Snow history
Taos Ski Valley Snow History
Taos Ski Valley averages 75.9″ of snow per season over 9 seasons (2017–18 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2018–19 with 115.5″. This season has 5″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2017–18 to 2025–26.
Taos Ski Valley season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 49″ | 65% |
| 2024–25 | 70.2″ | 92% |
| 2023–24 | 88.1″ | 116% |
| 2022–23 | 89.6″ | 118% |
| 2021–22 | 77.4″ | 102% |
| 2020–21 | 75.9″ | 100% |
| 2019–20 | 75.5″ | 99% |
| 2018–19 · snowiest | 115.5″ | 152% |
| 2017–18 | 42.2″ | 56% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 5″ | Season just starting (5.1″) |
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Average snowfall by month at Taos Ski Valley
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9″ | 7.8″ | 9.9″ | 9.2″ | 13.9″ | 15.5″ | 6.9″ | 6.2″ |
Mean per month over 9 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Taos Ski Valley compares
Taos Ski Valley's 75.9″ average is above the 46.2″ 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 Taos Ski Valley's summit grid point (36.596, -105.454, ~12,481 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 Taos Ski Valley snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Taos Ski Valley get in a year?
- About 75.9″ per season on average (median 75.9″) across 9 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Taos Ski Valley?
- Mar, averaging 15.5″.
- What was Taos Ski Valley's biggest snow year?
- 2018–19, with 115.5″ 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.