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Best Ski Resorts in Europe for Snow in December

Ranked by average total snowfall in December across 30 ski seasons (1994–2024), using ERA5 reanalysis data. Figures are estimated monthly totals at summit elevation.

# Resort Country Avg Snow (December)
1 Chamonix France 120.3 cm
2 Les Contamines-Montjoie France 115.4 cm
3 Flaine France 114.7 cm
4 La Rosière France 111.8 cm
5 Saint Gervais les Bains France 111.2 cm
6 Courmayeur Italy 108 cm
7 Les Arcs France 107.7 cm
8 Argentière France 107.5 cm
9 Mürren Switzerland 106.6 cm
10 Les Houches France 104.5 cm
11 Wengen Switzerland 104.1 cm
12 Samoëns France 103.9 cm
13 Les Carroz France 103.9 cm
14 Bettmeralp Switzerland 103.8 cm
15 Adelboden Switzerland 103.7 cm
16 La Thuile Italy 103.6 cm
17 La Plagne France 101.8 cm
18 Leukerbad Switzerland 101.5 cm
19 Courchevel France 99.8 cm
20 Les Deux Alpes France 99.7 cm
21 Sainte Foy Tarentaise France 97.6 cm
22 Méribel France 97.5 cm
23 St Martin de Belleville France 97.5 cm
24 Tignes France 97 cm
25 Val d'Isère France 97 cm
26 Valmorel France 96 cm
27 Les Sybelles France 95.8 cm
28 Engelberg Switzerland 95.4 cm
29 La Grave France 93.8 cm
30 Alpe d'Huez France 93.2 cm
31 Andermatt Switzerland 93.2 cm
32 Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets Switzerland 93 cm
33 Verbier Switzerland 91.2 cm
34 Val Thorens France 90.9 cm
35 Les Menuires France 90.9 cm
36 Megève France 89.8 cm
37 Disentis Switzerland 89.6 cm
38 Nendaz Switzerland 87.6 cm
39 Grindelwald Switzerland 87.4 cm
40 Lech Austria 87.4 cm
41 St. Anton Austria 87 cm
42 Vaujany France 85.7 cm
43 Damüls Austria 84.6 cm
44 Les Saisies France 84.4 cm
45 Crans-Montana Switzerland 83.8 cm
46 Gstaad Switzerland 82.2 cm
47 Serre Chevalier France 81.7 cm
48 Silvretta Montafon Austria 81.2 cm
49 La Clusaz France 78.3 cm
50 Champéry Switzerland 77.4 cm

Data from the ERA5 reanalysis dataset via Open-Meteo (1994–2024). 31-year averages — actual snowfall varies year to year.
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