Weather Statistics

Snowfall

Whistler Blackcomb is blessed with an average of 10.22 metres / 402 inches / 33.5 ft per year on the summit, as measured at the Pig Alley Weather Station on Whistler Mountain (elevation 1,660 metres/ 5,445 feet).


How is snowfall data collected and used?

Base Record

The snow base record for Whistler Mountain is 504 cm (197 inches, 16.4 feet) set in 1973/74. That season it snowed significantly in March and April when traditionally these months receive less snowfall.

Snowfall totals by month and season
  07-08 06-07 05-06 04-05 03-04 02-03 01-02
 
cm
in
cm
in
cm
in
cm
in
cm
in
cm
in
cm
in
Nov. 162 64 416 164 114.5 45
81
31
178
70
110
43
151
59
Dec. 260 102 275 108 139 55
130
51
300
118
335
132
377
148
Jan. 264 104 254 100  469 185
42
16
201
79
178
70
164
65
Feb. 100  39 147 58 112 44
47
18
111
44
54
21
231
91
Mar. 170  67 198 78 243 97
143
56
159
63
336
132
149
59
Apr.  55  22 103 40 103 40
197
78
20
8
194
76
51
20
May 8 3 23 9 11 4
45
18
6
2
23
9
41
16

Average Temperatures


Average Valley Temperatures

 
Lows
Highs
 
°C
°F
°C
°F
November -1 30 5 41
December -5 23 -1 30
January -8 18 -2 28
February -5 23 3 37
March -3 27 8 46
April 2 36 11 52
May 7 44 17 62
June 9 48 21 70
July 11 52 27 80
August 11 52 27 80
September 8 46 20 68
October 3 38 16 60

Average Alpine Temperatures
 
Lows
Highs
 
°C
°F
°C
°F
Dec - Feb -12 11 -5 23
Mar - May -8 19 5 42