Comparison
Bormio vs Madonna di Campiglio: which has more reliable snow?
Bormio or Madonna di Campiglio? 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
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 3 months of the year, but Madonna di Campiglio has had the edge more often. Month by month, Madonna di Campiglio has the edge in November, December and April, and Bormio in January.
Month by month
November: Bormio 1 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 6 of 30 snow-sure winters (31% and 45% of days).
December: Bormio 18 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 23 of 30 snow-sure winters (77% and 80% of days).
January: Bormio 28 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 25 of 30 snow-sure winters (96% and 91% of days).
February: Bormio 29 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 29 of 30 snow-sure winters (99% and 99% of days).
March: Bormio 30 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Bormio 19 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 21 of 30 snow-sure winters (82% and 87% of days).
May: Bormio 0 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 0 of 30 snow-sure winters (16% and 17% 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 Madonna di Campiglio are 44 km apart as the crow flies. Bormio first, then Madonna di Campiglio: Village 1,225 m against 1,550 m; Mid-mountain 2,118 m against 2,027 m; Summit 3,012 m against 2,504 m. Mapped downhill runs: Bormio 32 km, Madonna di Campiglio 57 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 19% of days at Bormio and 86% at Madonna di Campiglio.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Bormio or Madonna di Campiglio?
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 3 months of the year, but Madonna di Campiglio has had the edge more often. Month by month, Madonna di Campiglio has the edge in November, December and April, and Bormio in January.
Which has better snow down to the village, Bormio or Madonna di Campiglio?
In February, Madonna di Campiglio: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 86% 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.