# Courmayeur Snow History

> Courmayeur averages 659.3 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/courmayeur/snow-history · Updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:20.997Z · Data as of: 2026-10-27T23:00:20.997Z · Source: Just Piste

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Resort | Courmayeur, Italy |
| Winters recorded | 10 |
| Average seasonal snowfall | 659.3 cm |
| Snowiest month | December |
| First snow usually falls | September |

## Monthly averages

| Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January | 133.5 cm | 165.7 cm | 8 |
| February | 90.2 cm | 189.1 cm | 5.7 |
| March | 104.3 cm | 207.1 cm | 6.7 |
| April | 63.3 cm | 197 cm | 4.1 |
| May | 67.7 cm | 156.3 cm | 4.7 |
| June | 5.5 cm | 37.1 cm | 0.1 |
| July | 1.9 cm | <1 cm | 0.1 |
| August | 3.4 cm | <1 cm | 0.2 |
| September | 17.8 cm | <1 cm | 1.3 |
| October | 57.3 cm | 6.4 cm | 4 |
| November | 115.4 cm | 47.6 cm | 7 |
| December | 152.5 cm | 117.4 cm | 8 |

## Winter by winter

| Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016/17 | 435.8 cm | 210 cm | 2016-10-13 |
| 2017/18 | 949 cm | 317.6 cm | 2017-09-14 |
| 2018/19 | 612.1 cm | 260.9 cm | 2018-10-11 |
| 2019/20 | 823.2 cm | 314.4 cm | 2019-10-06 |
| 2020/21 | 509.8 cm | 212 cm | 2020-08-30 |
| 2021/22 | 551.5 cm | 203.6 cm | 2021-09-19 |
| 2022/23 | 687.1 cm | 211.9 cm | 2022-09-24 |
| 2023/24 | 927.5 cm | 275.9 cm | 2023-08-28 |
| 2024/25 | 572.7 cm | 254.3 cm | 2024-09-23 |
| 2025/26 | 523.8 cm | 293.9 cm | 2025-09-23 |

## Best and worst winters

|  | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Best winter | 2017/18 | 949 cm |
| Worst winter | 2016/17 | 435.8 cm |

## Compared with Italy

| Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) |
| --- | --- |
| Courmayeur | 659.3 cm |
| Italy average | 360.5 cm |

## FAQ

### How much snow does Courmayeur get in a season?

659.3 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters.

### Which is the snowiest month in Courmayeur?

December, on the monthly means in the table above.

### When does it first snow in Courmayeur?

The first significant snowfall usually lands in September.

### What was the best winter in Courmayeur?

2017/18, with 949 cm of snowfall.

### What was the worst winter in Courmayeur?

2016/17, with 435.8 cm of snowfall.

### Does Courmayeur get more snow than the rest of Italy?

Courmayeur averages 659.3 cm a winter against 360.5 cm for the resorts we cover in Italy.

### How much snow is on the pistes in Courmayeur in December?

117.4 cm on average at mid-mountain in December.

### How much snow is on the pistes in Courmayeur in February?

189.1 cm on average at mid-mountain in February.

## Related

### This resort

- [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/snow-forecast.md)
- [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/snow-history.md)
- [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/weather.md)
- [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/piste-map.md)
- [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/lifts-and-pistes.md)
- [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/opening-dates.md)
- [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/getting-there.md)
- [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/accommodation.md)
- [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/restaurants.md)
- [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/apres-ski.md)
- [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/families.md)
- [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/beginners.md)
- [Webcams](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/webcams.md)
- [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/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

- [Courmayeur Mont Blanc](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/courmayeur-mont-blanc.md)

### Airports & transfers

- [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) · 100 min
- [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md)
- [Geneva to Courmayeur](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/courmayeur.md) · 84 km
- [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) · 111 min
- [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md)
- [Turin to Courmayeur](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/courmayeur.md) · 84 km
- [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) · 116 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 Courmayeur](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/courmayeur.md) · 86 km

### Nearest resorts

- [Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix.md) · 17 km
- [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) · 27 km
- [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) · 28 km

### Similar resorts

- [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md)
- [Engelberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/engelberg.md)
- [Sestriere](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere.md)

### Featured in

- [Snowiest ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) · #1
- [Snowiest ski resorts: Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/italy) · #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

### From nearby cities

- [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) · 86 min
- [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) · 111 min
- [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) · 149 min

## Sources

| Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-27T23:00:20.997Z |

- Image: View to mountain in Courmayeur, Italy. · Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0

Cite as: Just Piste, "Courmayeur Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur/snow-history, accessed 2026-10-28