# Cortina d'Ampezzo Snow History > Cortina d'Ampezzo averages 319.3 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is November and the first significant snow usually falls in November. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T03:00:00.859Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T03:00:00.859Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 319.3 cm | | Snowiest month | November | | First snow usually falls | November | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 38.6 cm | 79.1 cm | 1.9 | | February | 40.8 cm | 98.2 cm | 2.1 | | March | 48 cm | 103.9 cm | 3.2 | | April | 54 cm | 82.7 cm | 3 | | May | 34.9 cm | 28.6 cm | 1.9 | | June | 0.8 cm | 0.8 cm | 0 | | July | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 2.7 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 | | September | 9.1 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.6 | | October | 18 cm | 2.3 cm | 1 | | November | 74 cm | 23.8 cm | 3.7 | | December | 63.9 cm | 61.1 cm | 3.1 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 210.1 cm | 63.7 cm | 2016-10-20 | | 2017/18 | 415.4 cm | 175.6 cm | 2017-09-02 | | 2018/19 | 329.9 cm | 112.7 cm | 2018-08-26 | | 2019/20 | 499.6 cm | 177.1 cm | 2019-11-03 | | 2020/21 | 436.7 cm | 195.5 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 257.6 cm | 107.5 cm | 2021-10-06 | | 2022/23 | 235.2 cm | 115.9 cm | 2022-11-04 | | 2023/24 | 424.2 cm | 161.7 cm | 2023-11-02 | | 2024/25 | 203.8 cm | 117.2 cm | 2024-09-12 | | 2025/26 | 180.2 cm | 106.5 cm | 2025-11-02 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2019/20 | 499.6 cm | | Worst winter | 2025/26 | 180.2 cm | ## Compared with Italy | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Cortina d'Ampezzo | 319.3 cm | | Italy average | 328.6 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Cortina d'Ampezzo get in a season? 319.3 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Cortina d'Ampezzo? November, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Cortina d'Ampezzo? The first significant snowfall usually lands in November. ### What was the best winter in Cortina d'Ampezzo? 2019/20, with 499.6 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Cortina d'Ampezzo? 2025/26, with 180.2 cm of snowfall. ### Does Cortina d'Ampezzo get more snow than the rest of Italy? Cortina d'Ampezzo averages 319.3 cm a winter against 328.6 cm for the resorts we cover in Italy. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Cortina d'Ampezzo in December? 61.1 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Cortina d'Ampezzo in February? 98.2 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/accommodation.md) - [Ski school](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/ski-school.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cortina-dampezzo/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 - [Venice Marco Polo Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/venice-marco-polo-airport.md) — 117 min - [Resorts near Venice Marco Polo](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/venice-marco-polo-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Venice Marco Polo to Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/venice-marco-polo-airport/to/cortina-dampezzo.md) — 116 km - [Treviso Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/treviso-airport.md) — 126 min - [Resorts near Treviso](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/treviso-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Treviso to Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/treviso-airport/to/cortina-dampezzo.md) — 99 km - [Bolzano Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bolzano-airport.md) — 131 min - [Resorts near Bolzano](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bolzano-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bolzano to Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bolzano-airport/to/cortina-dampezzo.md) — 63 km ### Nearest resorts - [Alta Badia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia.md) — 20 km - [Selva Val Gardena](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/selva-val-gardena.md) — 29 km - [Mayrhofen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/mayrhofen.md) — 73 km ### Similar resorts - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) - [Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein.md) - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) ### Featured in - [Highest ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/italy) — #3 - [Best ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/italy) — #4 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/italy) — #4 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/italy) — #5 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/europe) — #6 - [Highest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/europe) — #12 ### From nearby cities - [Venice to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/venice/ski-resorts.md) — 131 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 160 min - [Verona to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/verona/ski-resorts.md) — 183 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.859Z | - Image: 500px provided description: Small valley somewhere near Cortina. 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