Snow history
Sandia Peak Snow History
Sandia Peak averages 35.1″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2018–19 with 47.1″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Sandia Peak season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 15.5″ | 44% |
| 2024–25 | 41.5″ | 118% |
| 2023–24 | 40.9″ | 117% |
| 2022–23 | 40.1″ | 114% |
| 2021–22 | 25.4″ | 72% |
| 2020–21 | 34.5″ | 98% |
| 2019–20 | 35.6″ | 101% |
| 2018–19 · snowiest | 47.1″ | 134% |
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Average snowfall by month at Sandia Peak
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5″ | 5.6″ | 4.5″ | 6.8″ | 6.7″ | 6.1″ | 3″ | 0.7″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Sandia Peak compares
Sandia Peak's 35.1″ average is below the 52.3″ 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 Sandia Peak's summit grid point (35.204, -106.451, ~10,378 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 Sandia Peak snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Sandia Peak get in a year?
- About 35.1″ per season on average (median 37.8″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Sandia Peak?
- Jan, averaging 6.8″.
- What was Sandia Peak's biggest snow year?
- 2018–19, with 47.1″ 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.