# Lech Snow History > Lech averages 520.7 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is January and the first significant snow usually falls in September. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:24.628Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:24.628Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Lech, Austria | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 520.7 cm | | Snowiest month | January | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 109.3 cm | 110.8 cm | 7.6 | | February | 85.3 cm | 134.2 cm | 6 | | March | 87.2 cm | 142.6 cm | 6.2 | | April | 60.7 cm | 121.7 cm | 5.2 | | May | 49.5 cm | 61.8 cm | 3.6 | | June | 3.2 cm | 7.5 cm | 0.2 | | July | 1.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 1.5 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 | | September | 28.2 cm | 1.5 cm | 1.9 | | October | 37.8 cm | 2.7 cm | 2.1 | | November | 76.7 cm | 22.7 cm | 5.5 | | December | 101.6 cm | 69.7 cm | 7.7 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 479.6 cm | 145.6 cm | 2016-11-06 | | 2017/18 | 637.2 cm | 225.9 cm | 2017-09-02 | | 2018/19 | 628.6 cm | 217.5 cm | 2018-10-01 | | 2019/20 | 511.9 cm | 192.4 cm | 2019-09-08 | | 2020/21 | 494.7 cm | 188.3 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 524.9 cm | 165.9 cm | 2021-10-06 | | 2022/23 | 519.9 cm | 172.5 cm | 2022-09-17 | | 2023/24 | 780.4 cm | 222.1 cm | 2023-08-29 | | 2024/25 | 300.2 cm | 127.2 cm | 2024-09-13 | | 2025/26 | 329.5 cm | 159.5 cm | 2025-09-25 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2023/24 | 780.4 cm | | Worst winter | 2024/25 | 300.2 cm | ## Compared with Austria | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Lech | 520.7 cm | | Austria average | 520.7 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Lech get in a season? 520.7 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Lech? January, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Lech? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Lech? 2023/24, with 780.4 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Lech? 2024/25, with 300.2 cm of snowfall. ### Does Lech get more snow than the rest of Austria? Lech averages 520.7 cm a winter against 520.7 cm for the resorts we cover in Austria. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Lech in December? 69.7 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Lech in February? 134.2 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/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 - [Ski Arlberg](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/ski-arlberg.md) - [Ski Arlberg snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/ski-arlberg/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) — 98 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/lech.md) — 91 km - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen.md) — 113 min - [Resorts near Bodensee Friedrichshafen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen to Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/to/lech.md) — 70 km - [Memmingen Allgau Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport.md) — 128 min - [Resorts near Memmingen Allgau](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Memmingen Allgau to Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/to/lech.md) — 87 km ### Nearest resorts - [St. Anton am Arlberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-anton.md) — 14 km - [Ischgl](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/ischgl.md) — 25 km - [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md) — 41 km ### Similar resorts - [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md) - [La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz.md) - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/austria) — #2 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/austria.md) — #3 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/europe) — #4 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/austria) — #5 - [Best ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/austria) — #7 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/europe.md) — #8 ### From nearby cities - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 104 min - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 154 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) — 178 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:24.628Z | - Image: Mountain Karhorn, viewed from Lech. Vorarlberg, Austria — Basotxerri — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Lech Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-21