Beaver Creek snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Colorado, USA · 2,475m to 3,488m

Over the last 10 seasons Beaver Creek, USA has averaged 311cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 109cm, 0 powder days and 18 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 9 December to 24 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Beaver Creek

311 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
109 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
18
Bluebird days
sun after snow
7
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
160
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Beaver Creek, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan43 cm66 cm0mm7.4 h-4° / -16°0.01.80.0
Feb49 cm84 cm0mm8.4 h-3° / -15°0.12.40.0
Mar53 cm93 cm2mm9.9 h2° / -11°0.13.40.4
Apr52 cm84 cm4mm11.3 h5° / -8°0.13.21.2
May32 cm53 cm16mm12.5 h10° / -3°0.02.85.3
Jun4 cm6 cm30mm13.5 h18° / 1°0.00.57.0
Jul0 cm0 cm39mm13.3 h22° / 5°0.00.010.5
Aug0 cm0 cm45mm12.6 h21° / 5°0.00.010.3
Sept3 cm0 cm31mm11.4 h17° / 1°0.00.17.5
Oct34 cm4 cm12mm9.7 h9° / -6°0.32.82.8
Nov36 cm14 cm1mm8.3 h2° / -13°0.02.10.1
Dec46 cm36 cm1mm7.2 h-3° / -16°0.02.00.0

Averages across the last 10 seasons. Powder, bluebird and rain columns are the average number of such days per month.

Season by season

SeasonSnowfallPeak depthPowder daysBluebird daysSkiable days
2025/26leanest238 cm98 cm013100
2024/25295 cm100 cm014179
2023/24336 cm109 cm019169
2022/23347 cm128 cm020176
2021/22337 cm101 cm024159
2020/21281 cm84 cm015132
2019/20275 cm114 cm112183
2018/19best378 cm142 cm223200
2017/18282 cm95 cm015125
2016/17339 cm119 cm022173
How these numbers are calculated
  • Powder day — at least 15cm of new snow in 24 hours.
  • Bluebird day — sunshine for at least 60% of daylight, following at least 10cm of snow over the previous 3 days.
  • Rain day — at least 1mm of rain (not snow) at this elevation.
  • Skiable day — at least 30cm of settled snow on the ground.
  • Snow depth is modelled from Open-Meteo / ERA5 reanalysis at 2982m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Beaver Creek compares

Measured against 40 other resorts across 18 countries, each analysed exactly the same way. The line down the middle of each bar is the median.

Snowfall per season
about average
311 cm
Ahead of 57% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well above average
109 cm
Ahead of 75% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
well below average
0
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
well above average
18
Ahead of 83% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well below average
7
Drier than 95% of resortsMedian 32

Days with 1mm or more of rain, not snow.

Skiable days
well above average
160
Ahead of 80% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Beaver Creek

Typical stretch holding 30cm or more of settled snow, averaged over the record.

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
9 December
Season ends
24 May
Days of cover
168 days

When to go

These rarely land in the same month, so it is worth deciding which one matters most before you book.

Deepest base
March
93cm average depth
Most new snow
March
53cm and 0.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
3.4 bluebird days, 9.9h sun a day
Wettest month
May
5.3 rain days

Is Beaver Creek a good place to ski or board?

a deep, reliable baseplenty of bluebird daysvery little raina long season

On 10 years of record, Beaver Creek stands out for a deep, reliable base, plenty of bluebird days, very little rain and a long season.

Figures are modelled at 2982m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Beaver Creek snow record in detail

How much snow does Beaver Creek get?

Beaver Creek averages 311cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is about average: more snow than 57% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median season brings 283cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2018/19 with 378cm, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 238cm — a difference of 140cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 238cm.

March is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 53cm and 12 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Beaver Creek?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Beaver Creek the snowpack peaks at an average of 109cm each season. That is well above average, deeper than 75% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 93cm through the month and topping out around 105cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Beaver Creek get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Beaver Creek averages 0 powder days a season. That is well below average, more powder days than fewer than every other resort in the set, where the median is 2 a season.

March has the most, 0.1 on average.

How often does Beaver Creek get bluebird days?

Beaver Creek averages 18 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is well above average, more than 83% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

March is the best month for it, averaging 3.4 bluebird days and 9.9 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Beaver Creek?

At mid-mountain Beaver Creek sees an average of 7 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well below average: 5% of the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way see fewer wet days, against a median of 32.

May is the wettest month of the season, with 5.3 rain days and 16mm on average.

When is the best time to ski or board Beaver Creek, and when does the season end?

Beaver Creek typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 9 December through to 24 May, which works out at roughly 168 days of skiable cover in an average year. 160 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well above average compared with the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

March has it all at Beaver Creek: the deepest base, the most new snow and the most bluebird days fall in the same month.

Comparisons use 40 resorts across 18 countries, each measured over 5 recent seasons at mid-mountain height. Glaciated locations, where the model never melts the snow out, are excluded. Figures for Beaver Creek are taken at 2982m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Beaver Creek month by month

What to expect in each month of the season, from the same ten-year record. Figures are averages for mid-mountain; a good or poor winter can move them a long way.

Beaver Creek in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 14cm through the month. It brings 36cm of new snow in an average year, with 8 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -13°C, with 8.3 hours of sunshine a day and 2.1 bluebird days.

Beaver Creek in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 36cm and deepening towards its March peak. It brings 46cm of new snow in an average year, with 10 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -16°C, with 7.2 hours of sunshine a day and 2 bluebird days. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical December.

Beaver Creek in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 66cm. It brings 43cm of new snow in an average year, with 11 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -4°C and lows -16°C, with 7.4 hours of sunshine a day and 1.8 bluebird days.

Beaver Creek in February

Base building

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 84cm. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 49cm of new snow on average, 12 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -15°C, with 8.4 hours of sunshine a day and 2.4 bluebird days.

Beaver Creek in March

Best all round

March is when the base at Beaver Creek is at its deepest, averaging 93cm through the month and peaking around 105cm in a typical year. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 53cm of new snow on average, 12 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -11°C, with 9.9 hours of sunshine a day and 3.4 bluebird days, the most of any month. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Beaver Creek.

Beaver Creek in April

Still deep

April still has a deep base, averaging 84cm — only a little down on the March peak. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 52cm of new snow on average, 11 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -8°C, with 11.3 hours of sunshine a day and 3.2 bluebird days.

Beaver Creek in May

Late season

In May the base averages 53cm, past its March peak of 93cm and thinning. It brings 32cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 10°C and lows -3°C, with 12.5 hours of sunshine a day and 2.8 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 5.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average May.

How Beaver Creek compares with nearby resorts

Of Beaver Creek and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Beaver Creek ranks 3 of 5 for snowfall, with 311cm a season. Vail and Steamboat get more; Breckenridge and Aspen Snowmass get less.

Steamboat has the most powder days (2 a season, against 0 here); Steamboat builds the deepest base (123cm against 109cm); and Vail gets the most bluebird days (20 a season).

Each resort is measured at its own mid-mountain height, so part of any difference is altitude: a resort modelled 500m higher will usually hold more snow. The table shows the height each figure comes from.

Ten-year snow averages for Beaver Creek and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Beaver Creek—2982m311cm109cm018
Vail13 km3000m331cm110cm120
Breckenridge43 km3000m260cm99cm011
Aspen Snowmass53 km3000m296cm110cm115
Steamboat98 km2662m379cm123cm220

Distances are straight-line. Season averages, November to May, over the last ten winters.

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