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Vars – Risoul

France · Hautes-Alpes

  • Elevation: 1,632–2,722 m
  • Slopes: 131 km
  • Lifts: 38

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 06/11closedrainReliability: low
  7. Sat 07/11closedReliability: low

Summit / Valley

  • Summit · 2,722 m
  • Valley · 1,632 m
7 daysSun01/11Mon02/11Tue03/11Wed04/11Thu05/11Fri06/11Sat07/11
Scoreaverage of mountain and valley–––––––
Sunh8–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 4.8Valley 5.18–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4.7Valley 4.98–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 3.9Valley 4.48–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: OvercastSummit 1.1Valley 1.98–11 h: Overcast11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 2.5Valley 2.98–11 h: Snowfall11–14 h: Snowfall14–17 h: SnowfallSummit 0Valley 08–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.3Valley 3.4
Fresh snowcmSummit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 1Valley 0Summit 2Valley 0Summit 8Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 16Valley 13Summit 15Valley 8Summit 6Valley 6Summit 10Valley 10Summit 7Valley 11Summit 8Valley 8Summit 9Valley 6
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 1Summit 14–17 h −1Valley 8Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h −1Valley 6Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h −1Valley 7Summit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −3Summit 14–17 h −3Valley 6Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h 0Valley 7Summit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −4Summit 14–17 h −4Valley 4Summit 8–11 h −3Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h 0Valley 8
Data: Summit · 2,722 m · Valley · 1,632 m

Summit · 2,722 m

Vars – RisoulSun
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%68%56%25%28%0%48%
Sun in the afternoon69%68%56%8%42%0%48%
Sun4.8 h4.7 h3.9 h1.1 h2.5 h0 h3.3 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm+0 cm+1 cm+2 cm+8 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm2 cm1 cm
Wind16 km/h15 km/h6 km/h10 km/h7 km/h8 km/h9 km/h
Wind gusts50 km/h49 km/h18 km/h27 km/h19 km/h28 km/h28 km/h
Temperature−7 / 2°C−7 / 0°C−6 / 0°C−5 / −2°C−5 / 0°C−4 / −3°C−5 / 0°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km

Valley · 1,632 m

Vars – RisoulSun
01/11		Mon
02/11		Tue
03/11		Wed
04/11		Thu
05/11		Fri
06/11		Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning72%70%69%46%35%0%48%
Sun in the afternoon72%70%57%13%45%0%48%
Sun5.1 h4.9 h4.4 h1.9 h2.9 h0 h3.4 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind13 km/h8 km/h6 km/h10 km/h11 km/h8 km/h6 km/h
Wind gusts32 km/h18 km/h18 km/h30 km/h25 km/h23 km/h24 km/h
Temperature−1 / 10°C−2 / 8°C0 / 9°C2 / 7°C2 / 8°C3 / 5°C3 / 10°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km6.6 km> 10 km

When to go

3 best weeks from 01/11 · combined

  1. W12 · 22/03–28/03MarchCombined 90Sunny days: 5.2 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  2. W14 · 05/04–11/04AprilCombined 88Sunny days: 4.9 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  3. W15 · 12/04–18/04AprilCombined 87Sunny days: 4.8 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 · 30/11–06/123.9 d/wk93% of winters1/5 quiet79
W50 · 07/12–13/124.3 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet85
W51 · 14/12–20/123.6 d/wk94% of winters1/5 quiet78
W52 · 21/12–27/124.3 d/wk91% of winters3/5 moderate71
W53 · 28/12–03/014.4 d/wk92% of winters3/5 moderate72
W1 · 04/01–10/014.4 d/wk94% of winters1/5 quiet83
W2 · 11/01–17/014.3 d/wk98% of winters1/5 quiet84
W3 · 18/01–24/013.7 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W4 · 25/01–31/013.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W5 · 01/02–07/023.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W6 · 08/02–14/024.8 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light82
W7 · 15/02–21/024.7 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light82
W8 · 22/02–28/024.6 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light81
W9 · 01/03–07/033.6 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light76
W10 · 08/03–14/034 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet83
W11 · 15/03–21/034.3 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet85
W12 · 22/03–28/035.2 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet90
W13 · 29/03–04/044.5 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet86
W14 · 05/04–11/044.9 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet88
W15 · 12/04–18/044.8 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet87
W16 · 19/04–25/044.3 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet85
W17 · 26/04–02/053.7 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81

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
December43.53.61.6100%
January3.92.52.51.3100%
February4.44.14.11.3100%
March4.44.241.2100%
April4.44.341.4100%

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