Zermatt, Switzerland

Zermatt, Switzerland

January Snow & Weather Guide

Based on 5 years of historical data · Mid-mountain at 2759m

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January snow conditions — historical average

Excellent
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Snow Reliability — 5 of 5 years had good snow conditions
100%
-9.1°C Avg temp
5.8 Snow days/wk
0.0 Rain days
6.1h Sun/day

Year by year — mid January

2025 Excellent -9.1°C · 6 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 5.3h sun
2024 Excellent -6.9°C · 6 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 5.5h sun
2023 Excellent -10.2°C · 7 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 5.8h sun
2022 Excellent -8.6°C · 3 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 8.0h sun
2021 Excellent -10.7°C · 7 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 6.1h sun

Resort facts

Base altitude
1620m
Summit altitude
3899m
Total pistes
360km
Nearest airport
Geneva (250km)

Other months at Zermatt

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About Zermatt in January

Zermatt sits at approximately 2759m mid-mountain, making it one of the higher altitude resorts in Switzerland, 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 -9.1°C at mid-mountain during January, with an average of 5.8 snow days per week and a snow reliability score of 100%. 5 of the last 5 years had good snow conditions during this period.