Snow history

Mount Kato Ski Area Snow History

Mount Kato Ski Area averages 34.1″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 55.2″.

Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.

Mount Kato Ski Area season snowfall totals by year

Mount Kato Ski Area season snowfall totals
SeasonTotal snowfallvs average
2025–2632.1″94%
2024–2517.6″52%
2023–2415.2″45%
2022–23 · snowiest55.2″162%
2021–2228.8″84%
2020–2135.2″103%
2019–2038.6″113%
2018–1950″147%

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Average snowfall by month at Mount Kato Ski Area

Mount Kato Ski Area average monthly snowfall
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
0.9″4.4″6.2″6.5″6.4″6.3″3.4″0″

Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.

How Mount Kato Ski Area compares

Mount Kato Ski Area's 34.1″ average is below the 41.2″ 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 Mount Kato Ski Area's summit grid point (44.133, -94.033, ~540 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 Mount Kato Ski Area snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.

Common questions

How much snow does Mount Kato Ski Area get in a year?
About 34.1″ per season on average (median 33.6″) across 8 completed seasons.
What is the snowiest month at Mount Kato Ski Area?
Jan, averaging 6.5″.
What was Mount Kato Ski Area's biggest snow year?
2022–23, with 55.2″ 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.