# Zell am See Snow History > Zell am See averages 354.5 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is January and the first significant snow usually falls in September. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/snow-history · Updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:22.024Z · Data as of: 2026-10-27T23:00:22.024Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Zell am See, Austria | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 354.5 cm | | Snowiest month | January | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 77.1 cm | 81.1 cm | 5.2 | | February | 65.6 cm | 96.7 cm | 3.7 | | March | 55.3 cm | 93.5 cm | 4.2 | | April | 37.3 cm | 65.2 cm | 2.6 | | May | 12.4 cm | 17 cm | 0.7 | | June | 0 cm | <1 cm | 0 | | July | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 1.6 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 | | September | 12.3 cm | 2 cm | 0.8 | | October | 19 cm | 2.1 cm | 1.2 | | November | 53.8 cm | 15.2 cm | 3.7 | | December | 65.4 cm | 48.6 cm | 4.6 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 317.2 cm | 88 cm | 2016-08-10 | | 2017/18 | 402.8 cm | 156.4 cm | 2017-09-19 | | 2018/19 | 512.5 cm | 166.9 cm | 2018-08-26 | | 2019/20 | 354.6 cm | 141 cm | 2019-11-05 | | 2020/21 | 344 cm | 140.8 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 422.8 cm | 132.6 cm | 2021-10-13 | | 2022/23 | 336.2 cm | 108.6 cm | 2022-09-20 | | 2023/24 | 414.4 cm | 134.5 cm | 2023-11-03 | | 2024/25 | 224.8 cm | 72.4 cm | 2024-09-12 | | 2025/26 | 215.4 cm | 40.3 cm | 2025-10-06 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2018/19 | 512.5 cm | | Worst winter | 2025/26 | 215.4 cm | ## Compared with Austria | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Zell am See | 354.5 cm | | Austria average | 382.5 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Zell am See get in a season? 354.5 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Zell am See? January, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Zell am See? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Zell am See? 2018/19, with 512.5 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Zell am See? 2025/26, with 215.4 cm of snowfall. ### Does Zell am See get more snow than the rest of Austria? Zell am See averages 354.5 cm a winter against 382.5 cm for the resorts we cover in Austria. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Zell am See in December? 48.6 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Zell am See in February? 96.7 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/beginners.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/austria.md) - [Austria snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/austria.md) ### Ski area - [Schmittenhöhe / Ski ALPIN CARD](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/zell-am-see-kaprun.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Salzburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport.md) · 88 min - [Resorts near Salzburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Salzburg to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) · 55 km - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) · 163 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) · 110 km - [Linz-Hörsching Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport.md) · 164 min - [Resorts near Linz-Hörsching](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Linz-Hörsching to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) · 145 km ### Nearest resorts - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) · 14 km - [Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel.md) · 34 km - [Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein.md) · 35 km ### Similar resorts - [Mayrhofen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/mayrhofen.md) - [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md) - [St. Anton am Arlberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-anton.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/austria) · #5 - [Cheapest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/austria) · #5 - [Night-skiing ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/austria.md) · #5 - [Train-accessible ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/austria.md) · #6 - [Highest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/austria) · #10 - [Longest-run ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/austria) · #12 ### From nearby cities - [Salzburg to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/salzburg/ski-resorts.md) · 93 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) · 163 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) · 165 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-27T23:00:22.024Z | - Image: A breathtaking winter view of snow-capped Alps and serene Lake Zell in Zell am See, Austria. · Hooman Beings · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Zell am See Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/snow-history, accessed 2026-10-28