Pizol snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at St. Gallen, Switzerland · 1,000m to 2,227m

Over the last 10 seasons Pizol, Switzerland has averaged 490cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 173cm, 6 powder days and 20 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 25 November to 15 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Pizol

490 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
173 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
6
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
20
Bluebird days
sun after snow
37
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
164
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Pizol, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan100 cm108 cm6mm5.7 h-2° / -9°1.62.91.1
Feb71 cm130 cm8mm6.8 h1° / -6°1.02.91.5
Mar74 cm135 cm9mm8.2 h3° / -5°0.83.72.3
Apr53 cm114 cm32mm10.0 h7° / -2°0.43.47.1
May30 cm51 cm130mm10.1 h11° / 2°0.21.419.0
Jun1 cm4 cm182mm12.1 h17° / 8°0.00.019.7
Jul0 cm0 cm232mm12.2 h17° / 9°0.00.022.5
Aug0 cm0 cm240mm10.8 h18° / 9°0.00.021.9
Sept12 cm1 cm128mm9.3 h14° / 5°0.10.415.5
Oct28 cm2 cm100mm7.5 h10° / 1°0.41.211.6
Nov70 cm21 cm20mm6.0 h4° / -4°0.82.83.9
Dec93 cm68 cm15mm5.2 h0° / -7°1.22.82.5

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
2025/26376 cm129 cm41572
2024/25leanest372 cm129 cm617161
2023/24best740 cm211 cm823203
2022/23421 cm141 cm420171
2021/22456 cm164 cm520166
2020/21518 cm202 cm615177
2019/20433 cm192 cm420179
2018/19590 cm202 cm1124175
2017/18568 cm230 cm821186
2016/17431 cm134 cm424146
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 1614m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Pizol 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
490 cm
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

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

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
well above average
6
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
well above average
20
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
about average
37
Drier than 45% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well above average
164
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Pizol

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
25 November
Season ends
15 May
Days of cover
173 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
135cm average depth
Most new snow
January
100cm and 1.6 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
3.7 bluebird days, 8.2h sun a day
Wettest month
May
19.0 rain days

Is Pizol a good place to ski or board?

heavy snowfalla deep, reliable basefrequent powder daysplenty of bluebird daysa long season

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

Figures are modelled at 1614m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Pizol snow record in detail

How much snow does Pizol get?

Pizol averages 490cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well above average: more snow than 85% 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 2023/24 with 740cm, and the leanest was 2024/25 with 372cm — a difference of 368cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 376cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 100cm and 13 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Pizol?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Pizol the snowpack peaks at an average of 173cm 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 135cm through the month and topping out around 160cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Pizol get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Pizol averages 6 powder days a season. That is well above average, more powder days than 85% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 1.6 on average.

How often does Pizol get bluebird days?

Pizol averages 20 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is well above average, more than 85% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

March is the best month for it, averaging 3.7 bluebird days and 8.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Pizol?

At mid-mountain Pizol sees an average of 37 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is about average: 55% 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 19.0 rain days and 130mm on average.

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

Pizol typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 25 November through to 15 May, which works out at roughly 173 days of skiable cover in an average year. 164 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, January; 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 Pizol are taken at 1614m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Pizol 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.

Pizol in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Pizol: the base averages 21cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It brings 70cm of new snow in an average year, with 10 snow days and 0.8 powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -4°C, with 6 hours of sunshine a day and 2.8 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.9 on average at mid-mountain.

Pizol in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 68cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 93cm of new snow on average, 13 snow days and 1.2 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -7°C, with 5.2 hours of sunshine a day and 2.8 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 2.5 on average at mid-mountain.

Pizol in January

Best all round

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 108cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 100cm of new snow on average, 13 snow days and 1.6 powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -9°C, with 5.7 hours of sunshine a day and 2.9 bluebird days. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical January. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Pizol.

Pizol in February

Base building

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 130cm. It brings 71cm of new snow in an average year, with 10 snow days and 1 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -6°C, with 6.8 hours of sunshine a day and 2.9 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 1.5 on average at mid-mountain.

Pizol in March

Deepest base

March is when the base at Pizol is at its deepest, averaging 135cm through the month and peaking around 160cm in a typical year. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 74cm of new snow on average, 12 snow days and 0.8 powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -5°C, with 8.2 hours of sunshine a day and 3.7 bluebird days, the most of any month. Expect the odd wet day — 2.3 on average at mid-mountain.

Pizol in April

Still deep

April still has a deep base, averaging 114cm — only a little down on the March peak. It brings 53cm of new snow in an average year, with 8 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows -2°C, with 10 hours of sunshine a day and 3.4 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 7.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

Pizol in May

Late season

In May the base averages 51cm, past its March peak of 135cm and thinning. It brings 30cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 11°C and lows 2°C, with 10.1 hours of sunshine a day and 1.4 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 19 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average May.

How Pizol compares with nearby resorts

Of Pizol and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Pizol ranks 3 of 5 for snowfall, with 490cm a season. Flumserberg and Flims get more; Toggenburg and Elm get less.

Flumserberg has the most powder days (8 a season, against 6 here); Flims builds the deepest base (198cm against 173cm); and Flumserberg 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 Pizol and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Pizol—1614m490cm173cm620
Flumserberg13 km1711m567cm193cm823
Toggenburg21 km1581m291cm54cm311
Elm24 km1739m404cm195cm514
Flims25 km2059m542cm198cm720

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

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