Where is the best snow in January?

For fresh snow in January, the record points to Nozawa Onsen, where it snows on about 24 days that month at mid-mountain, followed by Hakuba Valley and Niseko United. The coldest of the 90 resorts that are usually open, and so the most likely to keep its snow dry, is Lake Louise.

Ski resorts ranked by snowy days in January

90 resorts whose lifts usually run in January and that average at least 4 snowy days. Mid-mountain, 2016 to 2025.

Ski resorts ranked by snowy days in January
Rank	Place	Snowy days in January	Share of the year's snow	Low to high
1	Nozawa OnsenJapan	24	30%	−8 to −2 °C (18 to 28 °F)
2	Hakuba ValleyJapan	23	27%	−10 to −3 °C (14 to 27 °F)
3	Niseko UnitedJapan	21	24%	−12 to −6 °C (10 to 21 °F)
4	Shiga KogenJapan	20	25%	−13 to −6 °C (9 to 21 °F)
5	FuranoJapan	18	19%	−14 to −7 °C (7 to 19 °F)
6	Whistler BlackcombCanada	17	19%	−8 to −3 °C (18 to 27 °F)
7	Revelstoke Mountain ResortCanada	16	16%	−11 to −4 °C (12 to 25 °F)
8	RusutsuJapan	16	24%	−12 to −6 °C (10 to 21 °F)
9	AndermattSwitzerland	15	14%	−12 to −6 °C (10 to 21 °F)
10	EngelbergSwitzerland	15	16%	−10 to −3 °C (14 to 27 °F)
11	GrindelwaldSwitzerland	14	17%	−7 to 0 °C (19 to 32 °F)
12	ObertauernAustria	14	14%	−11 to −4 °C (12 to 25 °F)
13	Bad GasteinAustria	14	15%	−10 to −2 °C (14 to 28 °F)
14	ÅreSweden	14	18%	−11 to −6 °C (12 to 21 °F)
15	ChamonixFrance	14	18%	−12 to −5 °C (10 to 23 °F)
16	LaaxSwitzerland	14	17%	−11 to −4 °C (12 to 25 °F)
17	MayrhofenAustria	14	16%	−10 to 0 °C (14 to 32 °F)
18	St. Anton am ArlbergAustria	14	16%	−12 to −3 °C (10 to 27 °F)
19	Big WhiteCanada	14	13%	−13 to −6 °C (9 to 21 °F)
20	Lech ZürsAustria	14	18%	−11 to −3 °C (12 to 27 °F)
21	AvoriazFrance	14	19%	−10 to −2 °C (14 to 28 °F)
22	Zell am See-KaprunAustria	14	15%	−10 to −2 °C (14 to 28 °F)
23	La PlagneFrance	14	18%	−12 to −4 °C (10 to 25 °F)
24	CourmayeurItaly	13	18%	−11 to −3 °C (12 to 27 °F)
25	VerbierSwitzerland	13	15%	−11 to −4 °C (12 to 25 °F)
26	SteamboatUnited States	13	16%	−12 to −5 °C (10 to 23 °F)
27	CerviniaItaly	13	13%	−15 to −8 °C (5 to 18 °F)
28	MéribelFrance	13	19%	−11 to −3 °C (12 to 27 °F)
29	MegèveFrance	13	20%	−9 to 0 °C (16 to 32 °F)
30	TignesFrance	13	16%	−12 to −6 °C (10 to 21 °F)
31	Val d'IsèreFrance	13	16%	−12 to −6 °C (10 to 21 °F)
32	Davos KlostersSwitzerland	13	14%	−13 to −4 °C (9 to 25 °F)
33	Jackson HoleUnited States	13	13%	−12 to −6 °C (10 to 21 °F)
34	Les ArcsFrance	13	19%	−12 to −4 °C (10 to 25 °F)
35	SöldenAustria	13	13%	−13 to −5 °C (9 to 23 °F)
36	CourchevelFrance	13	19%	−10 to −1 °C (14 to 30 °F)
37	Val ThorensFrance	13	17%	−14 to −7 °C (7 to 19 °F)
38	Alpe d'HuezFrance	13	17%	−12 to −3 °C (10 to 27 °F)
39	Les Deux AlpesFrance	13	17%	−13 to −5 °C (9 to 23 °F)
40	KitzbühelAustria	13	20%	−11 to 0 °C (12 to 32 °F)
41	IschglAustria	12	15%	−13 to −4 °C (9 to 25 °F)
42	Saalbach HinterglemmAustria	12	21%	−10 to −1 °C (14 to 30 °F)
43	Sun PeaksCanada	12	14%	−12 to −6 °C (10 to 21 °F)
44	HemsedalNorway	12	16%	−12 to −6 °C (10 to 21 °F)
45	Garmisch-PartenkirchenGermany	12	20%	−12 to −3 °C (10 to 27 °F)
46	Aspen SnowmassUnited States	12	13%	−15 to −4 °C (5 to 25 °F)
47	Mont TremblantCanada	12	21%	−16 to −7 °C (3 to 19 °F)
