City in Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva
Lakeside city at the western tip of Switzerland, the gateway airport to the French and Swiss Alps.
Geneva snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Geneva pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Geneva?
- Canton
- Geneva
- Country
- Switzerland
- Elevation
- 405 m
- Population
- 209,061
When does it snow in Geneva?
In Geneva, snow falls on about 4 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from December to January.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 days | 2 days | 2 days | <1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 2 days | 3 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Geneva 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 | 29% | 0 to 6 °C (32 to 43 °F) |
| February | 2 | 16% | 1 to 8 °C (34 to 46 °F) |
| March | 2 | 14% | 3 to 11 °C (37 to 52 °F) |
| April | <1 | 6% | 6 to 15 °C (43 to 59 °F) |
| May | <1 | 0% | 10 to 19 °C (50 to 66 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 15 to 24 °C (59 to 75 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 17 to 27 °C (63 to 81 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 17 to 27 °C (63 to 81 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 13 to 21 °C (55 to 70 °F) |
| October | 0 | 0% | 9 to 16 °C (48 to 61 °F) |
| November | 2 | 10% | 4 to 10 °C (39 to 50 °F) |
| December | 3 | 25% | 1 to 7 °C (34 to 45 °F) |
Snow in Geneva in December
In December, Geneva gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 25% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 1 to 7 °C (34 to 45 °F).
Snow in Geneva in January
In January, Geneva gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 29% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 6 °C (32 to 43 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Geneva?
Of the last ten winters in Geneva, 2020/21 was the snowiest, about 99% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 47% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 4 December 2020.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 81% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 113% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 141% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 60% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 199% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 116% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 76% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 53% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 55% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 106% 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 Geneva
Does Geneva have snow at Christmas?
Geneva had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 2 of those years.
Does Geneva have snow at New Year?
Geneva had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 4 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 2 of those years.
Does Geneva have snow in mid-February?
Geneva had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 2 of those years.
Does Geneva have snow at Easter?
Geneva had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 1 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 1 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Geneva?
It snows on about 13 days a year in Geneva, 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 Geneva?
January is the snowiest month in Geneva, bringing about 29% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Geneva?
Of the last ten winters in Geneva, 2020/21 was the snowiest, about 99% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 47% below average.
How cold does Geneva get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Geneva, with average daily lows of 0 °C (32 °F) and highs of 6 °C (43 °F).
Snow forecasts near Geneva
Nearest ski resorts to Geneva
Sources: Geneva on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates