# La Plagne Snow History > La Plagne averages 585.4 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is December and the first significant snow usually falls in October. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/snow-history · Updated: 2026-10-28T00:00:16.838Z · Data as of: 2026-10-28T00:00:16.838Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | La Plagne, France | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 585.4 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | October | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 119.9 cm | 141 cm | 7.7 | | February | 77.9 cm | 164.9 cm | 5.2 | | March | 100.6 cm | 178.7 cm | 7 | | April | 60.4 cm | 159.4 cm | 4.2 | | May | 56.5 cm | 100.5 cm | 4.3 | | June | 2.6 cm | 13.5 cm | 0.1 | | July | <1 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 2.9 cm | <1 cm | 0.2 | | September | 14.1 cm | <1 cm | 0.6 | | October | 30.5 cm | 2.9 cm | 2 | | November | 96.6 cm | 35.9 cm | 6.5 | | December | 130 cm | 98.6 cm | 7.5 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 475.1 cm | 193.1 cm | 2016-10-13 | | 2017/18 | 883.7 cm | 283.8 cm | 2017-10-22 | | 2018/19 | 558.5 cm | 219.8 cm | 2018-10-01 | | 2019/20 | 729 cm | 293.1 cm | 2019-10-07 | | 2020/21 | 466.7 cm | 180.1 cm | 2020-08-30 | | 2021/22 | 523.2 cm | 177.3 cm | 2021-09-19 | | 2022/23 | 580.4 cm | 177.5 cm | 2022-09-27 | | 2023/24 | 712.3 cm | 243.3 cm | 2023-08-28 | | 2024/25 | 485.7 cm | 185.8 cm | 2024-11-12 | | 2025/26 | 439.3 cm | 182.8 cm | 2025-10-05 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 883.7 cm | | Worst winter | 2025/26 | 439.3 cm | ## Compared with France | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | La Plagne | 585.4 cm | | France average | 518.1 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does La Plagne get in a season? 585.4 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in La Plagne? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in La Plagne? The first significant snowfall usually lands in October. ### What was the best winter in La Plagne? 2017/18, with 883.7 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in La Plagne? 2025/26, with 439.3 cm of snowfall. ### Does La Plagne get more snow than the rest of France? La Plagne averages 585.4 cm a winter against 518.1 cm for the resorts we cover in France. ### How much snow is on the pistes in La Plagne in December? 98.6 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in La Plagne in February? 164.9 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/ski-hire.md) - [Ski school](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/ski-school.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/beginners.md) - [Webcams](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/webcams.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/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 - [Paradiski](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/paradiski.md) - [Paradiski snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/paradiski/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) · 98 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 Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/la-plagne.md) · 64 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) · 142 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/la-plagne.md) · 107 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) · 145 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/la-plagne.md) · 126 km ### Nearest resorts - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) · 11 km - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) · 13 km - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) · 15 km ### Similar resorts - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) ### Featured in - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) · #2 - [Best ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/france) · #2 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/france.md) · #2 - [Best ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/europe) · #3 - [Best intermediate ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) · #3 - [Best ski resorts in January: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) · #3 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) · 108 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) · 152 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) · 160 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-28T00:00:16.838Z | - Image: Paradiski, view towards Arpette. Taken in La Plagne, ski slope pollux, Savoie, France. · Andreas Eichler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "La Plagne Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/snow-history, accessed 2026-10-28