# Flaine Snow Forecast

> No significant snowfall is forecast at the top of Flaine in the next 7 days; 1 cm lies on the upper slopes.

Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/flaine/snow-forecast · Updated: 2026-10-28T00:00:38.440Z · Data as of: 2026-10-28T11:20:06.028Z · Source: Just Piste

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Resort | Flaine, France |
| Forecast timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Base depth | 0 cm |
| Top depth | 1 cm |
| Fresh snow last 24 hours (top) | 0 cm |
| Fresh snow last 72 hours (top) | 0 cm |
| Fresh snow last 7 days (top) | 2.9 cm |
| Last snowfall | 2026-10-24 |
| Snowfall next 72 hours (top) | 0 cm |
| Snowfall next 7 days (top) | 0 cm |
| Freezing level (midday) | 3,120 m |
| Best day to ski | Thursday 29 October (2026-10-29) |
| Snow report date | 2026-10-28 |
| Depth source | Modelled |

## Fallen and coming

| Day |  | Top | Mid | Village |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-22 (Thursday 22 October) | fell | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-23 (Friday 23 October) | fell | <1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-24 (Saturday 24 October) | fell | 2 cm | <1 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-25 (Sunday 25 October) | fell | <1 cm | <1 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-26 (Monday 26 October) | fell | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-27 (Tuesday 27 October) | fell | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-28 (Wednesday 28 October) | today | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-29 (Thursday 29 October) | forecast | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-30 (Friday 30 October) | forecast | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-31 (Saturday 31 October) | forecast | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-11-01 (Sunday 1 November) | forecast | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-11-02 (Monday 2 November) | forecast | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-11-03 (Tuesday 3 November) | forecast | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |

## Day by day

| Day | Base snowfall | Mid snowfall | Top snowfall | Snow line | Temp max (top) | Temp min (top) | Wind 09:00 to 16:00 (top, gusts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-28 (Wednesday 28 October) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Rain up to 2,670 m | 3.5 °C | 0.9 °C | 9.2 km/h (20.2 km/h) |
| 2026-10-29 (Thursday 29 October) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Rain up to 3,100 m | 6.2 °C | 2.6 °C | 5.8 km/h (13.3 km/h) |
| 2026-10-30 (Friday 30 October) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Rain up to 2,620 m | 4 °C | -1 °C | 6.8 km/h (16.6 km/h) |
| 2026-10-31 (Saturday 31 October) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Rain up to 3,340 m | 4.8 °C | -1.8 °C | 4.4 km/h (22 km/h) |
| 2026-11-01 (Sunday 1 November) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Snow down to 1,950 m | 1.3 °C | -5.2 °C | 11.3 km/h (35.3 km/h) |
| 2026-11-02 (Monday 2 November) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Snow to the village | -2.6 °C | -6.2 °C | 10.5 km/h (58.7 km/h) |
| 2026-11-03 (Tuesday 3 November) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Snow down to 2,380 m | 1.9 °C | -3.1 °C | 3.1 km/h (34.9 km/h) |
| 2026-11-04 (Wednesday 4 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 3.1 °C | -6.4 °C | 3.1 km/h (23 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-05 (Thursday 5 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 4.6 °C | -4.5 °C | 4 km/h (32.4 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-06 (Friday 6 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 3.1 °C | -3.9 °C | 4.2 km/h (39.2 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-07 (Saturday 7 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 4.3 °C | -3.8 °C | 3.7 km/h (15.8 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-08 (Sunday 8 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 4.1 °C | -4.2 °C | 5.4 km/h (21.2 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-09 (Monday 9 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | <1 cm | - | 2.9 °C | -4.2 °C | 4.5 km/h (29.2 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-10 (Tuesday 10 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 7.8 °C | -3.9 °C | 8.6 km/h (57.6 km/h), all day |

## Snow depth trend

| Date | Base depth | Top depth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-09-30 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-01 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-02 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-03 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-04 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-05 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-21 | 0 cm | 7 cm |
| 2026-10-22 | 0 cm | 5 cm |
| 2026-10-23 | 0 cm | 11 cm |
| 2026-10-24 | 0 cm | 17 cm |
| 2026-10-25 | 0 cm | 9 cm |
| 2026-10-26 | 0 cm | 3 cm |
| 2026-10-27 | 0 cm | 1 cm |
| 2026-10-28 | 0 cm | 1 cm |

