# Villars-sur-Ollon Snow History > Villars-sur-Ollon averages 371.4 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is January and the first significant snow usually falls in November. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/snow-history · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.760Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.760Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 371.4 cm | | Snowiest month | January | | First snow usually falls | November | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 84.4 cm | 106 cm | 6.5 | | February | 57.4 cm | 132 cm | 4.5 | | March | 62.1 cm | 137.2 cm | 4.7 | | April | 32.6 cm | 105.2 cm | 2.5 | | May | 11.9 cm | 35.5 cm | 0.6 | | June | 0 cm | 1.2 cm | 0 | | July | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | September | 2.8 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 | | October | 10.2 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.7 | | November | 53.7 cm | 18.1 cm | 3.9 | | December | 81.3 cm | 67.4 cm | 5.5 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 279.3 cm | 140 cm | 2016-11-06 | | 2017/18 | 551.3 cm | 241.1 cm | 2017-10-23 | | 2018/19 | 397.4 cm | 174.6 cm | 2018-10-27 | | 2019/20 | 393.4 cm | 217.3 cm | 2019-11-07 | | 2020/21 | 373.3 cm | 171.8 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 349.9 cm | 147.6 cm | 2021-11-03 | | 2022/23 | 317.8 cm | 120.5 cm | 2022-11-18 | | 2023/24 | 417.1 cm | 164.6 cm | 2023-11-03 | | 2024/25 | 324.7 cm | 139.5 cm | 2024-11-20 | | 2025/26 | 310.2 cm | 172.6 cm | 2025-10-24 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2017/18 | 551.3 cm | | Worst winter | 2016/17 | 279.3 cm | ## Compared with Switzerland | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Villars-sur-Ollon | 371.4 cm | | Switzerland average | 446.4 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Villars-sur-Ollon get in a season? 371.4 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Villars-sur-Ollon? January, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Villars-sur-Ollon? The first significant snowfall usually lands in November. ### What was the best winter in Villars-sur-Ollon? 2017/18, with 551.3 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Villars-sur-Ollon? 2016/17, with 279.3 cm of snowfall. ### Does Villars-sur-Ollon get more snow than the rest of Switzerland? Villars-sur-Ollon averages 371.4 cm a winter against 446.4 cm for the resorts we cover in Switzerland. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Villars-sur-Ollon in December? 67.4 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Villars-sur-Ollon in February? 132 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/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 - [Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/villars-gryon-les-diablerets.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 90 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/villars.md) — 73 km - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 98 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/villars.md) — 76 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 142 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 Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/villars.md) — 117 km ### Nearest resorts - [Avoriaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/avoriaz.md) — 25 km - [Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier.md) — 26 km - [Morzine](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/morzine.md) — 29 km ### Similar resorts - [La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz.md) - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) ### Featured in - [Best beginner ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/europe) — #3 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #4 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #5 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #6 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #9 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #11 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 89 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 97 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 145 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:23.760Z | - Image: A serene winter night scene of a snowy mountain village illuminated by warm lights under a starry sky. — Sven Pieren — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Villars-sur-Ollon Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars/snow-history, accessed 2026-09-22