Claviere snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Piedmont, Italy · 1,760m to 2,800m

Over the last 10 seasons Claviere, Italy has averaged 395cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 156cm, 5 powder days and 22 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 20 November to 21 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Claviere

395 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
156 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
5
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
22
Bluebird days
sun after snow
13
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
173
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Claviere, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan56 cm97 cm1mm7.3 h-4° / -11°0.53.60.3
Feb43 cm115 cm1mm8.3 h-1° / -9°0.21.90.2
Mar61 cm129 cm1mm9.4 h0° / -9°0.84.10.3
Apr49 cm106 cm5mm10.6 h3° / -5°0.72.41.2
May44 cm48 cm36mm11.5 h8° / -1°0.62.58.3
Jun1 cm1 cm63mm13.5 h15° / 5°0.00.013.1
Jul2 cm0 cm29mm14.2 h18° / 7°0.10.28.1
Aug2 cm0 cm44mm12.5 h18° / 7°0.10.29.1
Sept4 cm0 cm38mm10.7 h13° / 3°0.00.26.8
Oct21 cm2 cm57mm8.4 h8° / 0°0.20.87.0
Nov76 cm29 cm10mm6.8 h1° / -7°1.23.62.4
Dec66 cm75 cm3mm6.7 h-3° / -9°1.03.90.3

Averages across the last 10 seasons. Powder, bluebird and rain columns are the average number of such days per month.

Season by season

SeasonSnowfallPeak depthPowder daysBluebird daysSkiable days
2025/26317 cm110 cm12171
2024/25348 cm136 cm417174
2023/24574 cm221 cm833210
2022/23376 cm120 cm625155
2021/22leanest242 cm100 cm310169
2020/21304 cm112 cm211176
2019/20475 cm200 cm1030193
2018/19306 cm151 cm315210
2017/18best580 cm249 cm830180
2016/17433 cm162 cm528188
How these numbers are calculated
  • Powder day — at least 15cm of new snow in 24 hours.
  • Bluebird day — sunshine for at least 60% of daylight, following at least 10cm of snow over the previous 3 days.
  • Rain day — at least 1mm of rain (not snow) at this elevation.
  • Skiable day — at least 30cm of settled snow on the ground.
  • Snow depth is modelled from Open-Meteo / ERA5 reanalysis at 2280m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Claviere compares

Measured against 40 other resorts across 18 countries, each analysed exactly the same way. The line down the middle of each bar is the median.

Snowfall per season
well above average
395 cm
Ahead of 80% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well above average
156 cm
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
well above average
5
Ahead of 80% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
among the very best we track
22
Ahead of 90% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well below average
13
Drier than 92% of resortsMedian 32

Days with 1mm or more of rain, not snow.

Skiable days
well above average
173
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Claviere

Typical stretch holding 30cm or more of settled snow, averaged over the record.

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
20 November
Season ends
21 May
Days of cover
184 days

When to go

These rarely land in the same month, so it is worth deciding which one matters most before you book.

Deepest base
March
129cm average depth
Most new snow
November
76cm and 1.2 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
4.1 bluebird days, 9.4h sun a day
Wettest month
May
8.3 rain days

Is Claviere a good place to ski or board?

heavy snowfalla deep, reliable basefrequent powder daysplenty of bluebird daysvery little raina long season

On 10 years of record, Claviere stands out for heavy snowfall, a deep, reliable base, frequent powder days, plenty of bluebird days, very little rain and a long season.

Figures are modelled at 2280m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Claviere snow record in detail

How much snow does Claviere get?

Claviere averages 395cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well above average: more snow than 80% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median season brings 283cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2017/18 with 580cm, and the leanest was 2021/22 with 242cm — a difference of 338cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 317cm.

November is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 76cm and 10 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Claviere?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Claviere the snowpack peaks at an average of 156cm each season. That is well above average, deeper than 85% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 129cm through the month and topping out around 148cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Claviere get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Claviere averages 5 powder days a season. That is well above average, more powder days than 80% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

November has the most, 1.2 on average.

How often does Claviere get bluebird days?

Claviere averages 22 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is among the very best we track, more than 90% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

March is the best month for it, averaging 4.1 bluebird days and 9.4 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Claviere?

At mid-mountain Claviere sees an average of 13 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well below average: 8% of the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way see fewer wet days, against a median of 32.

May is the wettest month of the season, with 8.3 rain days and 36mm on average.

When is the best time to ski or board Claviere, and when does the season end?

Claviere typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 20 November through to 21 May, which works out at roughly 184 days of skiable cover in an average year. 173 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well above average compared with the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

For the deepest base, go in March; for the most new snow, November; for fresh snow with sunshine, March.

Comparisons use 40 resorts across 18 countries, each measured over 5 recent seasons at mid-mountain height. Glaciated locations, where the model never melts the snow out, are excluded. Figures for Claviere are taken at 2280m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Claviere month by month

What to expect in each month of the season, from the same ten-year record. Figures are averages for mid-mountain; a good or poor winter can move them a long way.

Claviere in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Claviere: the base averages 29cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 76cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 1.2 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -7°C, with 6.8 hours of sunshine a day and 3.6 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 2.4 on average at mid-mountain.

Claviere in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 75cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 66cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 1 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -9°C, with 6.7 hours of sunshine a day and 3.9 bluebird days. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical December.

Claviere in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 97cm. It brings 56cm of new snow in an average year, with 9 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are -4°C and lows -11°C, with 7.3 hours of sunshine a day and 3.6 bluebird days.

Claviere in February

Base building

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 115cm. It brings 43cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -9°C, with 8.3 hours of sunshine a day and 1.9 bluebird days.

Claviere in March

Best all round

March is when the base at Claviere is at its deepest, averaging 129cm through the month and peaking around 148cm in a typical year. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 61cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and 0.8 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -9°C, with 9.4 hours of sunshine a day and 4.1 bluebird days, the most of any month. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Claviere.

Claviere in April

Still deep

April still has a deep base, averaging 106cm — only a little down on the March peak. It brings 49cm of new snow in an average year, with 8 snow days and 0.7 powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -5°C, with 10.6 hours of sunshine a day and 2.4 bluebird days.

Claviere in May

Late season

In May the base averages 48cm, past its March peak of 129cm and thinning. It brings 44cm of new snow in an average year, with 8 snow days and 0.6 powder days. Average highs are 8°C and lows -1°C, with 11.5 hours of sunshine a day and 2.5 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 8.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average May.

How Claviere compares with nearby resorts

Of Claviere and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Claviere ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 395cm a season. Sestriere, Serre Chevalier and Bardonecchia get more; Sauze d'Oulx gets less.

Serre Chevalier has the most powder days (8 a season, against 5 here); Serre Chevalier builds the deepest base (191cm against 156cm); and Sestriere gets the most bluebird days (23 a season).

Each resort is measured at its own mid-mountain height, so part of any difference is altitude: a resort modelled 500m higher will usually hold more snow. The table shows the height each figure comes from.

Ten-year snow averages for Claviere and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Claviere—2280m395cm156cm522
Sestriere9 km2429m400cm151cm623
Sauze d'Oulx12 km2167m393cm154cm521
Serre Chevalier, France15 km2000m479cm191cm823
Bardonecchia17 km2031m465cm187cm723

Distances are straight-line. Season averages, November to May, over the last ten winters.

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