# Kitzbühel Snow History > Kitzbühel averages 331 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is January and the first significant snow usually falls in October. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/snow-history · Updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:21.555Z · Data as of: 2026-10-27T23:00:21.555Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Kitzbühel, Austria | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 331 cm | | Snowiest month | January | | First snow usually falls | October | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 74.3 cm | 77.5 cm | 5 | | February | 56.6 cm | 93.6 cm | 3.4 | | March | 47.8 cm | 91.1 cm | 3.3 | | April | 36.6 cm | 64.6 cm | 2.7 | | May | 14.5 cm | 17.1 cm | 1 | | June | <1 cm | <1 cm | 0 | | July | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | <1 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | September | 14.6 cm | 1.5 cm | 0.7 | | October | 18.3 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.1 | | November | 49 cm | 12.5 cm | 3.5 | | December | 66.6 cm | 44.6 cm | 3.9 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 294.9 cm | 86.1 cm | 2016-11-06 | | 2017/18 | 400.5 cm | 155.7 cm | 2017-10-23 | | 2018/19 | 513 cm | 176.6 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 329.5 cm | 127.8 cm | 2019-11-05 | | 2020/21 | 312.1 cm | 137.6 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 349.1 cm | 128.9 cm | 2021-10-13 | | 2022/23 | 303.1 cm | 108.6 cm | 2022-11-04 | | 2023/24 | 404.9 cm | 124.5 cm | 2023-11-03 | | 2024/25 | 194.9 cm | 73.8 cm | 2024-09-12 | | 2025/26 | 208.2 cm | 50.8 cm | 2025-10-06 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2018/19 | 513 cm | | Worst winter | 2024/25 | 194.9 cm | ## Compared with Austria | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Kitzbühel | 331 cm | | Austria average | 382.5 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Kitzbühel get in a season? 331 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Kitzbühel? January, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Kitzbühel? The first significant snowfall usually lands in October. ### What was the best winter in Kitzbühel? 2018/19, with 513 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Kitzbühel? 2024/25, with 194.9 cm of snowfall. ### Does Kitzbühel get more snow than the rest of Austria? Kitzbühel averages 331 cm a winter against 382.5 cm for the resorts we cover in Austria. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Kitzbühel in December? 44.6 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Kitzbühel in February? 93.6 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/beginners.md) - [Webcams](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/webcams.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/austria.md) - [Austria snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/austria.md) ### Ski area - [KitzSki](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/kitzski.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Salzburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport.md) · 99 min - [Resorts near Salzburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Salzburg to Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/to/kitzbuhel.md) · 60 km - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) · 104 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/kitzbuhel.md) · 82 km - [Munich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/munich-airport.md) · 131 min - [Resorts near Munich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/munich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Munich to Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/munich-airport/to/kitzbuhel.md) · 111 km ### Nearest resorts - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) · 20 km - [Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see.md) · 34 km - [Alpbach](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpbach.md) · 34 km ### Similar resorts - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) - [Mayrhofen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/mayrhofen.md) - [Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein.md) ### Featured in - [Best family ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/family-ski-resorts/europe) · #1 - [Best family ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/family-ski-resorts/austria) · #1 - [Train-accessible ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) · #2 - [Cheapest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/austria) · #2 - [Train-accessible ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/austria.md) · #2 - [Best beginner ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/austria) · #4 ### From nearby cities - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) · 104 min - [Salzburg to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/salzburg/ski-resorts.md) · 107 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) · 123 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-27T23:00:21.555Z | - Image: Stunning panorama of snow-covered Alps under a clear blue sky, perfect for winter inspiration. · Sussi Backa · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Kitzbühel Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel/snow-history, accessed 2026-10-28