Switzerland · snow history
Vals snow history
Vals averages about 555 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,849 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2018–19 (766 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (337 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
360 cm
2021–22
337 cm
2020–21
649 cm
2019–20
575 cm
2018–19
766 cm
2017–18
640 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 360 cm | 65% |
| 2021–22 | 337 cm | 61% |
| 2020–21 | 649 cm | 117% |
| 2019–20 | 575 cm | 104% |
| 2018–19 | 766 cm | 138% |
| 2017–18 | 640 cm | 115% |
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.