Snow history
Alta Snow History
Alta averages 163.1″ of snow per season over 10 seasons (2016–17 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 256.7″. This season has 6″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2016–17 to 2025–26.
Alta season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 104.7″ | 64% |
| 2024–25 | 163″ | 100% |
| 2023–24 | 185.5″ | 114% |
| 2022–23 · snowiest | 256.7″ | 157% |
| 2021–22 | 155.6″ | 95% |
| 2020–21 | 116.4″ | 71% |
| 2019–20 | 127.8″ | 78% |
| 2018–19 | 195.4″ | 120% |
| 2017–18 | 121.1″ | 74% |
| 2016–17 | 204.7″ | 126% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 6″ | 143% |
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Average snowfall by month at Alta
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1″ | 15.7″ | 22.6″ | 29″ | 29.3″ | 28.5″ | 19.9″ | 7.6″ |
Mean per month over 10 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Alta compares
Alta's 163.1″ average is above the 138.7″ average for other Utah resorts with history on this site (5 resorts). See the Utah snow report for current conditions across the state.
Where this history comes from
Season totals are built from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive at Alta's summit grid point (40.588, -111.638, ~10,550 ft), summed October 1 to September 30. They are modeled, not resort-reported, so they are consistent across resorts but can differ from a resort's own stake readings. Current-season numbers on the Alta snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Alta get in a year?
- About 163.1″ per season on average (median 159.3″) across 10 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Alta?
- Feb, averaging 29.3″.
- What was Alta's biggest snow year?
- 2022–23, with 256.7″ for the season.
- Are these the resort's official snowfall numbers?
- No. Totals are modeled from the Open-Meteo historical archive at the resort's summit grid point, so they are comparable across resorts but can differ from marketing figures and summit stake readings.