Snow history
Sapphire Valley Snow History
Sapphire Valley averages 8.1″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2018–19 with 17″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Sapphire Valley season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 4.9″ | 60% |
| 2024–25 | 5.6″ | 69% |
| 2023–24 | 2″ | 25% |
| 2022–23 | 5.2″ | 64% |
| 2021–22 | 12″ | 148% |
| 2020–21 | 11″ | 136% |
| 2019–20 | 6.8″ | 84% |
| 2018–19 · snowiest | 17″ | 210% |
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Average snowfall by month at Sapphire Valley
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0″ | 0.1″ | 2″ | 3.7″ | 2″ | 0.3″ | 0″ | 0″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Sapphire Valley compares
Sapphire Valley's 8.1″ average is below the 20.3″ average for other North Carolina resorts with history on this site (5 resorts). See the North Carolina 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 Sapphire Valley's summit grid point (35.125, -83.058, ~3,450 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 Sapphire Valley snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Sapphire Valley get in a year?
- About 8.1″ per season on average (median 6.2″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Sapphire Valley?
- Jan, averaging 3.7″.
- What was Sapphire Valley's biggest snow year?
- 2018–19, with 17″ 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.