Italy Via Lattea ski area

Sestriere Snow History

Sestriere averages 350.7 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is November and the first significant snow usually falls in October.

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Mount Sises (to the right) and Mount Rognosa (to the left) as viewed from the lower slopes of Mount Fraiteve. The town of Sestriere, Italy is in the foreground to the right of the image. Mount Sises hosts a major portion of the Sestriere ski resort within the larger Via Lattea ski area.

Photo: Smt42 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Key facts

Average snowfall per winter
351 cm138 in
Winters recorded
10
Snowiest month
November
First snow usually
October

Monthly averages

Monthly snowfall averages for Sestriere
MonthSnowfallMean depthDays ≥ 5 cm
January58.1 cm90.2 cm3.7
February43.3 cm108.5 cm2.9
March62.2 cm122.3 cm3.8
April51.8 cm98.6 cm3.4
November68.9 cm24.6 cm3.9
December66.4 cm68.1 cm4.1
Average snowfall and mean snow depth by monthAverage snowfall and mean snow depth by month across the winters on record. Snowiest month November with 69 cm (27 in). Deepest mean snow in March at 122 cm (48 in).0255075100 cm58 cm43 cm62 cm52 cm69 cm66 cmJanFebMarAprNovDec
  • Mean snowfall
  • Mean snow depth

Winter by winter

Winter-by-winter snowfall for Sestriere
WinterTotal snowfallMax depthFirst snow
2025/26285.3 cm113.1 cm25 Oct
2024/25336.3 cm130.9 cm18 Sept
2023/24502.7 cm208.2 cm28 Aug
2022/23294.9 cm112.7 cm30 Sept
2021/22236 cm99.6 cm30 Oct
2020/21236.1 cm106.1 cm26 Oct
2019/20444.4 cm195.3 cm24 Oct
2018/19272.5 cm130.6 cm27 Oct
2017/18557.6 cm244.4 cm5 Nov
2016/17340.8 cm149.4 cm13 Oct
Total November to April snowfall by winterTotal November to April snowfall for 10 winters. Mean 351 cm (138 in). Snowiest 2017/18 with 558 cm (220 in). Least snowy 2021/22 with 236 cm (93 in).02505007501,000 cm341 cm558 cm273 cm444 cm236 cm236 cm295 cm503 cm336 cm285 cmMean 351 cm2016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
  • Winter total
  • Mean of the winters shown

Best and worst winters

  • Best winter: 2017/18 (557.6 cm)
  • Worst winter: 2021/22 (236 cm)

Sestriere vs the Italy average

Resort snowfall vs the country average
ResortAverage snowfall per winter
Sestriere350.7 cm
Italy average360.5 cm

Snow reliability ranking

Sestriere ranks 33rd of 55 for snow reliability. See the full ranking

Frequently asked questions

How much snow does Sestriere get in a season?

350.7 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters.

Which is the snowiest month in Sestriere?

November, on the monthly means in the table above.

When does it first snow in Sestriere?

The first significant snowfall usually lands in October.

What was the best winter in Sestriere?

2017/18, with 557.6 cm of snowfall.

What was the worst winter in Sestriere?

2021/22, with 236 cm of snowfall.

Does Sestriere get more snow than the rest of Italy?

Sestriere averages 350.7 cm a winter against 360.5 cm for the resorts we cover in Italy.

How much snow is on the pistes in Sestriere in December?

68.1 cm on average at mid-mountain in December.

How much snow is on the pistes in Sestriere in February?

108.5 cm on average at mid-mountain in February.

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Data updated · Sources: Open-Meteo climate archive