Jura, Vosges & Massif Central · snow history
Super Besse snow history
Super Besse averages about 229 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~1,831 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (405 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (146 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
146 cm
2021–22
184 cm
2020–21
280 cm
2019–20
158 cm
2018–19
198 cm
2017–18
405 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 146 cm | 64% |
| 2021–22 | 184 cm | 80% |
| 2020–21 | 280 cm | 122% |
| 2019–20 | 158 cm | 69% |
| 2018–19 | 198 cm | 86% |
| 2017–18 | 405 cm | 177% |
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.