French Alps · snow history
Le Semnoz snow history
Le Semnoz averages about 276 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~1,693 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (396 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (194 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
194 cm
2021–22
245 cm
2020–21
298 cm
2019–20
225 cm
2018–19
296 cm
2017–18
396 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 194 cm | 70% |
| 2021–22 | 245 cm | 89% |
| 2020–21 | 298 cm | 108% |
| 2019–20 | 225 cm | 82% |
| 2018–19 | 296 cm | 107% |
| 2017–18 | 396 cm | 143% |
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.