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Orcières Merlette

30 Number of reviews:

100 % Recommendation rate:

Resort 8.7
Ski area 8.8
Details
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Orcières
Piste Map Orcières
Information about the ski area
Orcières
Highest point: 2,725 m
Lowest point: 1,850 m
Altitude ski resort: 1,850 m
Lifts in total: 30
Tow lifts: 20
Chair lifts: 7
Gondola lift: 3
Pistes in total: 100 km
Pistes:
55 km
Pistes:
38 km
Pistes:
7 km
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Orcières Merlette: Weather & snow conditions

Find an overview of the weather conditions during the skiing season in Orcières Merlette here. Set up your ideal ski holiday with help from our information about snow levels, weather and ski areas!

Snow levels & piste info last update: 21/12/2024

Snow depth valley: 30 cm Ski lifts open: 15 / 28
Snow depth mountain: 48 cm Pistes open (in km): 40 / 100
Last snow fall: 19/12/2024 Toboggan run open: n/a
Snow condition: Compact powder snow Snow park open: No
Winter hiking trails: n/a Valley run open: Yes

Snow report

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    Weather forecast

      Today
    22/12/24     		Tomorrow
    23/12/24     		Tu
    24/12/24     		We
    25/12/24     		Th
    26/12/24
    5 days forecast
    Min. / max. temp. -13 / -7 °C -14 / -11 °C -16 / -10 °C -14 / -5 °C -14 / -6 °C
    Hours of sunshine 0 h 0 h 7 h 9 h 9 h
    Fresh snow 39 cm 9 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
    Snowfall line 900 m 400 m 1,400 m 1,000 m 1,800 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -7 °C -8 °C -11 °C -13 °C
    Wind speed 55 km/h 60 km/h 70 km/h 65 km/h
    Fresh snow 1 cm 10 cm 7 cm 10 cm
    Snowfall line 1,700 m 1,600 m 700 m 500 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -12 °C -11 °C -13 °C -14 °C
    Wind speed 55 km/h 55 km/h 50 km/h 50 km/h
    Fresh snow 11 cm 7 cm 2 cm 1 cm
    Snowfall line 200 m 700 m 200 m 0 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -15 °C -10 °C -16 °C -15 °C
    Wind speed 65 km/h 35 km/h 25 km/h 20 km/h
    Fresh snow 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
    Snowfall line 0 m 1,100 m 1,500 m 1,800 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -14 °C -5 °C -10 °C -8 °C
    Wind speed 25 km/h 20 km/h 20 km/h 5 km/h
    Fresh snow 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
    Snowfall line 2,100 m 2,100 m 2,100 m 2,200 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -14 °C -6 °C -11 °C -10 °C
    Wind speed 25 km/h 35 km/h 30 km/h 20 km/h
    Fresh snow 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
    Snowfall line 1,600 m 1,700 m 1,800 m 1,900 m
      Today
    22/12/24     		Tomorrow
    23/12/24     		Tu
    24/12/24     		We
    25/12/24     		Th
    26/12/24
    5 days forecast
    Min. / max. temp. -8 / -1 °C -9 / -6 °C -12 / -5 °C -9 / 1 °C -9 / -1 °C
    Hours of sunshine 0 h 0 h 6 h 9 h 9 h
    Fresh snow 27 cm 6 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
    Snowfall line 1,000 m 400 m 1,600 m 800 m 1,700 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -1 °C -2 °C -5 °C -8 °C
    Wind speed 5 km/h 10 km/h 15 km/h 10 km/h
    Fresh snow 0 cm 6 cm 5 cm 7 cm
    Snowfall line 1,900 m 1,600 m 700 m 500 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -7 °C -6 °C -8 °C -9 °C
    Wind speed 10 km/h 10 km/h 5 km/h 5 km/h
    Fresh snow 9 cm 5 cm 1 cm 1 cm
    Snowfall line 200 m 700 m 200 m 0 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -9 °C -5 °C -11 °C -10 °C
    Wind speed 5 km/h 5 km/h 5 km/h 5 km/h
    Fresh snow 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
    Snowfall line 0 m 1,600 m 1,600 m 1,900 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -9 °C 1 °C -5 °C -2 °C
    Wind speed 5 km/h 0 km/h 0 km/h 0 km/h
    Fresh snow 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
    Snowfall line 2,100 m 2,200 m 2,500 m 2,300 m
      Morning
    		 Midday
    		 Evening
    		 Night
    Temperature -9 °C -1 °C -6 °C -5 °C
    Wind speed 10 km/h 5 km/h 5 km/h 5 km/h
    Fresh snow 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
    Snowfall line 1,600 m 1,600 m 1,800 m 1,800 m

    Climate

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    • Hours of sunshine
    • Snow fall (cm)
    • Snow days
    2023 2024
    Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
    5 h 4 h 5 h 5 h 7 h 6 h 9 h 12 h 11 h 7 h 5 h 6 h
    103 91 116 150 34 66 6 0 0 3 5 68
    10 11 10 10 6 8 2 0 0 1 1 5

    Weather data source:© GeoSphere Austria
    Snow data source: Skiresort