Snow history
Showdown Ski Area Snow History
Showdown Ski Area averages 124.9″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2025–26 with 137.7″. This season has 13″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Showdown Ski Area season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 · snowiest | 137.7″ | 110% |
| 2024–25 | 127″ | 102% |
| 2023–24 | 119.6″ | 96% |
| 2022–23 | 122.4″ | 98% |
| 2021–22 | 122.9″ | 98% |
| 2020–21 | 118.2″ | 95% |
| 2019–20 | 122″ | 98% |
| 2018–19 | 129.5″ | 104% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 13″ | 95% |
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Average snowfall by month at Showdown Ski Area
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11″ | 13.3″ | 12.8″ | 14.7″ | 15.8″ | 12.6″ | 18.8″ | 18″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Showdown Ski Area compares
Showdown Ski Area's 124.9″ average is above the 106.3″ average for other Montana resorts with history on this site (12 resorts). See the Montana 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 Showdown Ski Area's summit grid point (46.835, -110.704, ~8,200 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 Showdown Ski Area snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Showdown Ski Area get in a year?
- About 124.9″ per season on average (median 122.6″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Showdown Ski Area?
- Apr, averaging 18.8″.
- What was Showdown Ski Area's biggest snow year?
- 2025–26, with 137.7″ 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.