Best Skiing in Italy in January

    January is mid-winter in the northern hemisphere: cold, with good snow quality and the snowpack still building. Days are short, so ski days are shorter too.

    After the New Year week ends, January is one of the quietest and best-value times of the season.

    Top resorts in Italy for January snow

    80 resorts in Italy are open in January with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.

    #ResortSnow depthTop
    1Val Senales-Schnalstal3333 cm3,200 m
    2Courmayeur172 cm2,755 m
    3Valtournenche139 cm3,096 m
    4Val di Fassa134 cm2,438 m
    5Bormio Ski126 cm3,017 m
    6Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino129 cm2,880 m
    7Bardonecchia125 cm2,385 m
    8Santa Caterina126 cm2,880 m
    9Arabba119 cm2,533 m
    10Cortina d'Ampezzo113 cm2,736 m
    11Pontechianale140 cm2,658 m
    12Macugnaga - Moro130 cm2,875 m
    13Pila ski116 cm2,723 m
    14Ski Area San Pellegrino - Falcade116 cm2,513 m
    15Alta Badia101 cm2,800 m
    16Skiarea San Domenico123 cm2,489 m
    17Cimone, Area sciistica Monte Cimone130 cm1,861 m
    18Cortina Tofane113 cm2,736 m
    19Monterosa Ski97 cm3,023 m
    20Tarvisio, Tarvis152 cm1,773 m
    21Lagazuoi - 5 Torri113 cm2,728 m
    22Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime, Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime110 cm2,221 m
    23Passo Rolle114 cm2,219 m
    24Klausberg Skiarena100 cm2,510 m
    25Sansicario106 cm2,676 m
    26Meran 2000123 cm2,295 m
    27Speikboden100 cm2,398 m
    28Sestriere96 cm2,791 m
    29Ponte di Legno - Passo Tonale95 cm3,000 m
    30Sauze D'Oulx96 cm2,679 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.

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