Alps
France
Les Deux Alpes
Natural snow at mid-mountain (2,434 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Jan to 31 May. At the peak of the season the village at 1,300 m is unreliable (4% of days) and the summit averages 70 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 32% of days. The summit averages 79 cm of new snow in the month.
December
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 73% of days, typically 78 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 132 cm of new snow in the month.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,434 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 95% of days, with a typical depth of 130 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 33%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 112 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,434 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 176 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 70 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,434 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 200 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 100 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,434 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 240 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 60 cm of new snow in the month.
May
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,434 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 94% of days, with a typical depth of 253 cm. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 46 cm of new snow in the month.
June
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 57% 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 Les Deux Alpes?
For natural snow, 1 Jan to 31 May. In that window mid-mountain (2,434 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across eleven seasons. April is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Les Deux Alpes in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 73% of days over eleven seasons, typically 78 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Les Deux Alpes?
Almost never as natural snow. Even in April, the village at 1,300 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 Les Deux Alpes?
The modelled village is at 1,300 m, mid-mountain at 2,434 m and the summit at 3,568 m. The ski area itself spans 1,284 m to 3,511 m.
Is snow at Les Deux Alpes getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 72 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Les Deux Alpes?
Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF) is about 72 km away in a straight line. Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) is 74 km away. Road distances are longer.