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Orcières Merlette

France · Hautes-Alpes

  • Elevation: 1,826–2,731 m
  • Slopes: 49.5 km
  • Lifts: 26

Run 01/11/2026

7 days

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

Summit / Valley

  • Summit · 2,731 m
  • Valley · 1,826 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 4.38–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4.8Valley 4.68–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.5Valley 4.38–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Overcast14–17 h: SnowfallSummit 0.8Valley 0.98–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 2.2Valley 1.58–11 h: Snowfall11–14 h: Snowfall14–17 h: SnowfallSummit 0Valley 08–11 h: Fog11–14 h: Fog14–17 h: FogSummit 1Valley 3.4
Fresh snowcmSummit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 1Valley 0Summit 2Valley 0Summit 2Valley 0Summit 6Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 9Valley 6Summit 16Valley 4Summit 7Valley 5Summit 16Valley 15Summit 13Valley 15Summit 12Valley 6Summit 10Valley 6
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 0Valley 6Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h 0Summit 14–17 h 0Valley 4Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h −1Valley 5Summit 8–11 h −5Summit 11–14 h −4Summit 14–17 h −4Valley 3Summit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −2Summit 14–17 h −2Valley 5Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −3Summit 14–17 h −3Valley 4Summit 8–11 h −2Summit 11–14 h 0Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 7
Data: Summit · 2,731 m · Valley · 1,826 m

Summit · 2,731 m

Orcières MerletteSun
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%68%50%20%17%0%0%
Sun in the afternoon67%68%50%6%42%0%25%
Sun4.7 h4.8 h3.5 h0.8 h2.2 h0 h1 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm+1 cm+2 cm+2 cm+6 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm1 cm0 cm1 cm0 cm
Wind9 km/h16 km/h7 km/h16 km/h13 km/h12 km/h10 km/h
Wind gusts59 km/h55 km/h20 km/h47 km/h28 km/h28 km/h26 km/h
Temperature−6 / 3°C−7 / 0°C−4 / −1°C−5 / −3°C−5 / −1°C−3 / −2°C−4 / 1°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km0.8 km

Valley · 1,826 m

Orcières MerletteSun
01/11		Mon
02/11		Tue
03/11		Wed
04/11		Thu
05/11		Fri
06/11		Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning61%66%62%23%7%0%48%
Sun in the afternoon61%66%62%6%34%0%48%
Sun4.3 h4.6 h4.3 h0.9 h1.5 h0 h3.4 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm+0 cm+0 cm+0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind6 km/h4 km/h5 km/h15 km/h15 km/h6 km/h6 km/h
Wind gusts17 km/h12 km/h19 km/h37 km/h34 km/h19 km/h20 km/h
Temperature0 / 7°C−1 / 5°C1 / 6°C1 / 5°C2 / 6°C2 / 4°C2 / 8°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 91Sunny days: 5.4 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  2. W14 · 05/04–11/04AprilCombined 91Sunny days: 5.4 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  3. W15 · 12/04–18/04AprilCombined 88Sunny days: 4.9 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 · 30/11–06/123.3 d/wk87% of winters1/5 quiet73
W50 · 07/12–13/123.8 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet82
W51 · 14/12–20/123.2 d/wk87% of winters1/5 quiet73
W52 · 21/12–27/124.3 d/wk89% of winters3/5 moderate70
W53 · 28/12–03/014.3 d/wk92% of winters3/5 moderate71
W1 · 04/01–10/014.2 d/wk94% of winters1/5 quiet82
W2 · 11/01–17/013.3 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet79
W3 · 18/01–24/013.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W4 · 25/01–31/013.8 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet82
W5 · 01/02–07/023.3 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet79
W6 · 08/02–14/024.5 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light81
W7 · 15/02–21/024.6 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate76
W8 · 22/02–28/024.7 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate77
W9 · 01/03–07/034.3 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light80
W10 · 08/03–14/033.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W11 · 15/03–21/034.1 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet83
W12 · 22/03–28/035.4 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet91
W13 · 29/03–04/044.4 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet85
W14 · 05/04–11/045.4 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet91
W15 · 12/04–18/044.9 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet88
W16 · 19/04–25/044.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet86
W17 · 26/04–02/053.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet80

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
December3.63.23.21.9100%
January3.62.41.91.5100%
February4.5441.4100%
March4.44.13.71.4100%
April4.54.43.91.3100%

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