Comparison
Livigno vs Madonna di Campiglio: which has more reliable snow?
Livigno 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
Livigno has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 4 months of the year, against 3 at Madonna di Campiglio. Month by month, Livigno has the edge in November, January, April and May.
Month by month
November: Livigno 10 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 6 of 30 snow-sure winters (57% and 45% of days).
December: Livigno 23 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 23 of 30 snow-sure winters (88% and 80% of days).
January: Livigno 29 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 25 of 30 snow-sure winters (99% and 91% of days).
February: Livigno 30 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 29 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 99% of days).
March: Livigno 30 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Livigno 28 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 21 of 30 snow-sure winters (96% and 87% of days).
May: Livigno 5 of 30, Madonna di Campiglio 0 of 30 snow-sure winters (43% 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
Livigno and Madonna di Campiglio are 63 km apart as the crow flies. Livigno first, then Madonna di Campiglio: Village 1,816 m against 1,550 m; Mid-mountain 2,307 m against 2,027 m; Summit 2,798 m against 2,504 m. Mapped downhill runs: Livigno 83 km, Madonna di Campiglio 57 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 94% of days at Livigno and 86% at Madonna di Campiglio.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Livigno or Madonna di Campiglio?
Livigno has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 4 months of the year, against 3 at Madonna di Campiglio. Month by month, Livigno has the edge in November, January, April and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Livigno or Madonna di Campiglio?
In February, Livigno: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 94% of days, against 86%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.