Snow history
Kirkwood Snow History
Kirkwood averages 265.7″ of snow per season over 10 seasons (2016–17 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 465.2″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2016–17 to 2025–26.
Kirkwood season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 175.7″ | 66% |
| 2024–25 | 229.7″ | 86% |
| 2023–24 | 252.3″ | 95% |
| 2022–23 · snowiest | 465.2″ | 175% |
| 2021–22 | 231.1″ | 87% |
| 2020–21 | 175.1″ | 66% |
| 2019–20 | 208.1″ | 78% |
| 2018–19 | 368.2″ | 139% |
| 2017–18 | 159.6″ | 60% |
| 2016–17 | 392.3″ | 148% |
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Average snowfall by month at Kirkwood
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5″ | 21.1″ | 47.9″ | 58″ | 55.5″ | 51.4″ | 20.7″ | 7.1″ |
Mean per month over 10 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Kirkwood compares
Kirkwood's 265.7″ average is above the 196.2″ average for other California resorts with history on this site (5 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 Kirkwood's summit grid point (38.685, -120.066, ~9,800 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 Kirkwood snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Kirkwood get in a year?
- About 265.7″ per season on average (median 230.4″) across 10 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Kirkwood?
- Jan, averaging 58″.
- What was Kirkwood's biggest snow year?
- 2022–23, with 465.2″ 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.