Comparison
Davos Klosters vs Laax: which has more reliable snow?
Davos Klosters or Laax? 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
Laax 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, Laax has the edge in November, December, January, April and May.
Month by month
November: Davos Klosters 3 of 30, Laax 10 of 30 snow-sure winters (40% and 61% of days).
December: Davos Klosters 22 of 30, Laax 27 of 30 snow-sure winters (86% and 97% of days).
January: Davos Klosters 28 of 30, Laax 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (98% and 100% of days).
February: Davos Klosters 30 of 30, Laax 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Davos Klosters 30 of 30, Laax 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Davos Klosters 20 of 30, Laax 29 of 30 snow-sure winters (84% and 98% of days).
May: Davos Klosters 0 of 30, Laax 7 of 30 snow-sure winters (18% and 58% 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
Davos Klosters and Laax are 43 km apart as the crow flies. Davos Klosters first, then Laax: Village 1,124 m against 1,100 m; Mid-mountain 1,984 m against 2,059 m; Summit 2,844 m against 3,018 m. Mapped downhill runs: Davos Klosters 81 km, Laax 152 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 26% of days at Davos Klosters and 35% at Laax.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Davos Klosters or Laax?
Laax 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, Laax has the edge in November, December, January, April and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Davos Klosters or Laax?
In February, Laax: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 35% 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.