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Orcières Merlette

53 Number of reviews:

98 % Recommendation rate:

Resort 8.8

Ski area 8.8

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Information about the ski area

Orcières

Highest point:	2,725 m
Lowest point:	1,850 m
Altitude ski resort:	1,850 m
Lifts in total:	30
Gondola lift:	3
Chair lifts:	7
Tow lifts:	20
Pistes in total:	100 km
Pistes:	55 km
Pistes:	38 km
Pistes:	7 km

Orcières Merlette: Weather & snow conditions

Find an overview of the weather conditions during the skiing season in Orcières Merlette here. Set up your ideal ski holiday with help from our information about snow levels, weather and ski areas!

Snow levels & piste info

last update: 20/12/2025

Snow depth valley: 50 cm	Ski lifts open: 12 / 26
Snow depth mountain: 70 cm	Pistes open (in km): 42 / 100
Last snow fall: 19/12/2025	Toboggan run open: n/a
Snow condition: Artificial snow	Snow park open: Yes
Winter hiking trails: n/a	Valley run open: Yes

Snow report

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valley

winter 2024 / 2025 winter 2025 / 2026

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	Today 21/12/25	Tomorrow 22/12/25	Tu 23/12/25	We 24/12/25	Th 25/12/25
5 days forecast
Min. / max. temp.	-4 / -2 °C	-5 / -4 °C	-6 / -3 °C	-7 / -4 °C	-9 / -6 °C
Hours of sunshine	0 h	0 h	2 h	2 h	1 h
Fresh snow	11 cm	17 cm	3 cm	6 cm	1 cm
Snowfall line	2,000 m	1,900 m	1,800 m	1,200 m	1,000 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	-4 °C	-2 °C	-3 °C	-4 °C
Wind speed	25 km/h	40 km/h	40 km/h	35 km/h
Fresh snow	0 cm	1 cm	1 cm	3 cm
Snowfall line	2,000 m	1,900 m	2,100 m	2,100 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	-4 °C	-4 °C	-4 °C	-4 °C
Wind speed	35 km/h	30 km/h	35 km/h	45 km/h
Fresh snow	6 cm	4 cm	3 cm	7 cm
Snowfall line	2,100 m	2,000 m	2,000 m	1,900 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	-5 °C	-3 °C	-5 °C	-6 °C
Wind speed	40 km/h	40 km/h	35 km/h	35 km/h
Fresh snow	4 cm	1 cm	1 cm	0 cm
Snowfall line	1,800 m	1,800 m	1,800 m	1,800 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	-5 °C	-4 °C	-6 °C	-7 °C
Wind speed	35 km/h	20 km/h	15 km/h	35 km/h
Fresh snow	0 cm	0 cm	1 cm	2 cm
Snowfall line	1,700 m	1,800 m	1,600 m	1,500 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	-8 °C	-6 °C	-8 °C	-9 °C
Wind speed	40 km/h	30 km/h	25 km/h	20 km/h
Fresh snow	3 cm	1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Snowfall line	900 m	1,000 m	1,100 m	1,100 m

	Today 21/12/25	Tomorrow 22/12/25	Tu 23/12/25	We 24/12/25	Th 25/12/25
5 days forecast
Min. / max. temp.	-1 / 2 °C	-3 / 0 °C	-3 / 1 °C	-5 / 2 °C	-7 / -2 °C
Hours of sunshine	0 h	0 h	2 h	2 h	1 h
Fresh snow	0 cm	2 cm	2 cm	5 cm	1 cm
Snowfall line	2,000 m	1,900 m	1,800 m	1,100 m	1,000 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	0 °C	2 °C	0 °C	-1 °C
Wind speed	5 km/h	10 km/h	10 km/h	10 km/h
Fresh snow	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Snowfall line	1,900 m	2,000 m	2,100 m	2,000 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	-1 °C	0 °C	-3 °C	-2 °C
Wind speed	10 km/h	10 km/h	10 km/h	10 km/h
Fresh snow	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Snowfall line	2,000 m	2,000 m	1,900 m	1,900 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	-3 °C	1 °C	-2 °C	-3 °C
Wind speed	10 km/h	10 km/h	5 km/h	5 km/h
Fresh snow	2 cm	1 cm	1 cm	0 cm
Snowfall line	1,800 m	1,800 m	1,800 m	1,700 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	-2 °C	2 °C	-2 °C	-5 °C
Wind speed	5 km/h	5 km/h	5 km/h	10 km/h
Fresh snow	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	2 cm
Snowfall line	1,700 m	1,800 m	1,600 m	1,400 m

	Morning	Midday	Evening	Night
Temperature	-6 °C	-2 °C	-6 °C	-7 °C
Wind speed	10 km/h	10 km/h	10 km/h	10 km/h
Fresh snow	3 cm	1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Snowfall line	900 m	1,000 m	1,100 m	1,200 m

Climate

Hours of sunshine
Snow fall (cm)
Snow days

2024	2025
Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
6 h	4 h	6 h	6 h	8 h	9 h	11 h	11 h	10 h	8 h	7 h	5 h
84	134	20	96	102	37	0	0	0	7	55	95
5	16	3	10	12	12	0	0	0	1	7	11