Snow history
Nakiska Ski Area Snow History
Nakiska Ski Area averages 61.1″ of snow per season over 9 seasons (2017–18 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2023–24 with 72″. This season has 5″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2017–18 to 2025–26.
Nakiska Ski Area season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 59.4″ | 97% |
| 2024–25 | 42.8″ | 70% |
| 2023–24 · snowiest | 72″ | 118% |
| 2022–23 | 58.5″ | 96% |
| 2021–22 | 49.2″ | 81% |
| 2020–21 | 62.3″ | 102% |
| 2019–20 | 68.9″ | 113% |
| 2018–19 | 68.6″ | 112% |
| 2017–18 | 68.5″ | 112% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 5″ | 57% |
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Average snowfall by month at Nakiska Ski Area
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6″ | 8.3″ | 8.6″ | 4.2″ | 8.3″ | 10.4″ | 10″ | 1.8″ |
Mean per month over 9 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Nakiska Ski Area compares
Nakiska Ski Area's 61.1″ average is below the 71.5″ average for other Alberta resorts with history on this site (7 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 Nakiska Ski Area's summit grid point (50.943, -115.151, ~7,415 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 Nakiska Ski Area snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Nakiska Ski Area get in a year?
- About 61.1″ per season on average (median 62.3″) across 9 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Nakiska Ski Area?
- Mar, averaging 10.4″.
- What was Nakiska Ski Area's biggest snow year?
- 2023–24, with 72″ 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.