Chatel Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Chatel is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Chatel Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -3 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -2 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -3 | |
Latest snow reports near Chatel:
Great conditions - wax up your skis!. Clear blue skies, all lifts open. from La Giettaz en Aravis
Most lifts are open with great snow conditions. Clear blue skies, most lifts are open. from Praz De Lys Sommand
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  |  | | | |  |  | | |  | | | | |
clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | clear | cloudy | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
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max °C | 4 | -2 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
min °C | -2 | -3 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -6 |
-5 | -6 | -1 | -3 | -4 | 1 | -2 | -5 | 0 | -1 | -9 | -6 | -2 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -8 | |
64 | 62 | 55 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 82 | 87 | 68 | 88 | 93 | 70 | 90 | 93 | 71 | 77 | 86 | |
2000 | 1100 | 1600 | 2100 | 1050 | 1400 | 1550 | 900 | 1200 | 1400 | 800 | 850 | 1200 | 800 | 950 | 1350 | 550 | |
 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Chatel:
Great conditions - wax up your skis!. Clear blue skies, all lifts open. from La Giettaz en Aravis
Most lifts are open with great snow conditions. Clear blue skies, most lifts are open. from Praz De Lys Sommand
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.8 | 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 Chatel at the specific elevation of 1201 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Chatel. 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 4.4 Based on 58 votes and 66 reviews
So many nice things to say about Chatel. I've been coming here for several weeks a season for 18 years and the skiing has always been very good. There's a piste for everyone and plenty of off-piste opportunities too. The village is typically alpine with only a few monstrosities in terms of apartment blocks. Lots of new developments have created pressure on infrastructure but only at very busy times. There are buses to the ski areas and around the village. If you must use the car then get out early to Pre la Joux during New year and February holidays. I have even driven up there first thing and come back to the village for breakfast before going skiing so the transport back to the village is not dependent upon very busy buses. If you go out at 10.30 and then don't complain there's insufficient parking! Compared to 3 Vallees and Tignes it is quaint and much, much cheaper. I was in Meribel last week and restaurant prices were 30% higher there. Lots of different nationalities make Chatel interesting and everyone is welcoming in the shops and cafes. I'd say keep an eye on the weather because even at 1200m you can get caught out with snow conditions. If you don't have winter tyres and chains you will look an idiot. I say this as it is dumping down today and the roads are treacherous.
Godfrey BLATCHER from United Kingdom writes:
So many nice things to say about Chatel. I've been coming here for several weeks a season for 18 years and the skiing has always been very good. There's a piste for everyone and plenty of off-piste opportunities too.
The village is typically alpine with only a few monstrosities in terms of apartment blocks. Lots of new developments have created pressure on infrastructure but only at very busy times. There are buses to the ski areas and around the village. If you must use the car then get out early to Pre la Joux during New year and February holidays. I have even driven up there first thing and come back to the village for breakfast before going skiing so the transport back to the village is not dependent upon very busy buses. If you go out at 10.30 and then don't complain there's insufficient parking!
Compared to 3 Vallees and Tignes it is quaint and much, much cheaper. I was in Meribel last week and restaurant prices were 30% higher there. Lots of different nationalities make Chatel interesting and everyone is welcoming in the shops and cafes.
I'd say keep an eye on the weather because even at 1200m you can get caught out with snow conditions. If you don't have winter tyres and chains you will look an idiot. I say this as it is dumping down today and the roads are treacherous.
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