Alps
Italy
Val Gardena
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,877 m) is reliably skiable from 16 Feb to 15 Mar. At the peak of the season the village at 1,236 m is unreliable (0% of days) and the summit averages 25 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 6% of days.
December
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 32% of days. The summit averages 49 cm of new snow in the month.
January
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 45% of days. The summit averages 33 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 78% of days, typically 36 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 39 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 86% of days, typically 48 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 45 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 50% of days. The summit averages 50 cm of new snow in the month.
May to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Val Gardena?
For natural snow, 16 Feb to 15 Mar. In that window mid-mountain (1,877 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 Val Gardena in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 32% of days over eleven seasons, typically 24 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Val Gardena?
Almost never as natural snow. Even in March, the village at 1,236 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 Val Gardena?
The modelled village is at 1,236 m, mid-mountain at 1,877 m and the summit at 2,518 m.
Is snow at Val Gardena getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 41 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Val Gardena?
Bolzano (BZO) is about 35 km away in a straight line. Innsbruck (INN) is 84 km away. Road distances are longer.