Col du Galibier: open or closed? Webcam, weather at 2,645 m
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Col du Galibier webcams
Operators’ images, refreshed at their own pace; they are not a continuous video stream. Click to enlarge; check the capture time on the image or at the source.
Col du Galibier
8°
2,645 m · 4 km/h
Fresh snow forecast · 7 days
7 cm
Model at 2,645 m
Rain-snow line
2,850 m – 3,050 m
Freezing level: 3,240 m
7-day forecast
Day
Col du Galibier 2,645 m
Snow 2,645 m
Wind 2,645 m
Tue 6 Oct
2° / 9°
—
17 km/h
Wed 7 Oct
2° / 5°
—
18 km/h
Thu 8 Oct
-3° / 3°
7 cm
19 km/h
Fri 9 Oct
-5° / 4°
—
15 km/h
Sat 10 Oct
0° / 5°
—
16 km/h
Sun 11 Oct
-2° / 5°
—
12 km/h
Mon 12 Oct
1° / 9°
—
10 km/h
Weather-model estimates at the stated altitude of each point, not measurements. Forecast snowfall is not the depth of snow on the ground. Source: Open-Meteo, updated every hour.
Look at the Col du Galibier and its weather at the altitude of the pass, then check the road status at the official source: a webcam does not tell you whether the pass is open.
In short. The Col du Galibier is at an altitude of 2,645 m (D902 (Savoie), continuing as the D1091 at the Col du Lautaret (Hautes-Alpes)). The status shown at the top of the page (open, closed or partly open) is the one published by the Département de la Savoie on Savoie Route, with its update time; a webcam does not confirm that a pass is open. The page also gives the weather calculated at the pass’s altitude, views of the pass, the announced schedule and the official links.
Understanding the conditions
Is the Col du Galibier open?
For the 2026 season, the Département de la Savoie (the local authority) announced the opening of the Galibier tunnel on 29 May and of the pass on 5 June (press release of 23 April 2026, updated on 12 May 2026). This is a provisional schedule, subject to the weather and to roadworks. The current status at the top of the page is the one published by the Département on Savoie Route: Savoie Snow shows it as published, with its date, and does not work it out itself. If in doubt, the official source prevails.
The forecast at the top of the page is calculated by the Open-Meteo model for the pass itself, at its altitude of 2,645 m: temperature, wind and the rain-snow line there differ markedly from the neighbouring valleys. These are model estimates, not measurements taken at the pass, and forecast snowfall does not tell you whether the road is passable.
What does the Col du Galibier webcam show?
This page brings together 2 views: Panorama du col du Galibier and Col du Galibier - Col du Lautaret - Pics de Combeynot - Serre Chevalier - Monetier. The views come from UGA and Windy.com Webcams. They show the sky, visible snow and visibility at a given moment; they do not tell you whether the road is open.
Savoie and Hautes-Alpes: two sources
The Galibier is in Savoie, but the road continues to the Col du Lautaret, in the Hautes-Alpes. For a journey over the pass, check the status in both départements: a restriction on one side can be enough to block a route.
Like the other major Savoie passes, the Galibier is closed in winter. The Département publishes a snow-clearing schedule in spring and traffic notices during the season; the announced dates remain subject to the weather.
Your questions
Before you go
Is the Col du Galibier open today?
Col du Galibier: open (official wording: “ouvert”) (status updated on 5 June at 12:19); Tunnel du Galibier: open (official wording: “ouvert”) (status updated on 29 May at 12:21), according to Savoie Route, the Département de la Savoie website, checked on 6 October at 12:40. Check before you set off: if there is any difference, the official source prevails.
When does the Col du Galibier open?
For 2026, the Département de la Savoie announced the opening of the Galibier tunnel on 29 May and of the pass on 5 June (press release of 23 April 2026, updated on 12 May 2026). The actual date depends on snow cover and roadworks: check the source before you set off.
When does the Col du Galibier close in autumn?
As of 2 October 2026, no winter closure date had been published by the Département de la Savoie. Closures depend on the first snowfalls: check the official source regularly.
How high is the Col du Galibier?
2,645 m according to the Département de la Savoie.
What is the temperature at the Col du Galibier?
The forecast at the top of the page is an Open-Meteo model estimate at 2,645 m, at the pass itself. It is not an on-site measurement; the valley is usually considerably warmer.
Is the Col du Galibier webcam live?
The views are images refreshed by their operators, not a continuous video stream. Check the timestamp on the image.
Sources and method
Text of this page last revised on . This date says nothing about how recent the images or data are: the webcams are supplied by the credited operators and their timestamp shows when the image was taken; model forecasts and official reports are separate pieces of information, each with its own time. The forecast applies to the point and altitude shown in the weather block.
En cas d'ouverture partielles, des réglementations spécifiques de circulation sont en place :
si le tunnel est fermé et le col ouvert, la circulation est possible sauf pour les véhicules d'un poids total en charge supérieur à 3,5 tonnes, si le col est fermé et le tunnel ouvert, la circulation est possible sauf pour les piétons, les vélos, les véhicules tractant une remorque ou une caravane, les transports de matières dangereuses, les véhicules d'un gabarit supérieur à 4,10 mètres de hauteur ou d'un poids total en charge supérieur à 19 tonnes
Habituellement le col est fermé pour la saison hivernale du 1er lundi de novembre jusqu'au dernier vendredi de mai
En cas d'ouverture partielles, des réglementations spécifiques de circulation sont en place :
si le tunnel est fermé et le col ouvert, le circulation est possible sauf pour les véhicules d'un poids total en charge supérieur à 3,5 tonnes, si le col est fermé et le tunnel ouvert, la circulation est possible sauf pour les piétons, les vélos, les véhicules tractant une remorque ou une caravane, les transports de matières dangereuse, les véhicules d'un gabarit supérieur à 4,10 mètres de hauteur ou d'un poids total en charge supérieur à 19 tonnes
Habituellement le tunnel est fermé pour la saison hivernale du 1er lundi de novembre jusqu'au 1er vendredi Juin.
Status published by the Département de la Savoie (the local authority) on Savoie Route, reproduced as is and read on (refreshed every 10 minutes at most). Check before you set off: if there is any difference, the official source prevails. A webcam or a forecast does not confirm that a pass is open.
