Comparison
Kitzbühel vs Val Gardena: which has more reliable snow?
Kitzbühel or Val Gardena? Natural snow month by month, at the village, mid-mountain and summit, from eleven winters of weather data.
Month by month
Each cell is one month: the share of days with 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow at mid-mountain over the last 11 winters, from brown (often thin) to deep blue (snow-sure). Blank means almost none.
The short answer
Kitzbühel has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 1 month of the year, against 0 at Val Gardena. Month by month, Kitzbühel has the edge in January and February.
Month by month
November: Kitzbühel 0 of 11, Val Gardena 0 of 11 snow-sure winters (0% and 6% of days).
December: Kitzbühel 2 of 11, Val Gardena 2 of 11 snow-sure winters (28% and 32% of days).
January: Kitzbühel 6 of 11, Val Gardena 4 of 11 snow-sure winters (75% and 45% of days).
February: Kitzbühel 10 of 11, Val Gardena 7 of 11 snow-sure winters (98% and 78% of days).
March: Kitzbühel 7 of 11, Val Gardena 8 of 11 snow-sure winters (85% and 86% of days).
April: Kitzbühel 2 of 11, Val Gardena 1 of 11 snow-sure winters (39% and 50% of days).
May: Kitzbühel 0 of 11, Val Gardena 0 of 11 snow-sure winters (1% and 5% 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
Kitzbühel and Val Gardena are 110 km apart as the crow flies. Kitzbühel first, then Val Gardena: Village 800 m against 1,236 m; Mid-mountain 1,400 m against 1,877 m; Summit 2,000 m against 2,518 m.
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 11% of days at Kitzbühel and 0% at Val Gardena.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Kitzbühel or Val Gardena?
Kitzbühel has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 1 month of the year, against 0 at Val Gardena. Month by month, Kitzbühel has the edge in January and February.
Which has better snow down to the village, Kitzbühel or Val Gardena?
In February, Kitzbühel: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 11% of days, against 0%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.