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Bessans weather and snow forecast

Bessans is part of the Bessans ski area (3 km of pistes). From Albertville: 126 km, about 102 min without traffic.

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Units
In the village · Bessans
6°
1,740 m · 5 km/h
At the top
5°
2,000 m · 5 km/h
Fresh snow expected over 7 days
0 cm
No snow expected over the next 7 days
Snow line
2,500 m – 2,700 m
Freezing level: 2,900 m

7-day forecast

DayLow / highSnowMax wind
Sun 11 Oct2° / 11°—10 km/h
Mon 12 Oct0° / 12°—7 km/h
Tue 13 Oct3° / 14°—12 km/h
Wed 14 Oct5° / 16°—7 km/h
Thu 15 Oct6° / 17°—11 km/h
Fri 16 Oct4° / 16°—10 km/h
Sat 17 Oct5° / 11°—9 km/h

Snow falls 200 to 400 m below the 0 °C freezing level. Forecast: Open-Meteo, computed at the exact altitude of the village, the top and, for big vertical drops, mid-mountain. Resort info: official websites (checked 28/09/2026). Forecast retrieved on .

Bessans snow forecast and snow depth

Fresh snowfall expected by the model, calendar day by calendar day from today. Forecast snowfall is not the depth of snow on the ground.

AltitudeToday2 days3 days7 days
Village 1,740 m0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Top 2,000 m0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm

Open-Meteo model estimate at the stated altitude. Forecast retrieved on .

Measured snow depth in Bessans

No post of Météo-France’s snow-observation network belongs to this resort: no measured snow depth here, and none is derived from the forecast.

Snow forecast by massif (Haute-Maurienne) at 1,500, 2,000, 2,500 and 3,000 m over 24 to 72 hours →

Snow questions

How much snow is forecast in Bessans?

According to the Open-Meteo model read on 11 October at 19:40, 0 cm of fresh snow is expected at the top of the ski area (2,000 m) over the next 7 days, 0 cm of it today and tomorrow, and 0 cm in the village (1,740 m). These are model estimates, recalculated every hour, not the depth of snow on the ground.

When does Bessans open?

19 December 2026 to 28 March 2027. An announced date is not a guarantee: snow cover and the operator decide.

Practical info

2026-27 season
19 December 2026 to 28 March 2027 The 2026-27 opening dates of every resort
Ski area
Bessans · 3 km of pistes
Altitudes
1,740 m → 2,000 m
Nearest train station
Modane
From Albertville
126 km · about 102 min without traffic

Before you go

Mandatory winter equipment

From 1 November to 31 March, the mountain municipalities designated by prefectoral order in Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Isère require winter or all-season tyres with the 3PMSF symbol, or snow chains or snow socks carried in the car.

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