Natural snow in November

Val d'Isère snow in November

November is usually good for natural snow at Val d'Isère: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 20 of the last 30 winters.

Questions

Is there snow in Val d’Isère in November?

Usually. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 82% of November days over the last 30 winters, before any snowmaking.

Early or late November for snow at Val d’Isère?

Late November has been surer: 94% against 70% at mid-mountain.

How many recent winters had reliable snow at Val d’Isère in November?

20 of the last 30. In those winters mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of November days. Thirty winters show how much one season differs from the next; how winters have changed is covered by the long record.

Does this include snowmaking?

No. These figures are modelled natural snow only, so groomed pistes often ski better than this.

Snow is modelled from thirty winters of ERA5 weather data, natural snow only. It ignores snowmaking, grooming and wind, so use it to compare places, dates and heights, not as a guarantee. Always check local avalanche bulletins before going off-piste.

Weather: ERA5, contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Live snowfall: Open-Meteo (open-meteo.com, CC BY 4.0). Terrain: AWS Terrain Tiles. Basemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles. Ski areas, pistes and lifts: OpenSkiMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Satellite view: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0).

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