Snow history
Swain Snow History
Swain averages 33.7″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2018–19 with 44.2″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Swain season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 41.2″ | 122% |
| 2024–25 | 26.7″ | 79% |
| 2023–24 | 20″ | 59% |
| 2022–23 | 25.9″ | 77% |
| 2021–22 | 42″ | 125% |
| 2020–21 | 31.8″ | 94% |
| 2019–20 | 37.7″ | 112% |
| 2018–19 · snowiest | 44.2″ | 131% |
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Average snowfall by month at Swain
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0″ | 3.6″ | 5.7″ | 10.1″ | 10.3″ | 3.2″ | 0.7″ | 0″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Swain compares
Swain's 33.7″ average is below the 63″ average for other New York resorts with history on this site (33 resorts). See the New York 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 Swain's summit grid point (42.478, -77.853, ~1,970 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 Swain snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Swain get in a year?
- About 33.7″ per season on average (median 34.8″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Swain?
- Feb, averaging 10.3″.
- What was Swain's biggest snow year?
- 2018–19, with 44.2″ 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.