Snow history
Arapahoe Basin Snow History
Arapahoe Basin averages 114.9″ of snow per season over 10 seasons (2016–17 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2018–19 with 133.1″. This season has 4″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2016–17 to 2025–26.
Arapahoe Basin season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 87.6″ | 76% |
| 2024–25 | 114.2″ | 99% |
| 2023–24 | 130″ | 113% |
| 2022–23 | 110″ | 96% |
| 2021–22 | 120.3″ | 105% |
| 2020–21 | 104.3″ | 91% |
| 2019–20 | 120.8″ | 105% |
| 2018–19 · snowiest | 133.1″ | 116% |
| 2017–18 | 114.3″ | 99% |
| 2016–17 | 114.6″ | 100% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 4″ | Season just starting (4.0″) |
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Average snowfall by month at Arapahoe Basin
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2″ | 11.6″ | 14.6″ | 15.4″ | 17.6″ | 17.9″ | 16.1″ | 11.7″ |
Mean per month over 10 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Arapahoe Basin compares
Arapahoe Basin's 114.9″ average is above the 80.5″ average for other Colorado resorts with history on this site (14 resorts). See the Colorado 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 Arapahoe Basin's summit grid point (39.643, -105.872, ~13,050 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 Arapahoe Basin snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Arapahoe Basin get in a year?
- About 114.9″ per season on average (median 114.4″) across 10 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Arapahoe Basin?
- Mar, averaging 17.9″.
- What was Arapahoe Basin's biggest snow year?
- 2018–19, with 133.1″ 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.