# Crans-Montana Snow History > Crans-Montana averages 392.3 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/crans-montana/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.630Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.630Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 392.3 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 81.9 cm | 127.4 cm | 5.9 | | February | 53.6 cm | 152.9 cm | 4.1 | | March | 65.1 cm | 164.4 cm | 4.8 | | April | 38.1 cm | 140.6 cm | 2.3 | | May | 26.3 cm | 74.2 cm | 2 | | June | 0 cm | 8.4 cm | 0 | | July | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 0.9 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 | | September | 7 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.6 | | October | 19.4 cm | 2.5 cm | 1.2 | | November | 64.8 cm | 26.9 cm | 4.6 | | December | 88.9 cm | 85.5 cm | 6.3 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 278.5 cm | 155.3 cm | 2016-11-05 | | 2017/18 | 588.2 cm | 274.8 cm | 2017-10-23 | | 2018/19 | 402.5 cm | 224.2 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 424.9 cm | 242.8 cm | 2019-10-15 | | 2020/21 | 333.7 cm | 190.7 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 360.2 cm | 169.4 cm | 2021-09-19 | | 2022/23 | 359.5 cm | 149.4 cm | 2022-09-27 | | 2023/24 | 514.1 cm | 232.5 cm | 2023-08-28 | | 2024/25 | 366.8 cm | 157.3 cm | 2024-09-13 | | 2025/26 | 294.2 cm | 203.7 cm | 2025-10-23 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 588.2 cm | | Worst winter | 2016/17 | 278.5 cm | ## Compared with Switzerland | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Crans-Montana | 392.3 cm | | Switzerland average | 446.4 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Crans-Montana get in a season? 392.3 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Crans-Montana? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Crans-Montana? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Crans-Montana? 2017/18, with 588.2 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Crans-Montana? 2016/17, with 278.5 cm of snowfall. ### Does Crans-Montana get more snow than the rest of Switzerland? Crans-Montana averages 392.3 cm a winter against 446.4 cm for the resorts we cover in Switzerland. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Crans-Montana in December? 85.5 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Crans-Montana in February? 152.9 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/switzerland.md) - [Switzerland snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/switzerland.md) ### Ski area - [Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/crans-montana.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 128 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/crans-montana.md) — 106 km - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 136 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/crans-montana.md) — 67 km - [Milan Malpensa Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport.md) — 177 min - [Resorts near Milan Malpensa](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Milan Malpensa to Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/to/crans-montana.md) — 123 km ### Nearest resorts - [Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier.md) — 31 km - [Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars.md) — 33 km - [Zermatt](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt.md) — 38 km ### Similar resorts - [St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz.md) - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) ### Featured in - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #6 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #8 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #10 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #10 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 127 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 135 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 184 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.630Z | - Image: Commémoration des 100 ans de la 1re course de descente de l‘histoire du ski alpin, Crans-Montana — Arkelin — CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Crans-Montana Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-22