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Ski resort in Valais, Switzerland

Saas-Fee

A car-free Valais village with high glacier skiing reached by the Metro Alpin underground funicular.

Forecast updated , when it was 23:00 in Saas-Fee (GMT+2).

Saas-Fee snow forecast at 3,600 m (top lift)

Next 24 hours on the upper mountain

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

No snow is forecast for Saas-Fee at the top lift (3,600 m / 11,800 ft) in the next 7 days, and all three weather models we compare agree. Expect temperatures from −4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F) and the freezing level near 3,450 m (11,300 ft) over the next day.

Temperature now
−2 °C (28 °F)
Freezing level
3,450 m (11,300 ft)
Wind
3 km/h (2 mph), gusts 9 km/h (6 mph)

Saas-Fee hour by hour, on the upper mountain

Hourly snowfall

No rain or snow on the upper mountain in Saas-Fee in the next 24 hours.

Saas-Fee 7-day snow forecast, on the upper mountain

DayWeatherSnowfall
TonightDry−2 °C (28 °F) · freezing level 3,450 m (11,300 ft)No snow
FriDry−4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F) · freezing level 3,400 m (11,200 ft)No snow
SatDry−5 to 3 °C (23 to 37 °F) · freezing level 3,750 m (12,300 ft)No snow
SunDry−2 to 6 °C (28 to 43 °F) · freezing level 4,250 m (13,900 ft)No snow
MonDry−2 to 6 °C (28 to 43 °F) · freezing level 4,250 m (13,900 ft)No snow
TueDry−2 to 6 °C (28 to 43 °F) · freezing level 4,350 m (14,300 ft)No snow
WedDry−2 to 3 °C (28 to 37 °F) · freezing level 4,200 m (13,800 ft)No snow

Saas-Fee 14-day snow outlook, on the upper mountain

Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.

DayWeatherSnowfall
Thu 24 SepDry−3 to 4 °C (27 to 39 °F)No snow
Fri 25 SepDry−2 to 3 °C (28 to 37 °F)No snow
Sat 26 SepChance of snow−4 to 3 °C (25 to 37 °F) · 1 of 2 models show snow0–4 cm (0–2 in)
Sun 27 SepDry−4 to 2 °C (25 to 36 °F)No snow
Mon 28 SepDry−4 to 3 °C (25 to 37 °F)No snow
Tue 29 SepDry−2 to 4 °C (28 to 39 °F)No snow
Wed 30 SepDry−3 to 5 °C (27 to 41 °F)No snow

How much snow is there in Saas-Fee on the upper mountain?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes. Check the official snow report before you travel.

Where is Saas-Fee?

Canton
Valais
Mountains
Alps, Pennine Alps
Village
1,800 m
Top lift
3,600 m
Vertical
1,800 m
Pistes
100 km
Lifts
22
Glacier skiing
Yes
Season
Early November to Mid-April

About Saas-Fee

Saas-Fee sits on a plateau at about 1,800 m. Cars are not allowed in the village and must be left in car parks outside it.

The skiing

The ski area has about 100 km of pistes and 22 lifts, and reaches up to 3,600 m. The Metro Alpin, an underground funicular, climbs to Mittelallalin, which has a revolving restaurant. The glaciers allow skiing well beyond the usual winter season.

When does it snow in Saas-Fee?

In Saas-Fee, snow falls on about 12 days in December in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from September to June.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Saas-Fee at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
12 days10 days12 days11 days12 days3 days1 days1 days5 days8 days12 days12 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow forecasts near Saas-Fee

ZermattSki resort, about 20 km awayNo snow this weekCerviniaSki resort, about 30 km awayNo snow this weekCrans-MontanaSki resort, about 40 km awayNo snow this weekVerbierSki resort, about 50 km awayNo snow this week

Sources: Saas-Fee skiing and snowboarding, Switzerland Tourism snow report, Wikipedia, Saas-Fee, Wikipedia, Mittelallalin, Saas-Fee winter cable car timetables