# 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. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/snow-history · Updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:20.832Z · Data as of: 2026-10-27T23:00:20.832Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Sestriere, Italy | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 350.7 cm | | Snowiest month | November | | First snow usually falls | October | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 58.1 cm | 90.2 cm | 3.7 | | February | 43.3 cm | 108.5 cm | 2.9 | | March | 62.2 cm | 122.3 cm | 3.8 | | April | 51.8 cm | 98.6 cm | 3.4 | | May | 43.2 cm | 41.1 cm | 2.3 | | June | <1 cm | <1 cm | 0 | | July | 1.7 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 | | August | 1.8 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 | | September | 3.8 cm | <1 cm | 0.3 | | October | 19.9 cm | 1.4 cm | 1.2 | | November | 68.9 cm | 24.6 cm | 3.9 | | December | 66.4 cm | 68.1 cm | 4.1 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 340.8 cm | 149.4 cm | 2016-10-13 | | 2017/18 | 557.6 cm | 244.4 cm | 2017-11-05 | | 2018/19 | 272.5 cm | 130.6 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 444.4 cm | 195.3 cm | 2019-10-24 | | 2020/21 | 236.1 cm | 106.1 cm | 2020-10-26 | | 2021/22 | 236 cm | 99.6 cm | 2021-10-30 | | 2022/23 | 294.9 cm | 112.7 cm | 2022-09-30 | | 2023/24 | 502.7 cm | 208.2 cm | 2023-08-28 | | 2024/25 | 336.3 cm | 130.9 cm | 2024-09-18 | | 2025/26 | 285.3 cm | 113.1 cm | 2025-10-25 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 557.6 cm | | Worst winter | 2021/22 | 236 cm | ## Compared with Italy | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Sestriere | 350.7 cm | | Italy average | 360.5 cm | ## FAQ ### 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. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/italy.md) - [Italy snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/italy.md) ### Ski area - [Via Lattea](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/via-lattea.md) - [Via Lattea snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/via-lattea/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) · 94 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Sestriere](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/sestriere.md) · 66 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) · 118 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 Sestriere](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/sestriere.md) · 109 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) · 162 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Sestriere](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/sestriere.md) · 130 km ### Nearest resorts - [Sauze d'Oulx](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sauze-doulx.md) · 8 km - [Montgenèvre](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/montgenevre.md) · 13 km - [Serre Chevalier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier.md) · 25 km ### Similar resorts - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) - [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md) ### Featured in - [Best ski resorts: Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/italy) · #5 - [Highest ski resorts: Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/italy) · #5 - [Snowiest ski resorts: Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/italy) · #5 - [Longest-run ski resorts: Italy](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/italy) · #8 ### From nearby cities - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) · 89 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) · 129 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) · 172 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-27T23:00:20.832Z | - Image: 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. · Smt42 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Sestriere Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/sestriere/snow-history, accessed 2026-10-28