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.
| # | Resort | Snow depth | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val Senales-Schnalstal | 3333 cm | 3,200 m |
| 2 | Courmayeur | 172 cm | 2,755 m |
| 3 | Valtournenche | 139 cm | 3,096 m |
| 4 | Val di Fassa | 134 cm | 2,438 m |
| 5 | Bormio Ski | 126 cm | 3,017 m |
| 6 | Skiarea Valchiavenna Madesimo/Campodolcino | 129 cm | 2,880 m |
| 7 | Bardonecchia | 125 cm | 2,385 m |
| 8 | Santa Caterina | 126 cm | 2,880 m |
| 9 | Arabba | 119 cm | 2,533 m |
| 10 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | 113 cm | 2,736 m |
| 11 | Pontechianale | 140 cm | 2,658 m |
| 12 | Macugnaga - Moro | 130 cm | 2,875 m |
| 13 | Pila ski | 116 cm | 2,723 m |
| 14 | Ski Area San Pellegrino - Falcade | 116 cm | 2,513 m |
| 15 | Alta Badia | 101 cm | 2,800 m |
| 16 | Skiarea San Domenico | 123 cm | 2,489 m |
| 17 | Cimone, Area sciistica Monte Cimone | 130 cm | 1,861 m |
| 18 | Cortina Tofane | 113 cm | 2,736 m |
| 19 | Monterosa Ski | 97 cm | 3,023 m |
| 20 | Tarvisio, Tarvis | 152 cm | 1,773 m |
| 21 | Lagazuoi - 5 Torri | 113 cm | 2,728 m |
| 22 | Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime, Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime | 110 cm | 2,221 m |
| 23 | Passo Rolle | 114 cm | 2,219 m |
| 24 | Klausberg Skiarena | 100 cm | 2,510 m |
| 25 | Sansicario | 106 cm | 2,676 m |
| 26 | Meran 2000 | 123 cm | 2,295 m |
| 27 | Speikboden | 100 cm | 2,398 m |
| 28 | Sestriere | 96 cm | 2,791 m |
| 29 | Ponte di Legno - Passo Tonale | 95 cm | 3,000 m |
| 30 | Sauze D'Oulx | 96 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.