# Saas-Fee Snow History > Saas-Fee averages 493.6 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is November and the first significant snow usually falls in September. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.029Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.029Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Saas-Fee, Switzerland | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 493.6 cm | | Snowiest month | November | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 75.4 cm | 140.6 cm | 4.2 | | February | 46.5 cm | 161 cm | 3.1 | | March | 97.9 cm | 180.5 cm | 4.7 | | April | 95.8 cm | 181.9 cm | 4.2 | | May | 79.9 cm | 152.5 cm | 4.6 | | June | 8.7 cm | 38.8 cm | 0.4 | | July | 2.3 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.1 | | August | 4.6 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.3 | | September | 16.5 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.7 | | October | 66.9 cm | 7.2 cm | 3.5 | | November | 100.9 cm | 47.9 cm | 4.7 | | December | 77.1 cm | 105.7 cm | 5 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 411.2 cm | 179.8 cm | 2016-10-13 | | 2017/18 | 771.2 cm | 289.9 cm | 2017-08-11 | | 2018/19 | 623.2 cm | 275.7 cm | 2018-10-01 | | 2019/20 | 620 cm | 261.3 cm | 2019-09-06 | | 2020/21 | 315 cm | 204 cm | 2020-10-02 | | 2021/22 | 304.9 cm | 165.3 cm | 2021-09-19 | | 2022/23 | 253.2 cm | 141 cm | 2022-09-28 | | 2023/24 | 790.5 cm | 345.1 cm | 2023-08-28 | | 2024/25 | 480.3 cm | 223.5 cm | 2024-09-23 | | 2025/26 | 366.4 cm | 261.5 cm | 2025-09-26 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2023/24 | 790.5 cm | | Worst winter | 2022/23 | 253.2 cm | ## Compared with Switzerland | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Saas-Fee | 493.6 cm | | Switzerland average | 446.4 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Saas-Fee get in a season? 493.6 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Saas-Fee? November, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Saas-Fee? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Saas-Fee? 2023/24, with 790.5 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Saas-Fee? 2022/23, with 253.2 cm of snowfall. ### Does Saas-Fee get more snow than the rest of Switzerland? Saas-Fee averages 493.6 cm a winter against 446.4 cm for the resorts we cover in Switzerland. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Saas-Fee in December? 105.7 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Saas-Fee in February? 161 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/switzerland.md) - [Switzerland snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/switzerland.md) ### Ski area - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/saas-fee.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 139 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/saas-fee.md) — 95 km - [Milan Malpensa Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport.md) — 164 min - [Resorts near Milan Malpensa](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Milan Malpensa to Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/to/saas-fee.md) — 82 km - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 165 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/saas-fee.md) — 141 km ### Nearest resorts - [Zermatt](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt.md) — 17 km - [Cervinia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia.md) — 30 km - [Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana.md) — 41 km ### Similar resorts - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) ### Featured in - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #2 - [Highest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/europe) — #5 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #7 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #8 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #9 - [Glacier ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/europe.md) — #15 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 142 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 172 min - [Milan to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/milan/ski-resorts.md) — 184 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.029Z | - Image: mountain with snow — Paolo Gamba from Paris, France — CC BY 2.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Saas-Fee Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-22