Comparison
Arosa Lenzerheide vs Davos Klosters: which has more reliable snow?
Arosa Lenzerheide or Davos Klosters? Natural snow month by month, at the village, mid-mountain and summit, from thirty winters of weather data.
The season at a glance
Each cell is one month: the share of days with 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow at mid-mountain over the last 30 winters, from brown (often thin) to deep blue (snow-sure). Blank means almost none.
The short answer
Arosa Lenzerheide has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 5 months of the year, against 3 at Davos Klosters. Month by month, Arosa Lenzerheide has the edge in November, December, January, April and May.
Month by month
November: Arosa Lenzerheide 9 of 30, Davos Klosters 3 of 30 snow-sure winters (56% and 40% of days).
December: Arosa Lenzerheide 26 of 30, Davos Klosters 22 of 30 snow-sure winters (91% and 86% of days).
January: Arosa Lenzerheide 30 of 30, Davos Klosters 28 of 30 snow-sure winters (99% and 98% of days).
February: Arosa Lenzerheide 30 of 30, Davos Klosters 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Arosa Lenzerheide 30 of 30, Davos Klosters 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Arosa Lenzerheide 25 of 30, Davos Klosters 20 of 30 snow-sure winters (93% and 84% of days).
May: Arosa Lenzerheide 3 of 30, Davos Klosters 0 of 30 snow-sure winters (36% and 18% of days).
A snow-sure winter is one where mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on at least 90% of that month’s days.
Height and terrain
Arosa Lenzerheide and Davos Klosters are 16 km apart as the crow flies. Arosa Lenzerheide first, then Davos Klosters: Village 1,229 m against 1,124 m; Mid-mountain 2,047 m against 1,984 m; Summit 2,865 m against 2,844 m. Mapped downhill runs: Arosa Lenzerheide 164 km, Davos Klosters 81 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 38% of days at Arosa Lenzerheide and 26% at Davos Klosters.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Arosa Lenzerheide or Davos Klosters?
Arosa Lenzerheide has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 5 months of the year, against 3 at Davos Klosters. Month by month, Arosa Lenzerheide has the edge in November, December, January, April and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Arosa Lenzerheide or Davos Klosters?
In February, Arosa Lenzerheide: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 38% of days, against 26%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.