# Les Arcs Snow History > Les Arcs averages 609.7 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is December and the first significant snow usually falls in September. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.055Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.055Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Les Arcs, France | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 609.7 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 128.9 cm | 151.8 cm | 7.6 | | February | 81.6 cm | 175.5 cm | 5.6 | | March | 103.2 cm | 191.1 cm | 6.8 | | April | 56.6 cm | 175.3 cm | 3.9 | | May | 46.3 cm | 120.5 cm | 3.5 | | June | 1.6 cm | 22.2 cm | 0 | | July | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 | | September | 13.7 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.6 | | October | 29.4 cm | 3.4 cm | 2 | | November | 97.6 cm | 39.4 cm | 6.2 | | December | 141.9 cm | 106.9 cm | 8.2 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 481.5 cm | 204.3 cm | 2016-10-13 | | 2017/18 | 935.2 cm | 307.8 cm | 2017-10-22 | | 2018/19 | 577.6 cm | 239.5 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 739.7 cm | 308.4 cm | 2019-11-03 | | 2020/21 | 493.2 cm | 192.5 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 551.2 cm | 189 cm | 2021-11-01 | | 2022/23 | 597.2 cm | 190.1 cm | 2022-09-27 | | 2023/24 | 746.6 cm | 261.8 cm | 2023-08-28 | | 2024/25 | 516.3 cm | 191.7 cm | 2024-09-28 | | 2025/26 | 458 cm | 222.1 cm | 2025-09-24 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 935.2 cm | | Worst winter | 2025/26 | 458 cm | ## Compared with France | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Les Arcs | 609.7 cm | | France average | 542.5 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Les Arcs get in a season? 609.7 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Les Arcs? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Les Arcs? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Les Arcs? 2017/18, with 935.2 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Les Arcs? 2025/26, with 458 cm of snowfall. ### Does Les Arcs get more snow than the rest of France? Les Arcs averages 609.7 cm a winter against 542.5 cm for the resorts we cover in France. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Les Arcs in December? 106.9 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Les Arcs in February? 175.5 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/ski-hire.md) - [Ski school](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/ski-school.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/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) — 122 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 Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/les-arcs.md) — 73 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 166 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/les-arcs.md) — 118 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 169 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/les-arcs.md) — 135 km ### Nearest resorts - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) — 13 km - [Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes.md) — 14 km - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) — 19 km ### Similar resorts - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #1 - [Snowiest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #3 - [Best beginner ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france) — #4 - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #4 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) — #4 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 133 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 177 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 185 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:18.055Z | - Image: Paradiski, view towards La Plagne. Taken in Les Arcs, summit station ski lift Vagere 24, Savoie, France. — Andreas Eichler — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Les Arcs Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-21