SnowOdds

Valtournenche

Valle D'Aosta, Italy

Village1,559 m5,115 ftSummit3,091 m10,141 ft

Painting of Valtournenche

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Best weeks at Valtournenche

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

Pick your week

Bars show each week's SnowOdds score at the summit: fresh snow and base first, then sun, rain and wind.

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NovDecJanFebMarApr

Summit, 3,091 m10,141 ft

8–14 Mar

84/ 100Excellent

15 of 20 winters had 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow this week

Snow everywhere. Historically one of the best weeks to be here.

Snow

Weather

How the score works

The SnowOdds score

Every week at every resort gets a score out of 100. Snow sets it, and bad weather can take up to 45% off. The percentages show how much each part counts within snow or weather.

Snow

  • Fresh snow

    60%
  • Base

    25%
  • Powder

    15%

Weather

  • Sun

    50%
  • No rain

    30%
  • Calm

    20%

Example: Valtournenche, 8–14 Mar

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow9.4× 60%56
Base10× 25%25
Powder8.9× 15%13
Snow94 / 100
Sun6.9× 50%35
No rain10× 30%30
Calm5.3× 20%11
Weather76 / 100

Weather at 76 out of 100 takes 11% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score94 − 11% = 84/ 100

Avg fresh snow
18 cm7 in
Snowy days
3.2 of 7
Avg temperature
-11°C13°F
Season snowfall so far
4.1 m159 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.6 of 7
Dry powder
89%
Icy mornings
0.3 of 7

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Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

Bluebird days

3.9a winter

More than 89% of resorts

A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.

Wind holds

14a winter

Calmer than 31% of resorts

Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.

Calmest 12–18 Apr

Dry powder

70%of the snow

Drier than 85% of resorts

Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.

Icy mornings

11a winter

Less icy than 76% of resorts

Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
4.8 m190 in
Snowiest winter
7.8 m308 in
Leanest winter
2.8 m109 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.2°C+4.0°F

Snow at Valtournenche, answered

When is the best time to ski Valtournenche?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Valtournenche is 8–14 Mar: in 15 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (75% odds), 18 cm on average. The next best weeks are 30 Nov – 6 Dec and 4–10 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Valtournenche?

December, with an average 65% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. February is the least reliable month of the season at 53%.

How high is Valtournenche?

The village sits at 1,559 m (5,115 ft) and the top lift reaches 3,091 m (10,141 ft), a vertical drop of 1,532 m (5,026 ft). The resort has about 27 km of pistes and 6 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Valtournenche?

In the best week (8–14 Mar) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 75% of winters, against 75% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -2°C (28°F).

Every week of the season, in numbers

Odds of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in the week, and average fresh snow, at Valtournenche
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov70%28 cm70%28 cm
9–15 Nov60%20 cm60%20 cm
16–22 Nov60%26 cm60%26 cm
23–29 Nov60%19 cm60%19 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec80%24 cm80%24 cm
7–13 Dec55%15 cm55%15 cm
14–20 Dec68%19 cm68%19 cm
21–27 Dec58%16 cm58%16 cm
4–10 Jan70%18 cm70%18 cm
11–17 Jan45%16 cm45%16 cm
18–24 Jan50%13 cm50%13 cm
25–31 Jan50%13 cm50%13 cm
1–7 Feb60%16 cm60%16 cm
8–14 Feb55%15 cm55%15 cm
15–21 Feb50%12 cm50%12 cm
22–28 Feb45%11 cm45%11 cm
1–7 Mar45%19 cm45%19 cm
8–14 Mar75%18 cm75%18 cm
15–21 Mar65%18 cm65%18 cm
22–28 Mar55%13 cm55%13 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr65%21 cm65%21 cm
5–11 Apr60%17 cm60%17 cm
12–18 Apr45%14 cm45%14 cm
19–25 Apr60%25 cm60%25 cm
26 Apr – 2 May85%25 cm85%25 cm