# Courchevel Snow History > Courchevel averages 540.4 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is December and the first significant snow usually falls in October. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:16.226Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:16.226Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Courchevel, France | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 540.4 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | October | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 113.1 cm | 140.3 cm | 7.6 | | February | 76 cm | 164.1 cm | 5 | | March | 92.7 cm | 179.1 cm | 6.5 | | April | 51 cm | 160.7 cm | 3.3 | | May | 38.5 cm | 105.4 cm | 3.2 | | June | 0.5 cm | 15.4 cm | 0 | | July | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 0.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 | | September | 10.1 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.5 | | October | 21.9 cm | 2.3 cm | 1.3 | | November | 85.1 cm | 33.5 cm | 5.8 | | December | 122.5 cm | 97.7 cm | 7.6 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 448 cm | 197.5 cm | 2016-10-13 | | 2017/18 | 795.2 cm | 281.8 cm | 2017-10-22 | | 2018/19 | 504.6 cm | 221.5 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 622.2 cm | 289.2 cm | 2019-11-03 | | 2020/21 | 448.3 cm | 183.3 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 491.1 cm | 181 cm | 2021-11-01 | | 2022/23 | 513.2 cm | 179 cm | 2022-09-27 | | 2023/24 | 640.4 cm | 241.6 cm | 2023-10-30 | | 2024/25 | 486.3 cm | 188.8 cm | 2024-11-12 | | 2025/26 | 454.5 cm | 175.2 cm | 2025-09-23 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 795.2 cm | | Worst winter | 2016/17 | 448 cm | ## Compared with France | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Courchevel | 540.4 cm | | France average | 542.5 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Courchevel get in a season? 540.4 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Courchevel? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Courchevel? The first significant snowfall usually lands in October. ### What was the best winter in Courchevel? 2017/18, with 795.2 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Courchevel? 2016/17, with 448 cm of snowfall. ### Does Courchevel get more snow than the rest of France? Courchevel averages 540.4 cm a winter against 542.5 cm for the resorts we cover in France. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Courchevel in December? 97.7 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Courchevel in February? 164.1 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/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 - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 92 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 Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/courchevel.md) — 64 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 136 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/courchevel.md) — 102 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 139 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/courchevel.md) — 125 km ### Nearest resorts - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 6 km - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) — 11 km - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 13 km ### Similar resorts - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) ### Featured in - [Night-skiing ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in December — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/december) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #1 - [Best Christmas ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/christmas-ski-resorts) — #1 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #1 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #3 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 103 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 146 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 155 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:16.226Z | - Image: Tessa Worley, 1 run of Giant Slalom, Alpine Skiing World Cup of Women in Courchevel, 20 december 2015 — Krzysztof Golik — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Courchevel Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-21