City in South Tyrol, Italy
Bolzano
Capital of South Tyrol, at the gateway to the Dolomites.
Bolzano snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Bolzano pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Bolzano?
- Autonomous province
- South Tyrol
- Country
- Italy
- Elevation
- 283 m
- Population
- 106,107
When does it snow in Bolzano?
In Bolzano, snow falls on about 4 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to March.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 days | 4 days | 3 days | 1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 3 days | 4 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Bolzano month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 18% | −1 to 9 °C (30 to 48 °F) |
| February | 4 | 19% | 1 to 12 °C (34 to 54 °F) |
| March | 3 | 13% | 3 to 15 °C (37 to 59 °F) |
| April | 1 | 4% | 7 to 18 °C (45 to 64 °F) |
| May | <1 | 0% | 12 to 22 °C (54 to 72 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 17 to 28 °C (63 to 82 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 18 to 29 °C (64 to 84 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 18 to 29 °C (64 to 84 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 14 to 24 °C (57 to 75 °F) |
| October | 0 | 0% | 9 to 19 °C (48 to 66 °F) |
| November | 3 | 19% | 3 to 12 °C (37 to 54 °F) |
| December | 4 | 27% | 0 to 9 °C (32 to 48 °F) |
Snow in Bolzano in November
In November, Bolzano gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 19% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 3 to 12 °C (37 to 54 °F).
Snow in Bolzano in December
In December, Bolzano gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 27% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 9 °C (32 to 48 °F).
Snow in Bolzano in January
In January, Bolzano gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 18% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −1 to 9 °C (30 to 48 °F).
Snow in Bolzano in February
In February, Bolzano gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 19% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 1 to 12 °C (34 to 54 °F).
Snow in Bolzano in March
In March, Bolzano gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 13% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 3 to 15 °C (37 to 59 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Bolzano?
Of the last ten winters in Bolzano, 2020/21 was the snowiest, about 102% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2024/25, about 66% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 5 December 2020.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 47% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 136% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 120% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 148% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 202% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 69% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 67% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 111% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 34% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 67% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Bolzano
Does Bolzano have snow at Christmas?
Bolzano had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 4 of those years.
Does Bolzano have snow at New Year?
Bolzano had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 3 of those years.
Does Bolzano have snow in mid-February?
Bolzano had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 7 of those years.
Does Bolzano have snow at Easter?
Bolzano had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 3 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in none of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Bolzano?
It snows on about 19 days a year in Bolzano, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 4 days.
What is the snowiest month in Bolzano?
December is the snowiest month in Bolzano, bringing about 27% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025. January has the most snowy days, about 4.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Bolzano?
Of the last ten winters in Bolzano, 2020/21 was the snowiest, about 102% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2024/25, about 66% below average.
How cold does Bolzano get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Bolzano, with average daily lows of −1 °C (30 °F) and highs of 9 °C (48 °F).
Snow forecasts near Bolzano
Nearest ski resorts to Bolzano
Val GardenaAlta BadiaObergurgl-HochgurglMadonna di CampiglioSöldenCortina d'Ampezzo
Sources: Bolzano on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates