Snow history
Lake Louise Snow History
Lake Louise averages 74.1″ of snow per season over 10 seasons (2016–17 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2020–21 with 94.2″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2016–17 to 2025–26.
Lake Louise season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 83.1″ | 112% |
| 2024–25 | 49.4″ | 67% |
| 2023–24 | 61.2″ | 83% |
| 2022–23 | 53.9″ | 73% |
| 2021–22 | 79.1″ | 107% |
| 2020–21 · snowiest | 94.2″ | 127% |
| 2019–20 | 91.9″ | 124% |
| 2018–19 | 68.5″ | 92% |
| 2017–18 | 93.9″ | 127% |
| 2016–17 | 65.5″ | 88% |
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Average snowfall by month at Lake Louise
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2″ | 11.3″ | 15.3″ | 10.5″ | 12.7″ | 11.3″ | 5.7″ | 0.6″ |
Mean per month over 10 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Lake Louise compares
Lake Louise's 74.1″ average is above the 66.5″ average for other Alberta resorts with history on this site (3 resorts). See the Alberta 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 Lake Louise's summit grid point (51.425, -116.177, ~8,650 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 Lake Louise snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Lake Louise get in a year?
- About 74.1″ per season on average (median 73.8″) across 10 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Lake Louise?
- Dec, averaging 15.3″.
- What was Lake Louise's biggest snow year?
- 2020–21, with 94.2″ 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.