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Vars at 1861 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 7 am (local time) / 02 May 2025
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— | 0.04 | 0.2 | — | 0.08 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.08 | 0.2 | 0.04 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.08 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.08 | |
max°F | 55 | 59 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 46 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 37 |
min°F | 46 | 57 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 34 |
46 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 37 | 43 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 39 | 34 | |
47 | 59 | 87 | 71 | 75 | 85 | 69 | 82 | 96 | 88 | 81 | 87 | 79 | 96 | 96 | 86 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 95 | 95 | |
11600 | 11600 | 10500 | 10700 | 10500 | 10800 | 10200 | 10200 | 8900 | 8500 | 9200 | 8500 | 8400 | 8000 | 7500 | 7900 | 7900 | 7200 | 7500 | 8000 | 7400 | |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 40.0mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 51.0mm), mainly falling Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
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| Last snowfall: | 27 Apr 2025 |
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Other resorts in France are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Vars at the specific elevation of 1861 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Vars. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of France.
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Visitor Reviews of Vars
Overall 3.9 Based on 35 votes and 9 reviews
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- Juan Lucas from France writes:
Great resort! Cleary in my Top3.
Visitor Reviews of Vars
Juan Lucas from France writes:
Great resort! Cleary in my Top3.
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