Alps
Austria
Ischgl
Natural snow at mid-mountain (2,124 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Jan to 15 May. At the peak of the season the village at 1,377 m is unreliable (37% of days) and the summit averages 42 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 26% of days.
December
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 68% of days, typically 44 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 87 cm of new snow in the month.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,124 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 96% of days, with a typical depth of 78 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 20%. The summit averages 94 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,124 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 118 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The summit averages 63 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,124 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 138 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The summit averages 73 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,124 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 138 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 93%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 61 cm of new snow in the month.
May
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 76% of days, typically 88 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 70 cm of new snow in the month.
June
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 10% of days.
July to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Ischgl?
For natural snow, 1 Jan to 15 May. In that window mid-mountain (2,124 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 Ischgl in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 68% of days over eleven seasons, typically 44 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Ischgl?
At its most reliable, in March, the village at 1,377 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 28% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Ischgl?
The modelled village is at 1,377 m, mid-mountain at 2,124 m and the summit at 2,872 m. The ski area itself spans 1,352 m to 2,868 m.
Is snow at Ischgl getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone down by about 6 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Ischgl?
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is about 76 km away in a straight line. Innsbruck (INN) is 84 km away. Road distances are longer.