Piancavallo snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Veneto, Italy · 4,157ft to 6,562ft

Over the last 10 seasons Piancavallo, Italy has averaged 58in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 8in, 2 powder days and 6 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Piancavallo

58 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
8 in
Peak depth
typical season high
2
Powder days
6in+ in a day
6
Bluebird days
sun after snow
73
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
4
Skiable days
12in+ 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
Jan11 in3 in1.9in6.7 h30° / 15°0.41.73.4
Feb13 in3 in2.1in7.0 h34° / 20°0.41.55.6
Mar8 in1 in3.4in8.3 h39° / 24°0.00.511.3
Apr7 in0 in5.7in9.7 h45° / 30°0.40.615.0
May1 in0 in9.4in10.3 h51° / 37°0.10.324.9
Jun0 in0 in7.2in12.8 h62° / 47°0.00.021.9
Jul0 in0 in7.6in12.9 h64° / 49°0.00.023.4
Aug0 in0 in7.2in11.9 h64° / 50°0.00.020.4
Sep0 in0 in6.4in9.9 h56° / 43°0.00.016.4
Oct0 in0 in7.8in7.7 h49° / 36°0.00.012.6
Nov5 in0 in6.5in6.2 h38° / 26°0.10.79.1
Dec13 in2 in3in5.9 h33° / 19°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
2025/2658 in29 in3634
2024/2540 in6 in050
2023/2465 in2 in230
2022/2350 in3 in170
2021/2259 in9 in4100
2020/21best108 in13 in6107
2019/2030 in3 in040
2018/1960 in4 in260
2017/1887 in6 in290
2016/17leanest24 in2 in010
How these numbers are calculated
  • Powder day — at least 6in of new snow in 24 hours.
  • Bluebird day — sunshine for at least 60% of daylight, following at least 4in of snow over the previous 3 days.
  • Rain day — at least 0.04in of rain (not snow) at this elevation.
  • Skiable day — at least 12in of settled snow on the ground.
  • Snow depth is modelled from Open-Meteo / ERA5 reanalysis at 5,361ft, 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
58 in
Ahead of 5% of resortsMedian 111 in

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
8 in
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 33 in

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

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

Days with 6in 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 0.04in or more of rain, not snow.

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

Days holding 12in 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
3in average depth
Most new snow
December
13in 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 108in — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 5,361ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Piancavallo snow record in detail

How much snow does Piancavallo get?

Piancavallo averages 58in 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 111in.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2020/21 with 108in, and the leanest was 2016/17 with 24in — a difference of 84in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 58in.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 13in 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 8in each season. That is well below average, deeper than fewer than every other resort in the set, against a median peak of 33in.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 3in through the month and topping out around 6in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Piancavallo get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in 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 4in 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 0.04in 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 9.4in 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 5,361ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 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 0in through the month. It brings 6in of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 38°F and lows 26°F, 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 2in through the month. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 13in of new snow on average, 4 snow days and 0.6 powder days. Average highs are 33°F and lows 19°F, 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 3in through the month. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 11in of new snow on average, 4 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 30°F and lows 15°F, 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 3in. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 13in of new snow on average, 5 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 34°F and lows 20°F, 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 1in. It brings 7in of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 39°F and lows 24°F, 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 0in. It brings 7in of new snow in an average year, with 2 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 45°F and lows 30°F, 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 58in 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 (54in against 8in); 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 1,640ft 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—5,361ft58in8in26
Sappada34 mi6,070ft119in51in511
Cortina d'Ampezzo36 mi6,824ft139in54in614
Alta Badia44 mi6,719ft148in52in617
Canazei45 mi7,244ft141in43in514

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

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