Pyrenees & Andorra · snow history
Gavarnie-Gèdre snow history
Gavarnie-Gèdre averages about 613 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,283 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (858 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (445 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
445 cm
2021–22
675 cm
2020–21
493 cm
2019–20
626 cm
2018–19
583 cm
2017–18
858 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 445 cm | 73% |
| 2021–22 | 675 cm | 110% |
| 2020–21 | 493 cm | 80% |
| 2019–20 | 626 cm | 102% |
| 2018–19 | 583 cm | 95% |
| 2017–18 | 858 cm | 140% |
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.