Snow history
Mt. Crescent Ski Area Snow History
Mt. Crescent Ski Area averages 21.7″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2018–19 with 32.2″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Mt. Crescent Ski Area season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 16.6″ | 76% |
| 2024–25 | 19.3″ | 89% |
| 2023–24 | 18.6″ | 86% |
| 2022–23 | 22.1″ | 102% |
| 2021–22 | 8.3″ | 38% |
| 2020–21 | 29″ | 134% |
| 2019–20 | 26.9″ | 124% |
| 2018–19 · snowiest | 32.2″ | 148% |
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Average snowfall by month at Mt. Crescent Ski Area
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6″ | 1.7″ | 3.4″ | 6.6″ | 4.4″ | 3.8″ | 1.2″ | 0″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Mt. Crescent Ski Area compares
Mt. Crescent Ski Area's 21.7″ average is below the 28.8″ average for other Iowa resorts with history on this site (2 resorts). See the Iowa 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 Mt. Crescent Ski Area's summit grid point (41.392, -95.857, ~1,500 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 Mt. Crescent Ski Area snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Mt. Crescent Ski Area get in a year?
- About 21.7″ per season on average (median 20.7″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Mt. Crescent Ski Area?
- Jan, averaging 6.6″.
- What was Mt. Crescent Ski Area's biggest snow year?
- 2018–19, with 32.2″ 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.