Alps
Italy
Cervinia
Natural snow at mid-mountain (2,765 m) is reliably skiable from 16 Dec to 15 Jun. At the peak of the season the village at 2,050 m is unreliable (46% of days) and the summit averages 59 cm of fresh snow per fortnight.
Month by month
October
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 10% of days.
November
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 59% of days. The summit averages 114 cm of new snow in the month.
December
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,765 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 90% of days, with a typical depth of 76 cm. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The summit averages 100 cm of new snow in the month.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,765 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 98% of days, with a typical depth of 112 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 60%. The summit averages 100 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,765 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 170 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (77% of days). The summit averages 66 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,765 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 187 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (89% of days). The summit averages 93 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,765 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 211 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (80% of days). The summit averages 82 cm of new snow in the month.
May
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,765 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 250 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The summit averages 86 cm of new snow in the month.
June
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 87% of days, typically 151 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 24 cm of new snow in the month.
July
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 25% of days.
August to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Cervinia?
For natural snow, 16 Dec to 15 Jun. In that window mid-mountain (2,765 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across eleven seasons. May is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Cervinia in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 90% of days over eleven seasons, typically 76 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Cervinia?
At its most reliable, in May, the village at 2,050 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 29% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Cervinia?
The modelled village is at 2,050 m, mid-mountain at 2,765 m and the summit at 3,480 m.
Is snow at Cervinia getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 18 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Cervinia?
Turin (TRN) is about 82 km away in a straight line. Milan Malpensa (MXP) is 92 km away. Road distances are longer.