48	ZermattSwitzerland	12	12%	−15 to −8 °C (5 to 18 °F)
49	Crans-MontanaSwitzerland	12	20%	−13 to −6 °C (9 to 21 °F)
50	StoweUnited States	12	19%	−14 to −6 °C (7 to 21 °F)
51	AltaUnited States	12	16%	−13 to −6 °C (9 to 21 °F)
52	Arosa LenzerheideSwitzerland	12	14%	−12 to −3 °C (10 to 27 °F)
53	SnowbirdUnited States	12	16%	−12 to −4 °C (10 to 25 °F)
54	Beaver CreekUnited States	12	13%	−16 to −4 °C (3 to 25 °F)
55	Saas-FeeSwitzerland	12	13%	−14 to −7 °C (7 to 19 °F)
56	VailUnited States	12	13%	−15 to −4 °C (5 to 25 °F)
57	Baqueira-BeretSpain	11	17%	−8 to 0 °C (18 to 32 °F)
58	TellurideUnited States	11	15%	−14 to −4 °C (7 to 25 °F)
59	GrandvaliraAndorra	11	16%	−7 to −1 °C (19 to 30 °F)
60	Park CityUnited States	11	17%	−11 to −4 °C (12 to 25 °F)
61	FernieCanada	11	13%	−11 to −4 °C (12 to 25 °F)
62	Serre ChevalierFrance	11	15%	−10 to −2 °C (14 to 28 °F)
63	Deer ValleyUnited States	11	19%	−11 to −3 °C (12 to 27 °F)
64	Obergurgl-HochgurglAustria	11	10%	−14 to −6 °C (7 to 21 °F)
65	GulmargIndia	11	19%	−11 to −5 °C (12 to 23 °F)
66	St. MoritzSwitzerland	11	11%	−16 to −7 °C (3 to 19 °F)
67	BreckenridgeUnited States	10	11%	−16 to −6 °C (3 to 21 °F)
68	HeavenlyUnited States	10	21%	−8 to 1 °C (18 to 34 °F)
69	Palisades TahoeUnited States	10	21%	−8 to 1 °C (18 to 34 °F)
70	Sun ValleyUnited States	10	15%	−13 to −3 °C (9 to 27 °F)
71	SestriereItaly	10	13%	−13 to −5 °C (9 to 23 °F)
72	BanskoBulgaria	10	22%	−7 to 0 °C (19 to 32 °F)
73	Big SkyUnited States	10	9%	−15 to −7 °C (5 to 19 °F)
74	LivignoItaly	10	12%	−16 to −6 °C (3 to 21 °F)
75	Kicking HorseCanada	9	11%	−15 to −7 °C (5 to 19 °F)
76	TrysilNorway	9	20%	−12 to −6 °C (10 to 21 °F)
77	Mammoth MountainUnited States	9	21%	−10 to −1 °C (14 to 30 °F)
78	BormioItaly	9	10%	−14 to −5 °C (7 to 23 °F)
79	GudauriGeorgia	9	11%	−17 to −7 °C (1 to 19 °F)
80	KillingtonUnited States	9	20%	−13 to −5 °C (9 to 23 °F)
81	Lake LouiseCanada	8	8%	−17 to −9 °C (1 to 16 °F)
82	LeviFinland	8	15%	−15 to −9 °C (5 to 16 °F)
83	Cortina d'AmpezzoItaly	7	9%	−11 to −3 °C (12 to 27 °F)
84	Alta BadiaItaly	7	9%	−11 to −4 °C (12 to 25 °F)
85	Madonna di CampiglioItaly	7	10%	−14 to −2 °C (7 to 28 °F)
86	Taos Ski ValleyUnited States	7	14%	−13 to −4 °C (9 to 25 °F)
87	Sierra NevadaSpain	7	13%	−5 to 1 °C (23 to 34 °F)
88	Val GardenaItaly	7	10%	−12 to −2 °C (10 to 28 °F)
89	Sunshine VillageCanada	6	7%	−16 to −9 °C (3 to 16 °F)
90	YongpyongSouth Korea	4	18%	−12 to −4 °C (10 to 25 °F)

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Reading this table

Snowy days are days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, so they tell you how likely you are to see fresh snow during a week's stay. The share column shows how much of the resort's yearly snowfall arrives in January: a high share early in the season means the base is still building. Temperatures are the average daily low and high at mid-mountain, and long spells above freezing mean heavier, wetter snow. All figures are averages over 2016 to 2025 from ERA5 reanalysis, so a single year can look very different. We do not show snowfall in centimetres because the record underestimates it in the mountains. Resorts are included when their usual season covers January, but check this season's dates before you book.