# La Clusaz Snow History > La Clusaz averages 455.3 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is December and the first significant snow usually falls in November. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/snow-history · Updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:17.545Z · Data as of: 2026-10-27T23:00:17.545Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | La Clusaz, France | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 455.3 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | November | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 101.7 cm | 75.8 cm | 7.4 | | February | 69.7 cm | 96.9 cm | 5 | | March | 81.3 cm | 92.3 cm | 5.7 | | April | 38.1 cm | 54.1 cm | 2.8 | | May | 16.1 cm | 5.9 cm | 1.3 | | June | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | July | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | September | 3.1 cm | <1 cm | 0.2 | | October | 10.1 cm | <1 cm | 0.9 | | November | 59 cm | 9.3 cm | 4.2 | | December | 105.6 cm | 45 cm | 7 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 331.8 cm | 96.1 cm | 2016-11-06 | | 2017/18 | 729.9 cm | 176.6 cm | 2017-10-22 | | 2018/19 | 446.9 cm | 130.1 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 506.7 cm | 167.1 cm | 2019-11-07 | | 2020/21 | 453.3 cm | 133.3 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 433.7 cm | 126.6 cm | 2021-11-02 | | 2022/23 | 402 cm | 57.5 cm | 2022-11-04 | | 2023/24 | 489.1 cm | 82.7 cm | 2023-11-02 | | 2024/25 | 353 cm | 114.3 cm | 2024-11-19 | | 2025/26 | 406.6 cm | 243 cm | 2025-10-23 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 729.9 cm | | Worst winter | 2016/17 | 331.8 cm | ## Compared with France | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | La Clusaz | 455.3 cm | | France average | 518.1 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does La Clusaz get in a season? 455.3 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in La Clusaz? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in La Clusaz? The first significant snowfall usually lands in November. ### What was the best winter in La Clusaz? 2017/18, with 729.9 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in La Clusaz? 2016/17, with 331.8 cm of snowfall. ### Does La Clusaz get more snow than the rest of France? La Clusaz averages 455.3 cm a winter against 518.1 cm for the resorts we cover in France. ### How much snow is on the pistes in La Clusaz in December? 45 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in La Clusaz in February? 96.9 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/piste-map.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/beginners.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Massif des Aravis](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/massif-des-aravis.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) · 72 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/la-clusaz.md) · 44 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) · 84 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 La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/la-clusaz.md) · 52 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) · 123 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/la-clusaz.md) · 104 km ### Nearest resorts - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) · 16 km - [Flaine](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/flaine.md) · 24 km - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) · 34 km ### Similar resorts - [Borovets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets.md) - [Avoriaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/avoriaz.md) - [Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech.md) ### Featured in - [Cheapest ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/europe) · #2 - [Cheapest ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/france) · #2 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/france.md) · #12 - [Highest ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) · #13 ### From nearby cities - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) · 58 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) · 104 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) · 140 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-27T23:00:17.545Z | - Image: 500px provided description: With my friend K?vin Brenguier, we decided to wake up before the sunrise and go gatch the sun rising on the top of a mountain at La Clusaz in the french Alps. We hicked all the way up to a closed restaurant. The actual valley we chose in a ski station during the winter. Taken in La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, France. Spring 2015. Shot with Minolta SRT101 loaded with Kodak Ekta 100. [#trees ,#sunrise ,#morning ,#forest ,#mountains ,#spring ,#nature ,#sun ,#film ,#natural ,#minolta ,#france ,#35mm ,#woods ,#dawn ,#alps ,#outdoors ,#french ,#moutains ,#beginning ,#argentique ,#film camera ,#golden hours ,#pellicule ,#firstlight ,#believeinfilm ,#2015 ,#Analog ,#La Clusaz ,#Kodak Ektar 100 ,#Haute Savoie ,#Film photography ,#justgoshoot ,#shotonfilm ,#letsgosomewhere ,#SRT 101 ,#keepexploring ,#packandgo ,#explorecreate ,#skiing station ,#stayandwander ,#minolta SRT-101] · Robin Férand · CC BY 3.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "La Clusaz Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/snow-history, accessed 2026-10-28