Best ski resorts in April for sunshine & bluebird

Ranked on what actually fell, not on marketing copy. Vail comes out on top for sunshine and bluebird days in April: 3.7 bluebird days and 11.3 hours of sun a day.

  1. 1

    Vail

    Colorado, USA · 8,120ft – 11,575ft

    100
    match score

    Vail in April: 3.7 bluebird days and 11.3 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    3.7 in April
    Sunshine
    11.3h a day
    Rain days
    0.3 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  2. 2

    Chamonix

    Haute-Savoie, France · 3,396ft – 12,605ft

    95
    match score

    Chamonix in April: 4.4 bluebird days and 10.6 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    4.4 in April
    Sunshine
    10.6h a day
    Rain days
    1.3 in the month
    Snow history9 off-piste zones
  3. 3

    Aspen Snowmass

    Colorado, USA · 8,219ft – 12,507ft

    94
    match score

    Aspen Snowmass in April: 3.4 bluebird days and 11.3 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    3.4 in April
    Sunshine
    11.3h a day
    Rain days
    1.5 in the month
    Snow history1 off-piste zones
  4. 4

    Alpe d'Huez

    Isère, France · 3,609ft – 10,925ft

    90
    match score

    Alpe d'Huez in April: 3.9 bluebird days and 10.7 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    3.9 in April
    Sunshine
    10.7h a day
    Rain days
    1.8 in the month
    Snow history3 off-piste zones
  5. 5

    Les Deux Alpes

    Isère, France · 4,265ft – 11,811ft

    90
    match score

    Les Deux Alpes in April: 3.9 bluebird days and 10.7 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    3.9 in April
    Sunshine
    10.7h a day
    Rain days
    1.8 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  6. 6

    Tignes

    Savoie, France · 5,085ft – 11,339ft

    87
    match score

    Tignes in April: 3.6 bluebird days and 10.5 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    3.6 in April
    Sunshine
    10.5h a day
    Rain days
    0.4 in the month
    Snow history4 off-piste zones
  7. 7

    Val d'Isère

    Savoie, France · 6,070ft – 11,339ft

    87
    match score

    Val d'Isère in April: 3.6 bluebird days and 10.5 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    3.6 in April
    Sunshine
    10.5h a day
    Rain days
    0.4 in the month
    Snow history7 off-piste zones
  8. 8

    Davos

    Graubünden, Switzerland · 5,118ft – 9,331ft

    79
    match score

    Davos in April: 3.3 bluebird days and 10.3 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    3.3 in April
    Sunshine
    10.3h a day
    Rain days
    1.5 in the month
    Snow history2 off-piste zones
  9. 9

    Zermatt

    Valais, Switzerland · 5,315ft – 12,792ft

    78
    match score

    Zermatt in April: 3.1 bluebird days and 10.2 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    3.1 in April
    Sunshine
    10.2h a day
    Rain days
    0.1 in the month
    Snow history2 off-piste zones
  10. 10

    Mürren

    Bern, Switzerland · 5,413ft – 9,744ft

    74
    match score

    Mürren in April: 2.8 bluebird days and 10.3 hours of sun a day.

    Bluebird days
    2.8 in April
    Sunshine
    10.3h a day
    Rain days
    0.9 in the month
    Snow history

Other months and trip styles

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How this ranking is built

Bluebird days and sunshine hours in your month, penalised for rain.

Snow figures come from the same ten-year ERA5 record shown on each resort's snow history page, measured at mid-mountain height. Terrain splits come from each resort's own trail breakdown. Scores are relative to the other resorts searched, not absolute quality marks.

We ranked 48 resorts with a full climate record, out of 253 on the site, against a benchmark of 40 resorts across 18 countries. A resort without a record is left out rather than guessed at. Search it yourself.