Alps
Austria
St. Anton
Natural snow at mid-mountain (2,058 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Jan to 15 May. At the peak of the season the village at 1,304 m is unreliable (34% of days) and the summit averages 50 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 16% of days.
December
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 62% of days, typically 40 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 98 cm of new snow in the month.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,058 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 97% of days, with a typical depth of 79 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 53%. The summit averages 110 cm of new snow in the month.
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 120 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The summit averages 74 cm of new snow in the month.
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 148 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 85 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,058 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 150 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 68 cm of new snow in the month.
May
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 84% of days, typically 97 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 66 cm of new snow in the month.
June
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 15% 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 St. Anton?
For natural snow, 1 Jan to 15 May. In that window mid-mountain (2,058 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 St. Anton in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 62% of days over eleven seasons, typically 40 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at St. Anton?
Almost never as natural snow. Even in April, the village at 1,304 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 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 eleven winters modelled, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on between 141 and 217 days per season, with a typical winter around 172. Eleven winters show how much one season can differ from the next. They are too short to show whether snow is changing over the long term.
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.