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Les Contamines at 1832 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 am (local time) / 16 May 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10.0mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 11.0mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light snow | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | |
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max °C | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
min °C | -4 | -1 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
-6 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | |
86 | 87 | 77 | 62 | 65 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 94 | 97 | 96 | 92 | 77 | 75 | 64 | 41 | 51 | 68 | |
1500 | 1800 | 1250 | 2200 | 2400 | 2150 | 2400 | 2500 | 2200 | 2500 | 2750 | 2550 | 2650 | 2850 | 3500 | 3700 | 3600 | 3900 | |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:04 |
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Latest snow reports near Les Contamines:
48 km away from Les Contamines
14 hours ago
Light rain reported from Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc Airport/Aéroport Annecy/Meythet at 711 metres elevation only 3 kms WNW of Annecy-LeSemnoz but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Annecy-LeSemnoz
Les Contamines Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 15 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 15 May 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in France are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 3 of May has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | 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 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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Visitor Reviews of Les Contamines
Overall 4.2 Based on 34 votes and 21 reviews
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- 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!
Visitor Reviews of Les Contamines
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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