Alps
Austria
St. Anton
Natural snow at mid-mountain (2,058 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Dec to 30 Apr. At the peak of the season the village at 1,304 m is usually skiable (83% of days) and modelled snowfall at the summit averages 76 cm a fortnight.
How natural snow at St. Anton has changed
Days each winter (November to April) with 30 cm or more of natural snow, every winter since 1950. The lines are the averages for 1961/62 to 1990/91 and 1995/96 to 2024/25.
Village, 1,304 m
35 fewer days a winter with 30 cm or more than in 1961–1990.Mid-mountain, 2,058 m
About the same as in 1961–1990.Modelled from ERA5 weather (Copernicus Climate Change Service), one consistent record for every winter. Checked against measured snow, this model got the direction of change right at 18 of 19 Swiss weather stations and 22 of 25 US snow stations, but overstated its size: a typical loss of 26 days against 17 measured in Switzerland, and 12 against 6 in the US. Read the changes as upper estimates. See the measurements · All 104 resorts since 1950
Month by month
October
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 15% of days.
November
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 67% of days, typically 48 cm deep. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 152 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
December
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,058 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 99% of days, with a typical depth of 115 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 73%. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 162 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,058 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 170 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (74% of days). Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 150 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,058 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 203 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (79% of days). Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 138 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,058 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 231 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (70% of days). Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 166 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,058 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 99% of days, with a typical depth of 220 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 47%. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 153 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
May
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 72% of days, typically 92 cm deep. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 192 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
June
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 7% of days.
July to August
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
September
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 6% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski St. Anton?
For natural snow, 1 Dec to 30 Apr. In that window mid-mountain (2,058 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across thirty winters. March is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at St. Anton in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 99% of days over thirty winters, typically 115 cm deep.
Does the snow reach the village at St. Anton?
At its most reliable, in March, the village at 1,304 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 70% of days. You can usually ski back to the village.
How high is St. Anton?
The modelled village is at 1,304 m, mid-mountain at 2,058 m and the summit at 2,811 m. The ski area itself spans 1,282 m to 2,642 m.
How much does natural snow vary from winter to winter at St. Anton?
Across the thirty winters modelled, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on between 157 and 252 days per season, with a typical winter around 200. Thirty winters show how much one season can differ from the next. For how snow has changed since 1950, see the long record below.
What is the nearest airport to St. Anton?
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH) is about 66 km away in a straight line. Innsbruck (INN) is 83 km away. Road distances are longer.