Val d'Isère, France
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Val d'Isère

January Snow & Weather Guide

Based on 5 years of historical data · Mid-mountain at 2620m

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January snow conditions — historical average

Excellent
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100%

Snow reliable

5 of 5 years had good conditions

-6.6°C Avg temp
6.0 Snow days/wk
0.0 Rain days
6.1h Sun/day

Year by year — mid January

2025 Excellent -4.8°C · 5 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 6.1h sun
2024 Excellent -4.4°C · 6 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 5.6h sun
2023 Excellent -8.6°C · 9 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 5.5h sun
2022 Excellent -5.9°C · 3 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 7.4h sun
2021 Excellent -9.5°C · 7 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 5.8h sun

Resort facts

Base altitude
1785m
Summit altitude
3456m
Total pistes
300km
Nearest airport
Geneva (175km)

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About Val d'Isère in January

Val d'Isère sits at approximately 2620m mid-mountain, making it one of the higher altitude resorts in France, with generally reliable snow conditions. Based on 5 years of historical weather data, January has historically been excellent for skiing at this resort.

Our data shows an average temperature of -6.6°C at mid-mountain during January, with an average of 6.0 snow days per week and a snow reliability score of 100%. 5 of the last 5 years had good snow conditions during this period.