Les Contamines Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Les Contamines is: Light rain (total 2.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Les Contamines Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.2 m | -3 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 0 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 2 | |
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -4 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -8 |
-1 | -3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -5 | -10 | -13 | -12 | |
66 | 81 | 74 | 77 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 98 | 80 | 73 | 72 | 49 | 48 | 93 | 96 | 94 | 82 | |
2250 | 1750 | 2050 | 2200 | 1900 | 2000 | 2150 | 1850 | 1850 | 2250 | 1950 | 2350 | 2400 | 1800 | 1200 | 1000 | 550 | |
 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
Light rain (total 2.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Les Contamines:
Cloudless skies over Méribel. Light winds here. Temperatures are around freezing. No new snow. The majority of lifts are open. Icy pistes. Off-piste is crusty. from Méribel
Clear skies at Méribel. Just a light breeze today. Thaw. No fresh snow. Every lift is open. On piste snow is in wet condition. The off-piste has an icy crust. from Méribel
Spring conditions on piste. Overcast skies, mild temperatures. from La Giettaz en Aravis
Clear skies at Courchevel. No wind here. Well above freezing today. No new snow. Lifts are all open. from Courchevel
Great snow conditions throughout area. Clear blue skies, most lifts are open. from Praz De Lys Sommand
| Top snow depth: | 220 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Les Contamines at the specific elevation of 1832 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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Overall 4.2 Based on 34 votes and 21 reviews
Having owned a place in Les Contamines for several years, we were fortunate enough to have ridden this place quite a lot. It may not be the most extensive area to visit but what it has packs a pleasant punch. The terrain is great, the slopes are always very well maintained and if you're lucky enough to have had a snowfall before, or during your stay, the off-piste opportunities are plenty (between pistes and further afield) and remain reasonable untracked for several days... I would say, for me as an intermediate/advanced rider, Les Contamines is a 2/3 day max ski, but 5 mins down the road you can enter the rest of the EMB via St Nicolas de Veroce (Chatrix lift) or a bit further and hit St Gervais/Megeve for those tree lined motorway runs. There is a tiny ludopark, with a couple of green level jumps, but nothing of note here, so if a park is what you're after, this area is not for you... The village is great, however, split into two sections. By the lifts is 'Hameaux du Lay', largely blocks of apartments with a couple of shops, bar and restaurant. Stay here if being on top of the lifts and a run home is important to you. The actual village is a 1 minute drive (10 minute walk) down the road. Here you'll find all the 'stuff' you would want form a ski resort: charm, restaurants, bars, shops, supermarkets etc. The main village is beautifully looking, dominated by chalets with the odd hotel. Overall, I cannot rate Les Contamines highly enough. I love the place for all of the above (park aside) and that it's always so quiet on the slopes. Great place to visit!
Scott Mountifield from United Kingdom writes:
Having owned a place in Les Contamines for several years, we were fortunate enough to have ridden this place quite a lot. It may not be the most extensive area to visit but what it has packs a pleasant punch. The terrain is great, the slopes are always very well maintained and if you're lucky enough to have had a snowfall before, or during your stay, the off-piste opportunities are plenty (between pistes and further afield) and remain reasonable untracked for several days...
I would say, for me as an intermediate/advanced rider, Les Contamines is a 2/3 day max ski, but 5 mins down the road you can enter the rest of the EMB via St Nicolas de Veroce (Chatrix lift) or a bit further and hit St Gervais/Megeve for those tree lined motorway runs. There is a tiny ludopark, with a couple of green level jumps, but nothing of note here, so if a park is what you're after, this area is not for you...
The village is great, however, split into two sections. By the lifts is 'Hameaux du Lay', largely blocks of apartments with a couple of shops, bar and restaurant. Stay here if being on top of the lifts and a run home is important to you. The actual village is a 1 minute drive (10 minute walk) down the road. Here you'll find all the 'stuff' you would want form a ski resort: charm, restaurants, bars, shops, supermarkets etc. The main village is beautifully looking, dominated by chalets with the odd hotel.
Overall, I cannot rate Les Contamines highly enough. I love the place for all of the above (park aside) and that it's always so quiet on the slopes. Great place to visit!
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