## Freezing level

| Time (UTC) | Freezing level |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-10-28T14:00:00.000Z | 3,120 m |
| 2026-10-28T17:00:00.000Z | 3,250 m |
| 2026-10-28T20:00:00.000Z | 3,290 m |
| 2026-10-28T23:00:00.000Z | 3,250 m |
| 2026-10-29T02:00:00.000Z | 3,230 m |
| 2026-10-29T05:00:00.000Z | 3,220 m |
| 2026-10-29T08:00:00.000Z | 3,180 m |
| 2026-10-29T11:00:00.000Z | 3,153 m |
| 2026-10-29T14:00:00.000Z | 3,120 m |
| 2026-10-29T17:00:00.000Z | 3,080 m |
| 2026-10-29T20:00:00.000Z | 3,070 m |
| 2026-10-29T23:00:00.000Z | 3,010 m |
| 2026-10-30T02:00:00.000Z | 2,940 m |
| 2026-10-30T05:00:00.000Z | 2,900 m |
| 2026-10-30T08:00:00.000Z | 2,805 m |
| 2026-10-30T11:00:00.000Z | 2,650 m |
| 2026-10-30T14:00:00.000Z | 2,660 m |
| 2026-10-30T17:00:00.000Z | 2,630 m |
| 2026-10-30T20:00:00.000Z | 2,670 m |
| 2026-10-30T23:00:00.000Z | 2,760 m |
| 2026-10-31T02:00:00.000Z | 2,680 m |
| 2026-10-31T05:00:00.000Z | 3,050 m |
| 2026-10-31T08:00:00.000Z | 3,340 m |
| 2026-10-31T11:00:00.000Z | 3,510 m |
| 2026-10-31T14:00:00.000Z | 3,530 m |
| 2026-10-31T17:00:00.000Z | 3,620 m |
| 2026-10-31T20:00:00.000Z | 3,610 m |
| 2026-10-31T23:00:00.000Z | 3,460 m |
| 2026-11-01T02:00:00.000Z | 3,190 m |
| 2026-11-01T05:00:00.000Z | 2,850 m |
| 2026-11-01T08:00:00.000Z | 2,600 m |
| 2026-11-01T11:00:00.000Z | 2,360 m |
| 2026-11-01T14:00:00.000Z | 2,060 m |
| 2026-11-01T17:00:00.000Z | 1,780 m |
| 2026-11-01T20:00:00.000Z | 1,670 m |
| 2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z | 1,630 m |
| 2026-11-02T02:00:00.000Z | 1,630 m |
| 2026-11-02T05:00:00.000Z | 1,450 m |
| 2026-11-02T08:00:00.000Z | 1,240 m |
| 2026-11-02T11:00:00.000Z | 1,390 m |
| 2026-11-02T14:00:00.000Z | 1,480 m |
| 2026-11-02T17:00:00.000Z | 1,440 m |
| 2026-11-02T20:00:00.000Z | 1,320 m |
| 2026-11-02T23:00:00.000Z | 1,120 m |
| 2026-11-03T02:00:00.000Z | 1,850 m |
| 2026-11-03T05:00:00.000Z | 2,320 m |
| 2026-11-03T08:00:00.000Z | 2,390 m |
| 2026-11-03T11:00:00.000Z | 2,390 m |
| 2026-11-03T14:00:00.000Z | 2,380 m |
| 2026-11-03T17:00:00.000Z | 2,450 m |
| 2026-11-03T20:00:00.000Z | 2,600 m |

## Wind

| Day | Wind (top) | Gust | Direction |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-28 (Wednesday 28 October) | 9.2 km/h | 20.2 km/h | 21 ° |
| 2026-10-29 (Thursday 29 October) | 5.8 km/h | 14 km/h | 353 ° |
| 2026-10-30 (Friday 30 October) | 6.8 km/h | 16.6 km/h | 270 ° |
| 2026-10-31 (Saturday 31 October) | 9.2 km/h | 28.1 km/h | 39 ° |
| 2026-11-01 (Sunday 1 November) | 11.3 km/h | 35.3 km/h | 7 ° |
| 2026-11-02 (Monday 2 November) | 10.5 km/h | 58.7 km/h | 16 ° |
| 2026-11-03 (Tuesday 3 November) | 4.7 km/h | 34.9 km/h | 157 ° |

## Historical monthly averages

| Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days with 5 cm or more | Winters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January | 91.2 cm | 141.1 cm | 6.3 | 10 |
| February | 67.7 cm | 171.6 cm | 4.9 | 10 |
| March | 73.5 cm | 182.5 cm | 5.5 | 10 |
| April | 37 cm | 153.2 cm | 2.6 | 10 |
| November | 58.3 cm | 28 cm | 4.4 | 10 |
| December | 90.6 cm | 93.3 cm | 6.2 | 10 |

## FAQ

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

Flaine averages 418.3 cm of snowfall per season, based on climate data from 10 winters. Mean snowfall for the December to March period is 323 cm, so most of the season's total falls in those four months.

### What is the snowiest month in Flaine?

January is the snowiest month in Flaine, according to climate data covering 10 winters. November is the month when the first snow typically arrives. The mean snow depth in January is 141.1 cm.

### How deep is the snow in Flaine in January?

The mean snow depth in Flaine in January is 141.1 cm, based on records from 10 winters. January is also the snowiest month on average, and total snowfall across a season averages 418.3 cm.

### When does the ski season in Flaine open and close?

For the 2026/27 season, Flaine is scheduled to open on 5 December 2026 and close on 18 April 2027. These dates are listed as confirmed rather than provisional. November is the month when the first snow typically falls.

### How high is Flaine and how much vertical is there?

The village sits at 1600 m. The ski area runs from a lowest point of 1103 m up to a top elevation of 2465 m, giving a vertical drop of 1362 m. The longest run is 10.5 km.

### Does Flaine have snowmaking?

Yes, Flaine has snow cannons. The resort has no glacier, so snow cover relies on natural snowfall and snowmaking. About 50.8 % of the pistes face north, a factor included in the resort's snow reliability score.

### How reliable is the snow in Flaine?

Flaine scores 3.9 out of 10 for snow reliability. The score takes into account mean winter snowfall of 323 cm from December to March, the resort's snowmaking and the share of north-facing pistes, which is 50.8 %. Average snowfall across the whole season is 418.3 cm.

### Can you ski in Flaine in summer?

No, Flaine does not offer summer skiing and has no glacier. For 2026/27 the ski season runs from 5 December 2026 to 18 April 2027, and November is the month when the first snow typically arrives.

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## Notes

- Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort.
- Forecast fetched 0 hours ago.

## Sources

| Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-28T11:20:06.028Z |
| OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-10-18T01:50:39.078Z |

- Image: Flaine Front de neige in the morning during winter. · DimiTalen · CC0 · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en

Cite as: Just Piste, "Flaine Snow Forecast", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/flaine/snow-forecast, accessed 2026-10-28