Snow history
Vail Snow History
Vail averages 91.4″ of snow per season over 10 seasons (2016–17 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 122.8″. This season has 1″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2016–17 to 2025–26.
Vail season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 51.3″ | 56% |
| 2024–25 | 80.3″ | 88% |
| 2023–24 | 96.9″ | 106% |
| 2022–23 · snowiest | 122.8″ | 134% |
| 2021–22 | 98.2″ | 107% |
| 2020–21 | 85.8″ | 94% |
| 2019–20 | 105.2″ | 115% |
| 2018–19 | 110.5″ | 121% |
| 2017–18 | 76.2″ | 83% |
| 2016–17 | 86.7″ | 95% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 1″ | Season just starting (1.0″) |
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Average snowfall by month at Vail
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8″ | 10.2″ | 15.5″ | 16.6″ | 16.8″ | 14.5″ | 9.6″ | 3″ |
Mean per month over 10 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Vail compares
Vail's 91.4″ average is above the 82.2″ average for other Colorado resorts with history on this site (14 resorts). See the Colorado 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 Vail's summit grid point (39.640, -106.374, ~11,570 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 Vail snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Vail get in a year?
- About 91.4″ per season on average (median 91.8″) across 10 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Vail?
- Feb, averaging 16.8″.
- What was Vail's biggest snow year?
- 2022–23, with 122.8″ 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.