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Best Ski Resorts in Europe for Snow in January

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

# Resort Country Avg Snow (January)
1 Chamonix France 116 cm
2 Les Contamines-Montjoie France 114.8 cm
3 Saint Gervais les Bains France 112.2 cm
4 Flaine France 111.2 cm
5 La Rosière France 110 cm
6 Les Houches France 105.3 cm
7 Les Carroz France 103.5 cm
8 Samoëns France 103.5 cm
9 Les Arcs France 103.4 cm
10 Wengen Switzerland 102.9 cm
11 Mürren Switzerland 102.5 cm
12 Argentière France 101.7 cm
13 Adelboden Switzerland 101.5 cm
14 Courmayeur Italy 101.4 cm
15 La Plagne France 100 cm
16 La Thuile Italy 99.2 cm
17 Valmorel France 98.2 cm
18 Méribel France 97.8 cm
19 St Martin de Belleville France 97.8 cm
20 Bettmeralp Switzerland 97.4 cm
21 Courchevel France 96.8 cm
22 Leukerbad Switzerland 95.9 cm
23 Les Sybelles France 94.6 cm
24 Megève France 93.1 cm
25 Engelberg Switzerland 92.7 cm
26 Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets Switzerland 92.6 cm
27 Tignes France 91.5 cm
28 Val d'Isère France 91.5 cm
29 Sainte Foy Tarentaise France 91.3 cm
30 Les Deux Alpes France 91.2 cm
31 Alpe d'Huez France 88.8 cm
32 Verbier Switzerland 88.3 cm
33 Nendaz Switzerland 88.1 cm
34 Val Thorens France 88 cm
35 Les Menuires France 88 cm
36 Lech Austria 87.6 cm
37 Grindelwald Switzerland 87.6 cm
38 Damüls Austria 87 cm
39 Andermatt Switzerland 86.5 cm
40 Les Saisies France 86.1 cm
41 La Grave France 85.5 cm
42 St. Anton Austria 85.4 cm
43 Disentis Switzerland 84 cm
44 Silvretta Montafon Austria 82.5 cm
45 Crans-Montana Switzerland 82.3 cm
46 Vaujany France 82 cm
47 Gstaad Switzerland 82 cm
48 Formigal-Panticosa Spain 81.6 cm
49 La Clusaz France 80.3 cm
50 Morzine France 79.3 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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