Snow history
Discovery Ski Area Snow History
Discovery Ski Area averages 122.4″ of snow per season over 9 seasons (2017–18 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2017–18 with 153.2″. This season has 12″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2017–18 to 2025–26.
Discovery Ski Area season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 125.1″ | 102% |
| 2024–25 | 103.5″ | 85% |
| 2023–24 | 112.4″ | 92% |
| 2022–23 | 122.5″ | 100% |
| 2021–22 | 128.3″ | 105% |
| 2020–21 | 118.6″ | 97% |
| 2019–20 | 117.7″ | 96% |
| 2018–19 | 120.8″ | 99% |
| 2017–18 · snowiest | 153.2″ | 125% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 12″ | 97% |
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Average snowfall by month at Discovery Ski Area
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1″ | 12.8″ | 17″ | 13.6″ | 21.1″ | 15.9″ | 15.9″ | 11″ |
Mean per month over 9 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Discovery Ski Area compares
Discovery Ski Area's 122.4″ average is above the 106.5″ average for other Montana resorts with history on this site (12 resorts). See the Montana 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 Discovery Ski Area's summit grid point (46.250, -113.239, ~8,150 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 Discovery Ski Area snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Discovery Ski Area get in a year?
- About 122.4″ per season on average (median 120.8″) across 9 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Discovery Ski Area?
- Feb, averaging 21.1″.
- What was Discovery Ski Area's biggest snow year?
- 2017–18, with 153.2″ 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.