Comparison
Livigno vs St. Moritz: which has more reliable snow?
Livigno or St. Moritz? 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
St. Moritz has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 5 months of the year, against 4 at Livigno. Month by month, St. Moritz has the edge in November, December and May.
Month by month
November: Livigno 10 of 30, St. Moritz 18 of 30 snow-sure winters (57% and 76% of days).
December: Livigno 23 of 30, St. Moritz 28 of 30 snow-sure winters (88% and 99% of days).
January: Livigno 29 of 30, St. Moritz 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (99% and 100% of days).
February: Livigno 30 of 30, St. Moritz 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Livigno 30 of 30, St. Moritz 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Livigno 28 of 30, St. Moritz 29 of 30 snow-sure winters (96% and 99% of days).
May: Livigno 5 of 30, St. Moritz 18 of 30 snow-sure winters (43% and 86% 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 St. Moritz are 23 km apart as the crow flies. Livigno first, then St. Moritz: Village 1,816 m against 1,822 m; Mid-mountain 2,307 m against 2,440 m; Summit 2,798 m against 3,057 m. Mapped downhill runs: Livigno 83 km, St. Moritz 68 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 94% of days at Livigno and 98% at St. Moritz.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Livigno or St. Moritz?
St. Moritz has had the more reliable natural snow: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 5 months of the year, against 4 at Livigno. Month by month, St. Moritz has the edge in November, December and May.
Which has better snow down to the village, Livigno or St. Moritz?
In February, St. Moritz: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 98% of days, against 94%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.