Snow history
Fernie Snow History
Fernie averages 51.4″ of snow per season over 10 seasons (2016–17 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2017–18 with 78.4″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2016–17 to 2025–26.
Fernie season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 36.4″ | 71% |
| 2024–25 | 41.7″ | 81% |
| 2023–24 | 55.1″ | 107% |
| 2022–23 | 46.6″ | 91% |
| 2021–22 | 58.3″ | 113% |
| 2020–21 | 41.8″ | 81% |
| 2019–20 | 51.5″ | 100% |
| 2018–19 | 46.3″ | 90% |
| 2017–18 · snowiest | 78.4″ | 153% |
| 2016–17 | 57.6″ | 112% |
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Average snowfall by month at Fernie
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4″ | 6.4″ | 13.2″ | 9.6″ | 11.1″ | 7.2″ | 2″ | 0″ |
Mean per month over 10 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Fernie compares
Fernie's 51.4″ average is below the 90.1″ average for other British Columbia resorts with history on this site (4 resorts). See the British Columbia 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 Fernie's summit grid point (49.463, -115.073, ~7,050 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 Fernie snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Fernie get in a year?
- About 51.4″ per season on average (median 49.1″) across 10 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Fernie?
- Dec, averaging 13.2″.
- What was Fernie's biggest snow year?
- 2017–18, with 78.4″ 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.