Snow history
Buena Vista Ski Area Snow History
Buena Vista Ski Area averages 43.5″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2021–22 with 65.2″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Buena Vista Ski Area season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 36.4″ | 84% |
| 2024–25 | 31.4″ | 72% |
| 2023–24 | 26.1″ | 60% |
| 2022–23 | 58.7″ | 135% |
| 2021–22 · snowiest | 65.2″ | 150% |
| 2020–21 | 26.1″ | 60% |
| 2019–20 | 43.2″ | 99% |
| 2018–19 | 60.4″ | 139% |
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Average snowfall by month at Buena Vista Ski Area
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6″ | 5.7″ | 10.1″ | 5″ | 5.6″ | 6.6″ | 7.7″ | 0.1″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Buena Vista Ski Area compares
Buena Vista Ski Area's 43.5″ average is above the 40.5″ average for other Minnesota resorts with history on this site (13 resorts). See the Minnesota 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 Buena Vista Ski Area's summit grid point (47.658, -94.879, ~1,510 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 Buena Vista Ski Area snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Buena Vista Ski Area get in a year?
- About 43.5″ per season on average (median 39.8″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Buena Vista Ski Area?
- Dec, averaging 10.1″.
- What was Buena Vista Ski Area's biggest snow year?
- 2021–22, with 65.2″ 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.