Italian Alps & Dolomites · snow history
Valmalenco Bernina snow history
Valmalenco Bernina averages about 404 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,350 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2018–19 (526 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (220 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
220 cm
2021–22
223 cm
2020–21
476 cm
2019–20
492 cm
2018–19
526 cm
2017–18
487 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 220 cm | 54% |
| 2021–22 | 223 cm | 55% |
| 2020–21 | 476 cm | 118% |
| 2019–20 | 492 cm | 122% |
| 2018–19 | 526 cm | 130% |
| 2017–18 | 487 cm | 121% |
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.