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Col de Plainpalais

France · Savoie

  • Elevation: 1,171–1,450 m
  • Slopes: 3.1 km
  • Lifts: 0

Run 01/11/2026

7 days

  1. Sun 01/11closedrisk of lift closuresReliability: high
  2. Mon 02/11closedReliability: high
  3. Tue 03/11closedReliability: medium
  4. Wed 04/11closedReliability: medium
  5. Thu 05/11closedReliability: medium
  6. Fri 06/11closedReliability: low
  7. Sat 07/11closedReliability: low

Summit / Valley

  • Summit · 1,450 m
  • Valley · 1,171 m
7 daysSun01/11Mon02/11Tue03/11Wed04/11Thu05/11Fri06/11Sat07/11
Scoreaverage of mountain and valley–––––––
Sunh8–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4.2Valley 4.48–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.4Valley 3.88–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4.1Valley 4.18–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3Valley 38–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4Valley 48–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: OvercastSummit 1.5Valley 1.58–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.3Valley 3.3
Fresh snowcmSummit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 14Valley 20Summit 8Valley 8Summit 5Valley 5Summit 3Valley 3Summit 3Valley 3Summit 3Valley 3Summit 3Valley 3
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 3Valley 4Summit 8–11 h −1Summit 11–14 h 1Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 3Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 3Valley 4Summit 8–11 h 3Summit 11–14 h 5Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 6Summit 8–11 h 6Summit 11–14 h 9Summit 14–17 h 8Valley 10Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 5Summit 8–11 h 4Summit 11–14 h 8Summit 14–17 h 8Valley 9
Data: Summit · 1,450 m · Valley · 1,171 m

Summit · 1,450 m

Col de PlainpalaisSun
01/11		Mon
02/11		Tue
03/11		Wed
04/11		Thu
05/11		Fri
06/11		Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning60%48%58%46%56%23%47%
Sun in the afternoon60%48%58%41%56%20%47%
Sun4.2 h3.4 h4.1 h3 h4 h1.5 h3.3 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind14 km/h8 km/h5 km/h3 km/h3 km/h3 km/h3 km/h
Wind gusts70 km/h23 km/h21 km/h20 km/h22 km/h14 km/h19 km/h
Temperature0 / 4°C−2 / 2°C−2 / 4°C0 / 5°C3 / 10°C0 / 4°C−2 / 9°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km

Valley · 1,171 m

Col de PlainpalaisSun
01/11		Mon
02/11		Tue
03/11		Wed
04/11		Thu
05/11		Fri
06/11		Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning63%55%59%46%56%23%47%
Sun in the afternoon63%55%59%41%56%20%47%
Sun4.4 h3.8 h4.1 h3 h4 h1.5 h3.3 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind20 km/h8 km/h5 km/h3 km/h3 km/h3 km/h3 km/h
Wind gusts82 km/h25 km/h21 km/h20 km/h22 km/h14 km/h19 km/h
Temperature1 / 5°C−1 / 4°C0 / 6°C1 / 7°C4 / 11°C2 / 6°C0 / 11°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km

When to go

3 best weeks from 01/11 · combined

  1. W12 · 22/03–28/03MarchCombined 83Sunny days: 4.9 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 2/5 · estimate

  2. W13 · 29/03–04/04AprilCombined 80Sunny days: 3.5 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  3. W10 · 08/03–14/03MarchCombined 77Sunny days: 2.9 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

Season 2026/27: sun · snow · crowds

Ø across winters by week · crowds = estimate · vertical line = run 01/11

Sunny days per week
Snow reliability (≥ 30 cm)
Crowds 1–5 (estimate)
Data by week
WeekSunny daysSnow reliabilityCrowdsCombined
W49 · 30/11–06/122.1 d/wkno snow history1/5 quiet54
W50 · 07/12–13/122.4 d/wkno snow history1/5 quiet56
W51 · 14/12–20/121.2 d/wk61% of winters2/5 light46
W52 · 21/12–27/122.7 d/wk66% of winters3/5 moderate52
W53 · 28/12–03/012.1 d/wk73% of winters3/5 moderate51
W1 · 04/01–10/011.4 d/wk79% of winters2/5 light55
W2 · 11/01–17/010.3 d/wk93% of winters1/5 quiet59
W3 · 18/01–24/010.1 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet61
W4 · 25/01–31/010.1 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet61
W5 · 01/02–07/021.1 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light61
W6 · 08/02–14/022.9 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate67
W7 · 15/02–21/023.6 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate71
W8 · 22/02–28/023.7 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate71
W9 · 01/03–07/033.2 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate68
W10 · 08/03–14/032.9 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet77
W11 · 15/03–21/032.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet75
W12 · 22/03–28/034.9 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light83
W13 · 29/03–04/043.5 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet80
W14 · 05/04–11/044.5 d/wkno snow history1/5 quiet76
W15 · 12/04–18/044.6 d/wkno snow history2/5 light69
W16 · 19/04–25/044.4 d/wkno snow history2/5 light67
W17 · 26/04–02/052.9 d/wkno snow history1/5 quiet61

History: sunny days by month

Ø days per week · winters 2011/12–2025/26 · 10 years

MonthSunny days at the summitSunny days in the valleyBluebird daysGrey daysSnow ≥ 30 cm
December2.22.21.63.4–
January0.40.203.2100%
February3.23.21.52.2100%
March3.53.532.1100%
April44.13.11.4–

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