Ballon d'Alsace
- Elevation: 816–1,150 m
- Slopes: 8 km
- Lifts: 10
7 days
- Sun 01/11closedrisk of lift closuresReliability: high
- Mon 02/11closedReliability: high
- Tue 03/11closedReliability: medium
- Wed 04/11closedReliability: medium
- Thu 05/11closedReliability: medium
- Fri 06/11closedReliability: low
- Sat 07/11closedReliability: low
Summit / Valley
- Summit · 1,150 m
- Valley · 816 m
| 7 days | Sun01/11 | Mon02/11 | Tue03/11 | Wed04/11 | Thu05/11 | Fri06/11 | Sat07/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoreaverage of mountain and valley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sunh | Summit 4.4Valley 4.5 | Summit 4.4Valley 4.5 | Summit 2.4Valley 1.8 | Summit 3.9Valley 3.3 | Summit 3.9Valley 3.9 | Summit 3.4Valley 3.4 | Summit 3.3Valley 3.3 |
| Fresh snowcm | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 | Summit 0Valley 0 |
| Windkm/h | Summit 21Valley 18 | Summit 15Valley 14 | Summit 12Valley 14 | Summit 9Valley 10 | Summit 6Valley 7 | Summit 5Valley 5 | Summit 3Valley 3 |
| Temperature°C | Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 6 | Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 3Valley 5 | Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 2Valley 4 | Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 5 | Summit 8–11 h 5Summit 11–14 h 8Summit 14–17 h 7Valley 6 | Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 5 | Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 6Summit 14–17 h 7Valley 7 |
Data: Summit · 1,150 m · Valley · 816 m
Summit · 1,150 m
| Ballon d'Alsace | Sun 01/11 | Mon 02/11 | Tue 03/11 | Wed 04/11 | Thu 05/11 | Fri 06/11 | Sat 07/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Sun in the morning | 63% | 63% | 45% | 55% | 56% | 48% | 47% |
| Sun in the afternoon | 63% | 63% | 27% | 55% | 56% | 48% | 47% |
| Sun | 4.4 h | 4.4 h | 2.4 h | 3.9 h | 3.9 h | 3.4 h | 3.3 h |
| Fresh snow | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Snow depth | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Wind | 21 km/h | 15 km/h | 12 km/h | 9 km/h | 6 km/h | 5 km/h | 3 km/h |
| Wind gusts | 82 km/h | 56 km/h | 42 km/h | 49 km/h | 38 km/h | 23 km/h | 27 km/h |
| Temperature | 0 / 4°C | 0 / 4°C | 0 / 3°C | 0 / 5°C | 0 / 9°C | −2 / 4°C | −3 / 7°C |
| Visibility | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km |
Valley · 816 m
| Ballon d'Alsace | Sun 01/11 | Mon 02/11 | Tue 03/11 | Wed 04/11 | Thu 05/11 | Fri 06/11 | Sat 07/11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Sun in the morning | 65% | 64% | 43% | 43% | 56% | 48% | 47% |
| Sun in the afternoon | 65% | 64% | 13% | 50% | 56% | 48% | 47% |
| Sun | 4.5 h | 4.5 h | 1.8 h | 3.3 h | 3.9 h | 3.4 h | 3.3 h |
| Fresh snow | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Snow depth | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Wind | 18 km/h | 14 km/h | 14 km/h | 10 km/h | 7 km/h | 5 km/h | 3 km/h |
| Wind gusts | 41 km/h | 34 km/h | 54 km/h | 49 km/h | 39 km/h | 23 km/h | 27 km/h |
| Temperature | 1 / 6°C | 1 / 6°C | 1 / 4°C | 2 / 6°C | 0 / 8°C | 0 / 7°C | −1 / 9°C |
| Visibility | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km | > 10 km |
When to go
- W15 · 12/04–18/04AprilCombined 56Sunny days: 4.1 d/wkSnow reliability: no snow historyCrowds (estimate): 3/5 · estimate
- W14 · 05/04–11/04AprilCombined 55Sunny days: 4 d/wkSnow reliability: no snow historyCrowds (estimate): 3/5 · estimate
- W16 · 19/04–25/04AprilCombined 54Sunny days: 3.9 d/wkSnow reliability: no snow historyCrowds (estimate): 3/5 · estimate
Season 2026/27: sun · snow · crowds
Data by week
| Week | Sunny days | Snow reliability | Crowds | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W49 · 30/11–06/12 | 0.6 d/wk | no snow history | 3/5 moderate | 22 |
| W50 · 07/12–13/12 | 0.4 d/wk | no snow history | 3/5 moderate | 20 |
| W51 · 14/12–20/12 | 0.2 d/wk | 0% of winters | 4/5 busy | 6 |
| W52 · 21/12–27/12 | 0.5 d/wk | 0% of winters | 5/5 very busy | 3 |
| W53 · 28/12–03/01 | 0.4 d/wk | 1% of winters | 5/5 very busy | 2 |
| W1 · 04/01–10/01 | 0.2 d/wk | 2% of winters | 4/5 busy | 7 |
| W2 · 11/01–17/01 | 0 d/wk | 4% of winters | 4/5 busy | 7 |
| W3 · 18/01–24/01 | 0 d/wk | 7% of winters | 4/5 busy | 8 |
| W4 · 25/01–31/01 | 0 d/wk | 4% of winters | 4/5 busy | 7 |
| W5 · 01/02–07/02 | 0.4 d/wk | 4% of winters | 4/5 busy | 9 |
| W6 · 08/02–14/02 | 2.2 d/wk | 7% of winters | 4/5 busy | 20 |
| W7 · 15/02–21/02 | 2.6 d/wk | 7% of winters | 5/5 very busy | 18 |
| W8 · 22/02–28/02 | 2.8 d/wk | 4% of winters | 5/5 very busy | 18 |
| W9 · 01/03–07/03 | 3.5 d/wk | 0% of winters | 4/5 busy | 25 |
| W10 · 08/03–14/03 | 2.8 d/wk | 0% of winters | 3/5 moderate | 26 |
| W11 · 15/03–21/03 | 2.3 d/wk | 0% of winters | 3/5 moderate | 23 |
| W12 · 22/03–28/03 | 3.9 d/wk | 0% of winters | 4/5 busy | 27 |
| W13 · 29/03–04/04 | 3.4 d/wk | 0% of winters | 3/5 moderate | 29 |
| W14 · 05/04–11/04 | 4 d/wk | no snow history | 3/5 moderate | 55 |
| W15 · 12/04–18/04 | 4.1 d/wk | no snow history | 3/5 moderate | 56 |
| W16 · 19/04–25/04 | 3.9 d/wk | no snow history | 3/5 moderate | 54 |
| W17 · 26/04–02/05 | 2.9 d/wk | no snow history | 2/5 light | 53 |
History: sunny days by month
| Month | Sunny days at the summit | Sunny days in the valley | Bluebird days | Grey days | Snow ≥ 30 cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 4.9 | – |
| January | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 4.6 | 7% |
| February | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0% |
| March | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0% |
| April | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | – |
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