# Morzine Snow History > Morzine averages 500.6 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/morzine/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:11.814Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:11.814Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Morzine, France | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 500.6 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 109.5 cm | 89.2 cm | 7.5 | | February | 75.3 cm | 113.3 cm | 5.5 | | March | 88.9 cm | 115.4 cm | 6.4 | | April | 48.2 cm | 84.6 cm | 3.5 | | May | 27.9 cm | 21 cm | 2.5 | | June | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 | | July | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | September | 8.3 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.5 | | October | 16.8 cm | 0.7 cm | 1.1 | | November | 68.9 cm | 12.2 cm | 5.1 | | December | 109.8 cm | 53.2 cm | 7.7 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 362.5 cm | 112.2 cm | 2016-11-06 | | 2017/18 | 761.5 cm | 190.5 cm | 2017-09-18 | | 2018/19 | 496.9 cm | 128.2 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 567.6 cm | 173.1 cm | 2019-11-03 | | 2020/21 | 474.6 cm | 132.7 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 492.2 cm | 120.8 cm | 2021-11-01 | | 2022/23 | 413.8 cm | 74.4 cm | 2022-09-27 | | 2023/24 | 578.5 cm | 103.3 cm | 2023-10-30 | | 2024/25 | 440.3 cm | 133.1 cm | 2024-09-13 | | 2025/26 | 417.8 cm | 300 cm | 2025-10-23 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 761.5 cm | | Worst winter | 2016/17 | 362.5 cm | ## Compared with France | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Morzine | 500.6 cm | | France average | 542.5 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Morzine get in a season? 500.6 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Morzine? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Morzine? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Morzine? 2017/18, with 761.5 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Morzine? 2016/17, with 362.5 cm of snowfall. ### Does Morzine get more snow than the rest of France? Morzine averages 500.6 cm a winter against 542.5 cm for the resorts we cover in France. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Morzine in December? 53.2 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Morzine in February? 113.3 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/ski-hire.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/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 - [Portes du Soleil](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/portes-du-soleil.md) - [Portes du Soleil snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/portes-du-soleil/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 90 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/morzine.md) — 47 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 106 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 Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/morzine.md) — 88 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 143 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/morzine.md) — 135 km ### Nearest resorts - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) — 4 km - [Avoriaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/avoriaz.md) — 5 km - [Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars.md) — 29 km ### Similar resorts - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) - [Alta Badia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia.md) ### Featured in - [Best family ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/family-ski-resorts/europe) — #6 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #7 - [Best ski resorts in February — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/february) — #7 - [Best ski resorts in March — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/march) — #7 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #7 - [Best February half term ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/february-half-term-ski-resorts) — #7 ### From nearby cities - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 76 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 139 min - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 141 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:11.814Z | - Image: a snowy forest with trees — Grigorii Sukhorukov — Unsplash License — https://unsplash.com/license Cite as: Just Piste, "Morzine Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-21