French Alps · snow history
Aussois snow history
Aussois averages about 623 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,680 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (815 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (445 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
528 cm
2021–22
445 cm
2020–21
572 cm
2019–20
759 cm
2018–19
617 cm
2017–18
815 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 528 cm | 85% |
| 2021–22 | 445 cm | 71% |
| 2020–21 | 572 cm | 92% |
| 2019–20 | 759 cm | 122% |
| 2018–19 | 617 cm | 99% |
| 2017–18 | 815 cm | 131% |
Totals are modelled snowfall from the ECMWF IFS analysis archive (via Open-Meteo), downscaled to the upper mountain, summed 1 October – 31 May. Modelled snowfall is not measured snow depth: wind, settling and melt mean the snowpack is always much less than the sum of the snowfall.