Snow history
Bear Valley Snow History
Bear Valley averages 301.3″ of snow per season over 9 seasons (2017–18 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 537″. This season has 9″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2017–18 to 2025–26.
Bear Valley season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 229.6″ | 76% |
| 2024–25 | 247.2″ | 82% |
| 2023–24 | 296.7″ | 98% |
| 2022–23 · snowiest | 537″ | 178% |
| 2021–22 | 248.7″ | 83% |
| 2020–21 | 207.2″ | 69% |
| 2019–20 | 256.6″ | 85% |
| 2018–19 | 483.1″ | 160% |
| 2017–18 | 205.6″ | 68% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 9″ | 155% |
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Average snowfall by month at Bear Valley
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4″ | 27.8″ | 60.4″ | 52.7″ | 56.3″ | 68.2″ | 22.1″ | 10″ |
Mean per month over 9 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Bear Valley compares
Bear Valley's 301.3″ average is above the 186.4″ average for other California resorts with history on this site (24 resorts). See the California 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 Bear Valley's summit grid point (38.493, -120.044, ~8,500 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 Bear Valley snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Bear Valley get in a year?
- About 301.3″ per season on average (median 248.7″) across 9 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Bear Valley?
- Mar, averaging 68.2″.
- What was Bear Valley's biggest snow year?
- 2022–23, with 537″ 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.