# St. Moritz Snow History > St. Moritz averages 333.7 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/st-moritz/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.521Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.521Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | St. Moritz, Switzerland | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 333.7 cm | | Snowiest month | November | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 51.1 cm | 116.7 cm | 3.5 | | February | 41.8 cm | 131.2 cm | 2.4 | | March | 53.2 cm | 140.1 cm | 3.3 | | April | 53.8 cm | 142.1 cm | 3.3 | | May | 50.2 cm | 119.6 cm | 3 | | June | 9.9 cm | 34.3 cm | 0.6 | | July | 1.7 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 | | August | 5.7 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.4 | | September | 22.5 cm | 2.4 cm | 0.9 | | October | 54.3 cm | 6.6 cm | 3 | | November | 69.4 cm | 50.2 cm | 4.4 | | December | 64.4 cm | 93.8 cm | 3.5 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 302.1 cm | 161 cm | 2016-08-05 | | 2017/18 | 410.5 cm | 203.8 cm | 2017-09-02 | | 2018/19 | 435.2 cm | 217.9 cm | 2018-09-01 | | 2019/20 | 408.4 cm | 207.8 cm | 2019-09-08 | | 2020/21 | 340.6 cm | 219.4 cm | 2020-08-03 | | 2021/22 | 282 cm | 134.4 cm | 2021-10-06 | | 2022/23 | 227.6 cm | 129.8 cm | 2022-10-22 | | 2023/24 | 506.6 cm | 257 cm | 2023-08-28 | | 2024/25 | 226.7 cm | 125.7 cm | 2024-09-13 | | 2025/26 | 196.8 cm | 157.9 cm | 2025-10-23 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2023/24 | 506.6 cm | | Worst winter | 2025/26 | 196.8 cm | ## Compared with Switzerland | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | St. Moritz | 333.7 cm | | Switzerland average | 446.4 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does St. Moritz get in a season? 333.7 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in St. Moritz? November, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in St. Moritz? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in St. Moritz? 2023/24, with 506.6 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in St. Moritz? 2025/26, with 196.8 cm of snowfall. ### Does St. Moritz get more snow than the rest of Switzerland? St. Moritz averages 333.7 cm a winter against 446.4 cm for the resorts we cover in Switzerland. ### How much snow is on the pistes in St. Moritz in December? 93.8 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in St. Moritz in February? 131.2 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/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 - [Engadin St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/engadin-st-moritz.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) — 174 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/st-moritz.md) — 143 km - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen.md) — 176 min - [Resorts near Bodensee Friedrichshafen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen to St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/to/st-moritz.md) — 133 km - [Milano Linate Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milano-linate-airport.md) — 186 min - [Resorts near Milano Linate](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milano-linate-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Milano Linate to St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milano-linate-airport/to/st-moritz.md) — 125 km ### Nearest resorts - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) — 23 km - [Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos.md) — 35 km - [Bormio](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bormio.md) — 41 km ### Similar resorts - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) - [Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier.md) ### Featured in - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #3 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #4 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #4 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #7 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #9 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #11 ### From nearby cities - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 169 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 180 min - [Milan to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/milan/ski-resorts.md) — 187 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:22.521Z | - Image: Snowy alpine town landscape with blue sky and clouds, perfect for winter travel themes. — Alexandru MnM — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "St. Moritz Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-22