Snow history
Sierra at Tahoe Snow History
Sierra at Tahoe averages 220.8″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 378.2″. This season has 2″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Sierra at Tahoe season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 124.1″ | 56% |
| 2024–25 | 197.7″ | 90% |
| 2023–24 | 207″ | 94% |
| 2022–23 · snowiest | 378.2″ | 171% |
| 2021–22 | 218.5″ | 99% |
| 2020–21 | 162.7″ | 74% |
| 2019–20 | 159.2″ | 72% |
| 2018–19 | 319.1″ | 145% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 2″ | 47% |
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Average snowfall by month at Sierra at Tahoe
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2″ | 15.5″ | 45″ | 39.2″ | 47.5″ | 44.6″ | 17.3″ | 8.2″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Sierra at Tahoe compares
Sierra at Tahoe's 220.8″ average is above the 189.8″ average for other California resorts with history on this site (24 resorts). See the California 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 Sierra at Tahoe's summit grid point (38.799, -120.081, ~8,852 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 Sierra at Tahoe snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Sierra at Tahoe get in a year?
- About 220.8″ per season on average (median 202.4″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Sierra at Tahoe?
- Feb, averaging 47.5″.
- What was Sierra at Tahoe's biggest snow year?
- 2022–23, with 378.2″ 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.