# Méribel Snow History > Méribel averages 534 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/meribel/snow-history · Updated: 2026-10-28T00:00:14.530Z · Data as of: 2026-10-28T00:00:14.530Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Méribel, France | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 534 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | October | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 113.1 cm | 140.3 cm | 7.6 | | February | 76 cm | 164.1 cm | 5 | | March | 92.7 cm | 179.1 cm | 6.5 | | April | 51 cm | 160.7 cm | 3.3 | | May | 38.5 cm | 105.4 cm | 3.2 | | June | <1 cm | 15.4 cm | 0 | | July | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | <1 cm | <1 cm | 0 | | September | 9.6 cm | <1 cm | 0.5 | | October | 20.3 cm | 2.3 cm | 1.2 | | November | 79.3 cm | 33.5 cm | 5.4 | | December | 121.9 cm | 97.7 cm | 7.5 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 384.3 cm | 197.5 cm | 2016-10-13 | | 2017/18 | 795.2 cm | 281.8 cm | 2017-10-22 | | 2018/19 | 504.6 cm | 221.5 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 622.2 cm | 289.2 cm | 2019-11-03 | | 2020/21 | 448.3 cm | 183.3 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 491.1 cm | 181 cm | 2021-11-01 | | 2022/23 | 513.2 cm | 179 cm | 2022-09-27 | | 2023/24 | 640.4 cm | 241.6 cm | 2023-10-30 | | 2024/25 | 486.3 cm | 188.8 cm | 2024-11-12 | | 2025/26 | 454.5 cm | 175.2 cm | 2025-09-23 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 795.2 cm | | Worst winter | 2016/17 | 384.3 cm | ## Compared with France | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Méribel | 534 cm | | France average | 518.1 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Méribel get in a season? 534 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Méribel? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Méribel? The first significant snowfall usually lands in October. ### What was the best winter in Méribel? 2017/18, with 795.2 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Méribel? 2016/17, with 384.3 cm of snowfall. ### Does Méribel get more snow than the rest of France? Méribel averages 534 cm a winter against 518.1 cm for the resorts we cover in France. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Méribel in December? 97.7 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Méribel in February? 164.1 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/beginners.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/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 - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) · 79 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 Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/meribel.md) · 60 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 Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/meribel.md) · 97 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) · 126 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/meribel.md) · 121 km ### Nearest resorts - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) · 6 km - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) · 9 km - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) · 12 km ### Similar resorts - [Madonna di Campiglio](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/madonna-di-campiglio.md) - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Avoriaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/avoriaz.md) ### Featured in - [Cheapest ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/france) · #5 - [Night-skiing ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) · #5 - [Cheapest ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/europe) · #6 - [Best intermediate ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) · #6 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts: France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/france.md) · #6 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) · #7 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) · 90 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) · 134 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) · 142 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-28T00:00:14.530Z | - Image: Sight, in winter, of Doron des Allues river and the departure station of Tougnète gondola lift, in Méribel-Centre village and resort, in Savoie , France . · Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Méribel Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/snow-history, accessed 2026-10-28