Sappada snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Veneto, Italy · 1,250m to 2,450m

Over the last 10 seasons Sappada, Italy has averaged 302cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 130cm, 5 powder days and 11 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 9 December to 3 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Sappada

302 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
130 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
5
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
11
Bluebird days
sun after snow
46
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
132
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Sappada, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan43 cm73 cm4mm6.8 h-3° / -12°0.91.60.6
Feb51 cm94 cm3mm7.5 h0° / -9°1.01.70.6
Mar47 cm95 cm16mm8.4 h2° / -8°0.61.53.7
Apr33 cm65 cm74mm9.7 h6° / -4°0.41.611.0
May14 cm18 cm162mm9.8 h10° / 0°0.20.623.0
Jun0 cm1 cm170mm12.3 h16° / 6°0.00.022.9
Jul0 cm0 cm180mm12.5 h17° / 7°0.00.024.0
Aug1 cm0 cm172mm11.4 h17° / 7°0.00.022.1
Sept4 cm0 cm122mm9.5 h13° / 3°0.00.015.5
Oct9 cm1 cm138mm7.6 h9° / -1°0.20.510.4
Nov55 cm16 cm71mm6.1 h2° / -6°1.02.15.6
Dec61 cm52 cm17mm6.0 h-1° / -10°0.91.41.4

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
2025/26212 cm106 cm4962
2024/25202 cm105 cm1894
2023/24371 cm131 cm516143
2022/23261 cm108 cm412155
2021/22205 cm97 cm411151
2020/21best504 cm226 cm89178
2019/20390 cm164 cm97181
2018/19325 cm122 cm79135
2017/18396 cm165 cm612178
2016/17leanest153 cm71 cm21243
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 1850m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Sappada 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
about average
302 cm
Ahead of 55% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well above average
130 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
above average
11
Ahead of 63% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
above average
46
Drier than 35% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
above average
132
Ahead of 63% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Sappada

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
9 December
Season ends
3 May
Days of cover
147 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
95cm average depth
Most new snow
December
61cm and 0.9 powder days
Best bluebird odds
November
2.1 bluebird days, 6.1h sun a day
Wettest month
May
23.0 rain days

Is Sappada a good place to ski or board?

a deep, reliable basefrequent powder days

On 10 years of record, Sappada stands out for a deep, reliable base and frequent powder days.

Figures are modelled at 1850m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Sappada snow record in detail

How much snow does Sappada get?

Sappada averages 302cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is about average: more snow than 55% 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 504cm, and the leanest was 2016/17 with 153cm — a difference of 351cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 212cm.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 61cm and 6 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Sappada?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Sappada the snowpack peaks at an average of 130cm 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 95cm through the month and topping out around 114cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Sappada get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Sappada 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.

December has the most, 0.9 on average.

How often does Sappada get bluebird days?

Sappada averages 11 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is above average, more than 63% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

November is the best month for it, averaging 2.1 bluebird days and 6.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Sappada?

At mid-mountain Sappada sees an average of 46 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is above average: 65% 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 23.0 rain days and 162mm on average.

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

Sappada typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 9 December through to 3 May, which works out at roughly 147 days of skiable cover in an average year. 132 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is 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, December; for fresh snow with sunshine, November.

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 Sappada are taken at 1850m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Sappada 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.

Sappada in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Sappada: the base averages 16cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 55cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 1 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -6°C, with 6.1 hours of sunshine a day and 2.1 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 5.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Sappada in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 52cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 61cm of new snow on average, 6 snow days and 0.9 powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -10°C, with 6 hours of sunshine a day and 1.4 bluebird days. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical December.

Sappada in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 73cm. It brings 43cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and 0.9 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -12°C, with 6.8 hours of sunshine a day and 1.6 bluebird days.

Sappada in February

Best all round

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 94cm. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 51cm of new snow on average, 6 snow days and 1 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -9°C, with 7.5 hours of sunshine a day and 1.7 bluebird days. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Sappada.

Sappada in March

Deepest base

March is when the base at Sappada is at its deepest, averaging 95cm through the month and peaking around 114cm in a typical year. It brings 47cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and 0.6 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -8°C, with 8.4 hours of sunshine a day and 1.5 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.7 on average at mid-mountain.

Sappada in April

Late season

In April the base averages 65cm, past its March peak of 95cm and thinning. It brings 33cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 6°C and lows -4°C, with 9.7 hours of sunshine a day and 1.6 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 11 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Sappada compares with nearby resorts

Of Sappada and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Sappada ranks 3 of 5 for snowfall, with 302cm a season. Cortina d'Ampezzo and Alta Badia get more; Piancavallo and Tarvisio get less.

Cortina d'Ampezzo has the most powder days (6 a season, against 5 here); Cortina d'Ampezzo builds the deepest base (136cm against 130cm); 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 Sappada and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Sappada—1850m302cm130cm511
Cortina d'Ampezzo42 km2080m354cm136cm614
Piancavallo55 km1634m148cm20cm26
Alta Badia60 km2048m377cm133cm617
Tarvisio69 km1327m268cm70cm510

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

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