Snow history
Waterville Valley Snow History
Waterville Valley averages 83.1″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2018–19 with 103.9″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Waterville Valley season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 65.8″ | 79% |
| 2024–25 | 72.8″ | 88% |
| 2023–24 | 93.1″ | 112% |
| 2022–23 | 88.4″ | 106% |
| 2021–22 | 78.5″ | 94% |
| 2020–21 | 69.5″ | 84% |
| 2019–20 | 93.2″ | 112% |
| 2018–19 · snowiest | 103.9″ | 125% |
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Average snowfall by month at Waterville Valley
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2″ | 9.4″ | 14.3″ | 19.4″ | 15.5″ | 13.9″ | 8.3″ | 1.3″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Waterville Valley compares
Waterville Valley's 83.1″ average is above the 71.3″ average for other New Hampshire resorts with history on this site (16 resorts). See the New Hampshire 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 Waterville Valley's summit grid point (43.950, -71.499, ~4,004 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 Waterville Valley snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Waterville Valley get in a year?
- About 83.1″ per season on average (median 83.4″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Waterville Valley?
- Jan, averaging 19.4″.
- What was Waterville Valley's biggest snow year?
- 2018–19, with 103.9″ 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.