Piancavallo snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Veneto, Italy · 1,267m to 2,000m

Over the last 10 seasons Piancavallo, Italy has averaged 148cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 20cm, 2 powder days and 6 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Piancavallo

148 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
20 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
2
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
6
Bluebird days
sun after snow
73
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
4
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Piancavallo, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan29 cm7 cm49mm6.7 h-1° / -10°0.41.73.4
Feb32 cm8 cm53mm7.0 h1° / -7°0.41.55.6
Mar19 cm2 cm87mm8.3 h4° / -4°0.00.511.3
Apr18 cm0 cm146mm9.7 h7° / -1°0.40.615.0
May2 cm0 cm239mm10.3 h11° / 3°0.10.324.9
Jun0 cm0 cm182mm12.8 h16° / 8°0.00.021.9
Jul0 cm0 cm194mm12.9 h18° / 10°0.00.023.4
Aug0 cm0 cm184mm11.9 h18° / 10°0.00.020.4
Sept0 cm0 cm162mm9.9 h14° / 6°0.00.016.4
Oct1 cm0 cm197mm7.7 h9° / 2°0.00.012.6
Nov14 cm1 cm166mm6.2 h4° / -3°0.10.79.1
Dec34 cm4 cm75mm5.9 h0° / -7°0.60.84.0

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
2025/26148 cm73 cm3634
2024/25102 cm16 cm050
2023/24165 cm6 cm230
2022/23127 cm8 cm170
2021/22149 cm23 cm4100
2020/21best274 cm32 cm6107
2019/2077 cm8 cm040
2018/19152 cm10 cm260
2017/18221 cm14 cm290
2016/17leanest62 cm6 cm010
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 1634m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Piancavallo 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 below average
148 cm
Ahead of 5% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
20 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
about average
2
Ahead of 43% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
below average
6
Ahead of 35% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
73
Wettest of every resort we compareMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
4
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

When to go

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

Deepest base
February
8cm average depth
Most new snow
December
34cm and 0.6 powder days
Best bluebird odds
January
1.7 bluebird days, 6.7h sun a day
Wettest month
May
24.9 rain days

Is Piancavallo a good place to ski or board?

snowfall is on the light sidethe base does not get especially deepit sees more rain than mostthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Piancavallo is a mixed picture: snowfall is on the light side, the base does not get especially deep, it sees more rain than most and the season is shorter than average. It can still ski well in a good year — 2020/21 produced 274cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1634m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Piancavallo snow record in detail

How much snow does Piancavallo get?

Piancavallo averages 148cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 5% 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 2020/21 with 274cm, and the leanest was 2016/17 with 62cm — a difference of 213cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 148cm.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 34cm and 4 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Piancavallo?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Piancavallo the snowpack peaks at an average of 20cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than fewer than every other resort in the set, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 8cm through the month and topping out around 14cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Piancavallo get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Piancavallo averages 2 powder days a season. That is about average, more powder days than 43% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

December has the most, 0.6 on average.

How often does Piancavallo get bluebird days?

Piancavallo averages 6 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is below average, more than 35% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

January is the best month for it, averaging 1.7 bluebird days and 6.7 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Piancavallo?

At mid-mountain Piancavallo sees an average of 73 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 100% 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 24.9 rain days and 239mm on average.

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

For the deepest base, go in February; for the most new snow, December; for fresh snow with sunshine, January.

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 Piancavallo are taken at 1634m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Piancavallo 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.

Piancavallo in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 1cm through the month. It brings 14cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -3°C, with 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Piancavallo in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 4cm through the month. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 34cm of new snow on average, 4 snow days and 0.6 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -7°C, with 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Piancavallo in January

Too early

In January cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 7cm through the month. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 29cm of new snow on average, 4 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -10°C, with 6.7 hours of sunshine a day and 1.7 bluebird days, the most of any month. Expect the odd wet day — 3.4 on average at mid-mountain.

Piancavallo in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 8cm. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 32cm of new snow on average, 5 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -7°C, with 7 hours of sunshine a day and 1.5 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 5.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Piancavallo in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 2cm. It brings 19cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -4°C, with 8.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 11.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Piancavallo in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 0cm. It brings 18cm of new snow in an average year, with 2 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows -1°C, with 9.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 15 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Piancavallo compares with nearby resorts

Of Piancavallo and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Piancavallo ranks last for snowfall, with 148cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Cortina d'Ampezzo has the most powder days (6 a season, against 2 here); Cortina d'Ampezzo builds the deepest base (136cm against 20cm); and Alta Badia gets the most bluebird days (17 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 Piancavallo and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Piancavallo—1634m148cm20cm26
Sappada55 km1850m302cm130cm511
Cortina d'Ampezzo58 km2080m354cm136cm614
Canazei72 km2208m357cm110cm514
Alta Badia73 km2048m377cm133cm617

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

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