# Davos Snow History > Davos averages 434.2 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/davos/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.809Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.809Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Davos, Switzerland | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 434.2 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 82.8 cm | 109.4 cm | 5.5 | | February | 62.2 cm | 126.7 cm | 4 | | March | 72.9 cm | 137.9 cm | 5.1 | | April | 61 cm | 131.7 cm | 4.3 | | May | 65.9 cm | 88.6 cm | 4.7 | | June | 7 cm | 18.7 cm | 0.4 | | July | 2.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 | | August | 5.6 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 | | September | 33.2 cm | 2.3 cm | 2.3 | | October | 45.4 cm | 4.6 cm | 3.1 | | November | 71.8 cm | 33.5 cm | 5.3 | | December | 83.4 cm | 77.1 cm | 6.2 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 382.9 cm | 131.5 cm | 2016-10-09 | | 2017/18 | 510.7 cm | 207.2 cm | 2017-09-02 | | 2018/19 | 555.2 cm | 196.1 cm | 2018-10-01 | | 2019/20 | 424.4 cm | 183.6 cm | 2019-09-05 | | 2020/21 | 410.6 cm | 169.3 cm | 2020-08-04 | | 2021/22 | 430.7 cm | 154.8 cm | 2021-09-19 | | 2022/23 | 396.7 cm | 144 cm | 2022-09-17 | | 2023/24 | 676.3 cm | 221 cm | 2023-08-07 | | 2024/25 | 272.8 cm | 114 cm | 2024-09-13 | | 2025/26 | 281.3 cm | 183.7 cm | 2025-09-05 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2023/24 | 676.3 cm | | Worst winter | 2024/25 | 272.8 cm | ## Compared with Switzerland | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Davos | 434.2 cm | | Switzerland average | 446.4 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Davos get in a season? 434.2 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Davos? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Davos? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Davos? 2023/24, with 676.3 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Davos? 2024/25, with 272.8 cm of snowfall. ### Does Davos get more snow than the rest of Switzerland? Davos averages 434.2 cm a winter against 446.4 cm for the resorts we cover in Switzerland. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Davos in December? 77.1 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Davos in February? 126.7 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/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 - [Davos Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/davos-klosters.md) - [Davos Klosters snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/davos-klosters/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen.md) — 136 min - [Resorts near Bodensee Friedrichshafen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen to Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/to/davos.md) — 99 km - [Zürich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport.md) — 146 min - [Resorts near Zürich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Zürich to Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/to/davos.md) — 122 km - [Memmingen Allgau Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport.md) — 150 min - [Resorts near Memmingen Allgau](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Memmingen Allgau to Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/to/davos.md) — 135 km ### Nearest resorts - [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md) — 9 km - [St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz.md) — 35 km - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) — 38 km ### Similar resorts - [Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier.md) - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) ### Featured in - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #2 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #2 - [Best family ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/family-ski-resorts/europe) — #3 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #6 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #6 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #7 ### From nearby cities - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 128 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 157 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 185 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:22.809Z | - Image: Images from the Davos ski area — Jo-Jo Eumerus — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Davos Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-22