Alps
France
Tignes
Natural snow at mid-mountain (2,503 m) is reliably skiable from 16 Dec to 31 May. At the peak of the season the village at 1,550 m is usually skiable (78% of days) and the summit averages 64 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 42% of days. The summit averages 107 cm of new snow in the month.
December
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 88% of days, typically 78 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The summit averages 119 cm of new snow in the month.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,503 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 99% of days, with a typical depth of 119 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 80%. Snow usually reaches the village too (62% of days). The summit averages 118 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,503 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 154 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (76% of days). The summit averages 69 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,503 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 189 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. Snow usually reaches the village too (68% of days). The summit averages 98 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,503 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 232 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The summit averages 72 cm of new snow in the month.
May
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (2,503 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 241 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 69 cm of new snow in the month.
June
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 70% of days, typically 108 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare.
July
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 6% of days.
August to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Tignes?
For natural snow, 16 Dec to 31 May. In that window mid-mountain (2,503 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across eleven seasons. May is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Tignes in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 88% of days over eleven seasons, typically 78 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Tignes?
Almost never as natural snow. Even in May, the village at 1,550 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 Tignes?
The modelled village is at 1,550 m, mid-mountain at 2,503 m and the summit at 3,456 m. The ski area itself spans 1,559 m to 3,447 m.
Is snow at Tignes getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 20 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Tignes?
Turin (TRN) is about 65 km away in a straight line. Annecy Meythet (NCY) is 81 km away. Road distances are longer.