# Alta Badia Snow History > Alta Badia averages 290.6 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is November and the first significant snow usually falls in September. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:24.023Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:24.023Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Alta Badia, Italy | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 290.6 cm | | Snowiest month | November | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 34.2 cm | 74.7 cm | 1.7 | | February | 34.1 cm | 89.7 cm | 1.8 | | March | 43.4 cm | 93.9 cm | 2.7 | | April | 56 cm | 78 cm | 3.1 | | May | 49.6 cm | 32.1 cm | 3.7 | | June | 3.9 cm | 1.7 cm | 0.2 | | July | 0.8 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 | | August | 3.3 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 | | September | 13.9 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.8 | | October | 21.9 cm | 2.4 cm | 1.4 | | November | 70.2 cm | 23.4 cm | 3.6 | | December | 52.7 cm | 57 cm | 2.6 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 155.2 cm | 59.5 cm | 2016-11-06 | | 2017/18 | 369.4 cm | 148.1 cm | 2017-09-02 | | 2018/19 | 306.6 cm | 115.3 cm | 2018-08-25 | | 2019/20 | 434.7 cm | 159.9 cm | 2019-09-08 | | 2020/21 | 349.6 cm | 163.4 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 267.8 cm | 106.6 cm | 2021-10-06 | | 2022/23 | 232.3 cm | 94.4 cm | 2022-11-04 | | 2023/24 | 412.8 cm | 142.5 cm | 2023-09-23 | | 2024/25 | 194.3 cm | 89.3 cm | 2024-09-12 | | 2025/26 | 183 cm | 96.1 cm | 2025-10-23 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2019/20 | 434.7 cm | | Worst winter | 2016/17 | 155.2 cm | ## Compared with Italy | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Alta Badia | 290.6 cm | | Italy average | 328.6 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Alta Badia get in a season? 290.6 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Alta Badia? November, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Alta Badia? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Alta Badia? 2019/20, with 434.7 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Alta Badia? 2016/17, with 155.2 cm of snowfall. ### Does Alta Badia get more snow than the rest of Italy? Alta Badia averages 290.6 cm a winter against 328.6 cm for the resorts we cover in Italy. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Alta Badia in December? 57 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Alta Badia in February? 89.7 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/piste-map.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/italy.md) - [Italy snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/italy.md) ### Ski area - [Dolomiti Superski](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/dolomiti-superski.md) - [Dolomiti Superski snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/dolomiti-superski/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bolzano Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bolzano-airport.md) — 94 min - [Resorts near Bolzano](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bolzano-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bolzano to Alta Badia](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bolzano-airport/to/alta-badia.md) — 43 km - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) — 129 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to Alta Badia](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/alta-badia.md) — 88 km - [Venice Marco Polo Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/venice-marco-polo-airport.md) — 151 min - [Resorts near Venice Marco Polo](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/venice-marco-polo-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Venice Marco Polo to Alta Badia](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/venice-marco-polo-airport/to/alta-badia.md) — 122 km ### Nearest resorts - [Selva Val Gardena](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena.md) — 9 km - [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo.md) — 20 km - [Mayrhofen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/mayrhofen.md) — 68 km ### Similar resorts - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) - [Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/italy) — #1 - [Best ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/italy) — #3 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/europe) — #5 - [Highest ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/italy) — #5 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/italy) — #6 - [Best beginner ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/europe) — #7 ### From nearby cities - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 130 min - [Venice to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/venice/ski-resorts.md) — 164 min - [Verona to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/verona/ski-resorts.md) — 174 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:24.023Z | - Image: Sassongher mountain, view from Corvara, Italy. — Tiia Monto — CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Alta Badia Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-21