Whistler Blackcomb is blessed with a historical average of 10.42 metres / 410 inches / 34.1 ft per year, measured at the Pig Alley Weather Station on Whistler Mountain (Mid-Mountain: elevation 1,660 metres/ 5,445 feet).

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 and Averages by Month and Season

	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Total
2011- 2012	312cm 123in	137cm 54in	244cm 96in	151cm 59in	405cm 159in	133cm 52in		1382cm 544in
2010- 2011	266cm 105in	363cm 143in	195cm 77in	259cm 102in	315cm 124in	143cm 56in	38cm 15in	1579cm 622in
2009- 2010	560cm 220in	148cm 58in	291cm 115in	132cm 52in	222cm 87in	107cm 42in	34cm 13in	1494cm 587in
2008- 2009	150cm 59in	169cm 67in	118cm 47in	143cm 56in	236cm 93in	72cm 28in	42cm 17in	930cm 367in
2007- 2008	162cm 64in	260cm 102in	264cm 104in	100cm 39in	170cm 67in	55cm 22in	8cm 3in	1019cm 401in
2006- 2007	416cm 164in	275cm 108in	254cm 100in	147cm 58in	198cm 78in	103cm 40in	23cm 9in	1416cm 557in
2005- 2006	115cm 45in	139cm 55in	469cm 185in	112cm 44in	243cm 97in	103cm 40in	11cm 4in	1181cm 466in
2004- 2005	81cm 31in	130cm 51in	42cm 16in	47cm 18in	143cm 56in	197cm 78in	45cm 18in	640cm 250in
2003- 2004	178cm 70in	300cm 118in	201cm 79in	111cm 44in	159cm 63in	20cm 8in	6cm 2in	975cm 384in
2002- 2003	110cm 43in	335cm 132in	178cm 70in	54cm 21in	336cm 132in	194cm 76in	23cm 9in	1230cm 483in
2001- 2002	151cm 59in	377cm 148in	164cm 65in	231cm 91in	149cm 59in	51cm 20in	41cm 16in	1164cm 458in
Average	227cm 89in	250cm 98in	218cm 86in	134cm 53in	217cm 86in	105cm 41in	27cm 12in

Annual Snowfall Averages

Whistler Blackcomb uses two different snowfalls averages: one average is calculated using snowfall data from the past ten years and the other average uses the cumulative snowfall data since snowfall record keeping began back in 1979. The Whistler Blackcomb media relations team typically uses the cumulative snowfall average in communications while the Investor Relations team uses the last 10 years snowfall average.

Cumulative Snowfall Average: 1,042cm / 410in / 34.2 feet
Last 10 Years Average Snowfall: 1,168cm / 460in / 38.3 feet

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

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