Comparison
Bormio vs Livigno: which has more reliable snow?
Bormio or Livigno? 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
Livigno has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 4 months of the year, against 3 at Bormio. Month by month, Livigno has the edge in November, December, April and May.
Month by month
November: Bormio 1 of 30, Livigno 10 of 30 snow-sure winters (31% and 57% of days).
December: Bormio 18 of 30, Livigno 23 of 30 snow-sure winters (77% and 88% of days).
January: Bormio 28 of 30, Livigno 29 of 30 snow-sure winters (96% and 99% of days).
February: Bormio 29 of 30, Livigno 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (99% and 100% of days).
March: Bormio 30 of 30, Livigno 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Bormio 19 of 30, Livigno 28 of 30 snow-sure winters (82% and 96% of days).
May: Bormio 0 of 30, Livigno 5 of 30 snow-sure winters (16% and 43% 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
Bormio and Livigno are 19 km apart as the crow flies. Bormio first, then Livigno: Village 1,225 m against 1,816 m; Mid-mountain 2,118 m against 2,307 m; Summit 3,012 m against 2,798 m. Mapped downhill runs: Bormio 32 km, Livigno 83 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 19% of days at Bormio and 94% at Livigno.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Bormio or Livigno?
Livigno has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 4 months of the year, against 3 at Bormio. Month by month, Livigno has the edge in November, December, April and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Bormio or Livigno?
In February, Livigno: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 94% of days, against 19%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.