Snow history
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area Snow History
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area averages 48″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2018–19 with 81.8″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 18.5″ | 39% |
| 2024–25 | 41.9″ | 87% |
| 2023–24 | 57.6″ | 120% |
| 2022–23 | 50.7″ | 106% |
| 2021–22 | 35″ | 73% |
| 2020–21 | 43.7″ | 91% |
| 2019–20 | 55.2″ | 115% |
| 2018–19 · snowiest | 81.8″ | 170% |
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Average snowfall by month at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4″ | 5.6″ | 7.6″ | 9.4″ | 8.1″ | 9.3″ | 3.5″ | 1.7″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Pajarito Mountain Ski Area compares
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area's 48″ average is below the 50.7″ average for other New Mexico resorts with history on this site (8 resorts). See the New Mexico 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 Pajarito Mountain Ski Area's summit grid point (35.895, -106.391, ~10,441 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 Pajarito Mountain Ski Area snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Pajarito Mountain Ski Area get in a year?
- About 48″ per season on average (median 47.2″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area?
- Jan, averaging 9.4″.
- What was Pajarito Mountain Ski Area's biggest snow year?
- 2018–19, with 81.8″ 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.