# Alpe d'Huez Snow History > Alpe d'Huez averages 600.6 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is December and the first significant snow usually falls in September. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:20.775Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:20.775Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Alpe d'Huez, France | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 600.6 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 116.4 cm | 120.9 cm | 7.4 | | February | 79.1 cm | 148.6 cm | 5.1 | | March | 106.2 cm | 161.7 cm | 7 | | April | 63.1 cm | 137.2 cm | 3.9 | | May | 55.4 cm | 61.9 cm | 3.7 | | June | 3.5 cm | 4.4 cm | 0.1 | | July | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 3.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 | | September | 10.9 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.8 | | October | 30.6 cm | 1.9 cm | 2 | | November | 91.1 cm | 26.5 cm | 6 | | December | 144.7 cm | 82.6 cm | 7.8 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 380.1 cm | 173.9 cm | 2016-11-06 | | 2017/18 | 915.1 cm | 254.4 cm | 2017-11-05 | | 2018/19 | 547 cm | 203.5 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 733.8 cm | 248 cm | 2019-10-24 | | 2020/21 | 491.8 cm | 165 cm | 2020-08-30 | | 2021/22 | 497.2 cm | 141.5 cm | 2021-09-19 | | 2022/23 | 604.4 cm | 132.7 cm | 2022-09-27 | | 2023/24 | 724.7 cm | 198 cm | 2023-08-28 | | 2024/25 | 550.2 cm | 193.9 cm | 2024-09-27 | | 2025/26 | 561.6 cm | 282.5 cm | 2025-10-20 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 915.1 cm | | Worst winter | 2016/17 | 380.1 cm | ## Compared with France | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Alpe d'Huez | 600.6 cm | | France average | 542.5 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Alpe d'Huez get in a season? 600.6 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Alpe d'Huez? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Alpe d'Huez? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Alpe d'Huez? 2017/18, with 915.1 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Alpe d'Huez? 2016/17, with 380.1 cm of snowfall. ### Does Alpe d'Huez get more snow than the rest of France? Alpe d'Huez averages 600.6 cm a winter against 542.5 cm for the resorts we cover in France. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Alpe d'Huez in December? 82.6 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Alpe d'Huez in February? 148.6 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/beginners.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/alpe-dhuez-grand-domaine.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 105 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/alpe-dhuez.md) — 66 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 120 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/alpe-dhuez.md) — 63 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 133 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/alpe-dhuez.md) — 104 km ### Nearest resorts - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) — 10 km - [Serre Chevalier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier.md) — 42 km - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 45 km ### Similar resorts - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) - [Cervinia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia.md) ### Featured in - [Best ski resorts in February — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/february) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in March — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/march) — #2 - [Best February half term ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/february-half-term-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #3 - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #3 - [Snowiest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/france) — #3 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 81 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 149 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 175 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:20.775Z | - Image: Vue sur les hangars de l'altiport depuis le haut de la piste — Pierre Goiffon — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Alpe d'Huez Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-21