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Les Contamines

France · Haute-Savoie

  • Elevation: 1,158–2,444 m
  • Slopes: 57.8 km
  • Lifts: 25

Run 01/11/2026

7 days

  1. Sun 01/11closedReliability: 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 · 2,444 m
  • Valley · 1,158 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 4.7Valley 4.88–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4.5Valley 4.98–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4.5Valley 4.98–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 2.8Valley 4.98–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4Valley 48–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 2.7Valley 2.88–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.4Valley 3.4
Fresh snowcmSummit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 9Valley 6Summit 3Valley 4Summit 2Valley 3Summit 14Valley 3Summit 10Valley 3Summit 6Valley 5Summit 10Valley 5
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h −1Summit 11–14 h 1Summit 14–17 h −2Valley 7Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h −2Valley 6Summit 8–11 h −1Summit 11–14 h 1Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 7Summit 8–11 h −2Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h −1Valley 9Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 2Summit 14–17 h 3Valley 10Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 1Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 8Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 3Valley 11
Data: Summit · 2,444 m · Valley · 1,158 m

Summit · 2,444 m

Les ContaminesSun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning67%64%64%36%57%30%49%
Sun in the afternoon67%64%64%43%57%45%49%
Sun4.7 h4.5 h4.5 h2.8 h4 h2.7 h3.4 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm1 cm1 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm
Wind9 km/h3 km/h2 km/h14 km/h10 km/h6 km/h10 km/h
Wind gusts39 km/h10 km/h17 km/h53 km/h33 km/h22 km/h33 km/h
Temperature−6 / 1°C−6 / −1°C−5 / 1°C−3 / −1°C−2 / 3°C−1 / 1°C−1 / 4°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km9.7 km

Valley · 1,158 m

Les ContaminesSun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning69%70%70%70%57%34%49%
Sun in the afternoon69%70%70%70%57%46%49%
Sun4.8 h4.9 h4.9 h4.9 h4 h2.8 h3.4 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind6 km/h4 km/h3 km/h3 km/h3 km/h5 km/h5 km/h
Wind gusts16 km/h7 km/h13 km/h10 km/h10 km/h15 km/h19 km/h
Temperature1 / 9°C0 / 7°C0 / 9°C1 / 11°C2 / 12°C2 / 9°C2 / 13°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 84Sunny days: 4.2 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  2. W15 · 12/04–18/04AprilCombined 84Sunny days: 4.2 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  3. W14 · 05/04–11/04AprilCombined 82Sunny days: 3.8 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 · 30/11–06/120 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet60
W50 · 07/12–13/120 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet60
W51 · 14/12–20/120 d/wk77% of winters2/5 light46
W52 · 21/12–27/120 d/wk79% of winters3/5 moderate42
W53 · 28/12–03/010 d/wkno snow history3/5 moderate17
W1 · 04/01–10/010 d/wk85% of winters2/5 light49
W2 · 11/01–17/010 d/wk96% of winters1/5 quiet58
W3 · 18/01–24/010 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet60
W4 · 25/01–31/010.2 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet61
W5 · 01/02–07/021 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet66
W6 · 08/02–14/022.5 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light69
W7 · 15/02–21/022.9 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate66
W8 · 22/02–28/023.5 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate70
W9 · 01/03–07/033.5 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light75
W10 · 08/03–14/033.7 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W11 · 15/03–21/033.5 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet80
W12 · 22/03–28/034.2 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet84
W13 · 29/03–04/043 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet77
W14 · 05/04–11/043.8 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet82
W15 · 12/04–18/044.2 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet84
W16 · 19/04–25/043.7 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light76
W17 · 26/04–02/052.8 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet76

History: sunny days by month

Ø days per week · winters 2011/12–2025/26 · 15 years

MonthSunny days at the summitSunny days in the valleyBluebird daysGrey daysSnow ≥ 30 cm
December0003.8100%
January0.10.103.1100%
February2.82.81.42.6100%
March3.63.62.82.2100%
April3.53.532.4100%

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