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Queyras - Ceillac snow history
Queyras - Ceillac averages about 338 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,449 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (512 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (205 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
289 cm
2021–22
205 cm
2020–21
289 cm
2019–20
421 cm
2018–19
312 cm
2017–18
512 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 289 cm | 86% |
| 2021–22 | 205 cm | 61% |
| 2020–21 | 289 cm | 86% |
| 2019–20 | 421 cm | 125% |
| 2018–19 | 312 cm | 92% |
| 2017–18 | 512 cm | 151% |
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.