Snow history
Whitefish Snow History
Whitefish averages 71.2″ of snow per season over 10 seasons (2016–17 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2017–18 with 104.3″. This season has 2″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2016–17 to 2025–26.
Whitefish season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 60.5″ | 85% |
| 2024–25 | 69″ | 97% |
| 2023–24 | 59.5″ | 84% |
| 2022–23 | 57.3″ | 80% |
| 2021–22 | 79.7″ | 112% |
| 2020–21 | 72″ | 101% |
| 2019–20 | 70.8″ | 99% |
| 2018–19 | 61.4″ | 86% |
| 2017–18 · snowiest | 104.3″ | 146% |
| 2016–17 | 77.4″ | 109% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 2″ | Season just starting (2.0″) |
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Average snowfall by month at Whitefish
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7″ | 10.5″ | 16.9″ | 12.1″ | 14.8″ | 8.3″ | 5.3″ | 0.5″ |
Mean per month over 10 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Whitefish compares
Whitefish's 71.2″ average is below the 133.3″ average for other Montana resorts with history on this site (3 resorts). See the Montana 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 Whitefish's summit grid point (48.481, -114.354, ~6,980 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 Whitefish snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Whitefish get in a year?
- About 71.2″ per season on average (median 69.9″) across 10 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Whitefish?
- Dec, averaging 16.9″.
- What was Whitefish's biggest snow year?
- 2017–18, with 104.3″ 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.