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Les Contamines at 1176 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 am (local time) / 09 Jan 2026
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light snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 0 | -3 |
min °C | 1 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -14 | -8 | -9 | -5 | 3 | -1 | -2 | 1 | -3 | -5 |
-2 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -18 | -11 | -12 | -5 | 3 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -6 | -9 | |
98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 83 | 87 | 42 | 55 | 73 | 83 | 79 | 84 | 77 | |
1650 | 1300 | 1100 | 700 | 600 | 550 | 300 | 0 | 850 | 1400 | 1950 | 2250 | 1300 | 2250 | 2200 | 1000 | |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 25.0mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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Les Contamines Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 95 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 1 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 20 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in France are reporting: powder (19) / good piste (22)
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Week 2 of January has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Les Contamines at the specific elevation of 1176 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Les Contamines. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of France.
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Visitor Reviews of Les Contamines
Overall 4.1 Based on 24 votes and 21 reviews
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- Roger F from United Kingdom writes:
Spent the last 14 years going to Les Contamines on and off. Last 3 years with a family (2 adults 2 boys ages 10 - 13 now). We love it. Quiet resort and easily accessible. Half-term holidays: very short queues. Virtually snow sure too. Add to that, from St Gervais (10 minute drive) you can get the little train up the mountain to Les Houche in the Chamonix valley and ski there too (125euro for a family of four including the skiing). Wide open skiing on mainly reds. Enough easy slopes for beginners; not a huge amount of blacks but a lot of off-piste/open bowl fun can be had if you know where to go. I was finding powder with none there 6 days after the last fall of snow! Accommodation is cheap/reasonable (it is a ski holiday!). We love going back year after year. Some nice bars and eateries. 3 supermarkets in town for self catering. We drive from Lancashire each year; well worth the trip. Driving also gives you options for going to Chamonix valley or Les Gets/Morzine/Avoriaz; all about 1hr ish away. Add to that free night skiing on Tuesday and Wednesday and for your intermediate/family skiers its all great!
Visitor Reviews of Les Contamines
Roger F from United Kingdom writes:
Spent the last 14 years going to Les Contamines on and off. Last 3 years with a family (2 adults 2 boys ages 10 - 13 now). We love it. Quiet resort and easily accessible. Half-term holidays: very short queues. Virtually snow sure too. Add to that, from St Gervais (10 minute drive) you can get the little train up the mountain to Les Houche in the Chamonix valley and ski there too (125euro for a family of four including the skiing).
Wide open skiing on mainly reds. Enough easy slopes for beginners; not a huge amount of blacks but a lot of off-piste/open bowl fun can be had if you know where to go. I was finding powder with none there 6 days after the last fall of snow!
Accommodation is cheap/reasonable (it is a ski holiday!). We love going back year after year. Some nice bars and eateries. 3 supermarkets in town for self catering.
We drive from Lancashire each year; well worth the trip. Driving also gives you options for going to Chamonix valley or Les Gets/Morzine/Avoriaz; all about 1hr ish away.
Add to that free night skiing on Tuesday and Wednesday and for your intermediate/family skiers its all great!
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