Best Skiing in Italy in December
December is when most northern-hemisphere resorts open. Snow cover is still building, so altitude and snowmaking matter more than they will later in the season.
The Christmas and New Year weeks are the busiest and most expensive of the season; early December is quiet.
Top resorts in Italy for December snow
70 resorts in Italy are open in December with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.
| # | Resort | Snow depth | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val Senales-Schnalstal | 3333 cm | 3,200 m |
| 2 | Courmayeur | 114 cm | 2,755 m |
| 3 | Bormio Ski | 91 cm | 3,017 m |
| 4 | Valtournenche | 98 cm | 3,096 m |
| 5 | Arabba | 84 cm | 2,533 m |
| 6 | Val di Fassa | 84 cm | 2,438 m |
| 7 | Santa Caterina | 87 cm | 2,880 m |
| 8 | Bardonecchia | 83 cm | 2,385 m |
| 9 | Pontechianale | 100 cm | 2,658 m |
| 10 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | 73 cm | 2,736 m |
| 11 | Macugnaga - Moro | 89 cm | 2,875 m |
| 12 | Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino | 83 cm | 2,880 m |
| 13 | Pila ski | 77 cm | 2,723 m |
| 14 | Ski Area San Pellegrino - Falcade | 76 cm | 2,513 m |
| 15 | Alta Badia | 66 cm | 2,800 m |
| 16 | Cimone, Area sciistica Monte Cimone | 89 cm | 1,861 m |
| 17 | Skiarea San Domenico | 81 cm | 2,489 m |
| 18 | Lagazuoi - 5 Torri | 74 cm | 2,728 m |
| 19 | Tarvisio, Tarvis | 108 cm | 1,773 m |
| 20 | Cortina Tofane | 73 cm | 2,736 m |
| 21 | Klausberg Skiarena | 69 cm | 2,510 m |
| 22 | Monterosa Ski | 62 cm | 3,023 m |
| 23 | Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime, Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime | 71 cm | 2,221 m |
| 24 | Passo Rolle | 74 cm | 2,219 m |
| 25 | Speikboden | 69 cm | 2,398 m |
| 26 | Sansicario | 69 cm | 2,676 m |
| 27 | Sestriere | 60 cm | 2,791 m |
| 28 | Meran 2000 | 81 cm | 2,295 m |
| 29 | Ovindoli | 83 cm | 2,054 m |
| 30 | Sauze D'Oulx | 60 cm | 2,679 m |
Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.