Snow history
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort Snow History
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort averages 5.1″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2021–22 with 12″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 9″ | 176% |
| 2024–25 | 4.4″ | 86% |
| 2023–24 | 2.4″ | 47% |
| 2022–23 | 2.9″ | 57% |
| 2021–22 · snowiest | 12″ | 235% |
| 2020–21 | 6.9″ | 135% |
| 2019–20 | 1.2″ | 24% |
| 2018–19 | 2″ | 39% |
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Average snowfall by month at Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0″ | 0.3″ | 0.8″ | 2.9″ | 0.7″ | 0.5″ | 0″ | 0″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort compares
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort averages 5.1″ per season; no other Tennessee resort has enough history for a comparison yet. See the Tennessee 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 Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort's summit grid point (35.709, -83.521, ~3,300 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 Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort get in a year?
- About 5.1″ per season on average (median 3.7″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort?
- Jan, averaging 2.9″.
- What was Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort's biggest snow year?
- 2021–22, with 12″ 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.