# Val Thorens Snow History > Val Thorens averages 531.2 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is December and the first significant snow usually falls in August. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Val Thorens, France | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 531.2 cm | | Snowiest month | December | | First snow usually falls | August | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 107.6 cm | 140.5 cm | 7.3 | | February | 69.2 cm | 163.9 cm | 4.6 | | March | 89.6 cm | 180.5 cm | 6.8 | | April | 57.6 cm | 158.7 cm | 3.8 | | May | 56.8 cm | 90.5 cm | 4.6 | | June | 4.6 cm | 8.8 cm | 0.2 | | July | 0.6 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 5.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 | | September | 14.2 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.7 | | October | 31.9 cm | 2.4 cm | 2 | | November | 84 cm | 36.6 cm | 6.2 | | December | 123.1 cm | 99.2 cm | 7.6 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 415.4 cm | 203.8 cm | 2016-10-13 | | 2017/18 | 802.8 cm | 275.8 cm | 2017-08-11 | | 2018/19 | 524.8 cm | 228 cm | 2018-10-01 | | 2019/20 | 639.1 cm | 282.6 cm | 2019-10-24 | | 2020/21 | 435.7 cm | 167.6 cm | 2020-08-30 | | 2021/22 | 467.8 cm | 171.5 cm | 2021-09-19 | | 2022/23 | 485.4 cm | 160.3 cm | 2022-09-27 | | 2023/24 | 645 cm | 232.1 cm | 2023-08-28 | | 2024/25 | 465.9 cm | 168.3 cm | 2024-11-12 | | 2025/26 | 429.8 cm | 217.2 cm | 2025-09-24 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 802.8 cm | | Worst winter | 2016/17 | 415.4 cm | ## Compared with France | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Val Thorens | 531.2 cm | | France average | 542.5 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Val Thorens get in a season? 531.2 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Val Thorens? December, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Val Thorens? The first significant snowfall usually lands in August. ### What was the best winter in Val Thorens? 2017/18, with 802.8 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Val Thorens? 2016/17, with 415.4 cm of snowfall. ### Does Val Thorens get more snow than the rest of France? Val Thorens averages 531.2 cm a winter against 542.5 cm for the resorts we cover in France. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Val Thorens in December? 99.2 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Val Thorens in February? 163.9 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/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 - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 101 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 Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 67 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 144 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 98 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 148 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 126 km ### Nearest resorts - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 4 km - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 12 km - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 14 km ### Similar resorts - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) ### Featured in - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in December — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/december) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #2 - [Best Christmas ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/christmas-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in April — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/april) — #3 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 111 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 155 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 163 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z | - Image: Entering Val Thorens on the Traversée de Montaulever slope — DimiTalen — CC0 — http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en Cite as: Just Piste, "Val Thorens Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-21