Where is it snowy right now?

It's August. 26 flyable destinations are getting real snow this month — northern winter or southern (May–September belongs to the Andes, Patagonia and New Zealand), somewhere is always in season. Ranked by typical snowfall from long-term climate normals. Updated August 2026.

The snowiest places this month

• 1
  Villa Las Estrellas

  🇦🇶 Antarcticaseaside town

  84 cm snow-3° / 27°F days-7° / 19°F nights

• 2
  La Paz / El Alto

  🇧🇴 Boliviamajor city break

  41 cm snow13° / 55°F days-3° / 27°F nights

• 3
  Rio Turbio

  🇦🇷 Argentinasmall town

  41 cm snow3° / 37°F days-2° / 28°F nights

• 4
  Balmaceda

  🇨🇱 Chilesmall town

  29 cm snow5° / 41°F days-1° / 30°F nights

• 5
  Puerto Natales

  🇨🇱 Chilesmall town

  26 cm snow5° / 41°F days0° / 32°F nights

• 6
  El Calafate

  🇦🇷 Argentinasmall town

  26 cm snow5° / 41°F days-2° / 28°F nights

• 7
  Chapelco/San Martin de los Andes

  🇦🇷 Argentinasmall town

  25 cm snow8° / 46°F days0° / 32°F nights

• 8
  Esquel

  🇦🇷 Argentinasmall town

  20 cm snow6° / 43°F days-2° / 28°F nights

• 9
  Kangding

  🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain city

  19 cm snow13° / 55°F days2° / 36°F nights

• 10
  San Carlos de Bariloche

  🇦🇷 Argentinasmall town

  19 cm snow6° / 43°F days-1° / 30°F nights

• 11
  Ushuaia

  🇦🇷 Argentinaseaside town

  16 cm snow3° / 37°F days0° / 32°F nights

• 12
  Pituffik

  🇬🇱 Greenlandseaside town

  12 cm snow4° / 39°F days2° / 36°F nights

• 13
  Grise Fiord

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  12 cm snow5° / 41°F days1° / 34°F nights

• 14
  Gobernador Gregores

  🇦🇷 Argentinasmall town

  12 cm snow6° / 43°F days-3° / 27°F nights

• 15
  Las Heras

  🇦🇷 Argentinasmall town

  11 cm snow8° / 46°F days-2° / 28°F nights

• 16
  Perito Moreno

  🇦🇷 Argentinasmall town

  9 cm snow6° / 43°F days-1° / 30°F nights

• 17
  Pucon

  🇨🇱 Chilesmall town

  9 cm snow11° / 52°F days4° / 39°F nights

• 18
  Oruro

  🇧🇴 Boliviahighland city

  9 cm snow16° / 61°F days-2° / 28°F nights

• 19
  Cooma

  🇦🇺 Australiaalpine / mountain town

  9 cm snow9° / 48°F days0° / 32°F nights

• 20
  Resolute Bay

  🇨🇦 Canadaseaside town

  8 cm snow3° / 37°F days0° / 32°F nights

• 21
  Queenstown

  🇳🇿 New Zealandalpine / mountain town

  8 cm snow8° / 46°F days2° / 36°F nights

• 22
  Neerlerit Inaat

  🇬🇱 Greenlandseaside town

  6 cm snow5° / 41°F days3° / 37°F nights

• 23
  Rio Grande

  🇦🇷 Argentinaseaside town

  6 cm snow4° / 39°F days0° / 32°F nights

• 24
  Mount Hotham

  🇦🇺 Australiaalpine / mountain town

  6 cm snow6° / 43°F days-2° / 28°F nights

• 25
  Bangda

  🇨🇳 Chinaalpine / mountain town

  5 cm snow17° / 63°F days3° / 37°F nights

The full August ranking is on snowy in August. Chasing the sun instead? Where is it sunny and where is it hot are the other halves of the atlas.

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