Alps
Italy
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Natural snow at mid-mountain (2,078 m) is reliably skiable from 16 Feb to 30 Apr. At the peak of the season the village at 1,224 m is unreliable (0% of days) and the summit averages 32 cm of fresh snow per fortnight.
Month by month
October
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
November
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 14% of days.
December
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 50% of days. The summit averages 61 cm of new snow in the month.
January
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 64% of days, typically 49 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 39 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,078 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 90% of days, with a typical depth of 66 cm. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 51 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,078 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 80 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 55 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,078 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 92% of days, with a typical depth of 95 cm. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 53 cm of new snow in the month.
May
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 54% of days. The summit averages 30 cm of new snow in the month.
June to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Cortina d’Ampezzo?
For natural snow, 16 Feb to 30 Apr. In that window mid-mountain (2,078 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across eleven seasons. March is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Cortina d’Ampezzo in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 50% of days over eleven seasons, typically 32 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Cortina d’Ampezzo?
Almost never as natural snow. Even in March, the village at 1,224 m had 30 cm or more on fewer than 5% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Cortina d’Ampezzo?
The modelled village is at 1,224 m, mid-mountain at 2,078 m and the summit at 2,932 m. The ski area itself spans 1,212 m to 2,739 m.
Is snow at Cortina d’Ampezzo getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 50 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Cortina d’Ampezzo?
Bolzano (BZO) is about 63 km away in a straight line. Treviso (TSF) is 99 km away. Road distances are longer.