Blue Mountain snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Ontario, Canada · 220m to 450m

Over the last 10 seasons Blue Mountain, Canada has averaged 173cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 55cm, 0 powder days and 2 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 20 January to 11 March.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Blue Mountain

173 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
55 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
2
Bluebird days
sun after snow
52
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
48
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Blue Mountain, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan40 cm27 cm27mm3.3 h-2° / -7°0.00.33.6
Feb35 cm39 cm19mm4.9 h0° / -7°0.00.53.1
Mar20 cm22 cm49mm6.8 h4° / -3°0.00.26.9
Apr14 cm3 cm92mm8.3 h10° / 2°0.10.411.8
May0 cm0 cm84mm10.7 h15° / 8°0.00.010.5
Jun0 cm0 cm88mm12.0 h21° / 14°0.00.010.9
Jul0 cm0 cm84mm12.7 h24° / 17°0.00.011.3
Aug0 cm0 cm87mm11.3 h23° / 17°0.00.014.3
Sept0 cm0 cm75mm9.9 h20° / 14°0.00.010.4
Oct1 cm0 cm91mm6.7 h14° / 8°0.00.015.6
Nov21 cm4 cm51mm4.6 h7° / 1°0.00.09.9
Dec43 cm15 cm33mm3.2 h1° / -4°0.10.75.9

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
2025/26best202 cm51 cm0061
2024/25181 cm93 cm0361
2023/24leanest122 cm33 cm016
2022/23182 cm50 cm0550
2021/22180 cm44 cm0160
2020/21147 cm65 cm1254
2019/20163 cm48 cm0132
2018/19177 cm50 cm0146
2017/18200 cm64 cm1247
2016/17180 cm51 cm0562
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 335m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Blue Mountain 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
well below average
173 cm
Ahead of 20% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
55 cm
Ahead of 18% 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
below average
2
Ahead of 25% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
52
Drier than 22% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
48
Ahead of 23% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Blue Mountain

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
20 January
Season ends
11 March
Days of cover
51 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
February
39cm average depth
Most new snow
December
43cm and 0.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
December
0.7 bluebird days, 3.2h sun a day
Wettest month
April
11.8 rain days

Is Blue Mountain a good place to ski or board?

snowfall is on the light sidethe base does not get especially deepit sees more rain than mostthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Blue Mountain is a mixed picture: snowfall is on the light side, the base does not get especially deep, it sees more rain than most and the season is shorter than average. It can still ski well in a good year — 2025/26 produced 202cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 335m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Blue Mountain snow record in detail

How much snow does Blue Mountain get?

Blue Mountain averages 173cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 20% 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 2025/26 with 202cm, and the leanest was 2023/24 with 122cm — a difference of 80cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 202cm.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 43cm and 11 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Blue Mountain?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Blue Mountain the snowpack peaks at an average of 55cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than 18% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 39cm through the month and topping out around 52cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Blue Mountain get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Blue Mountain 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.

December has the most, 0.1 on average.

How often does Blue Mountain get bluebird days?

Blue Mountain averages 2 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is below average, more than 25% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

December is the best month for it, averaging 0.7 bluebird days and 3.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Blue Mountain?

At mid-mountain Blue Mountain sees an average of 52 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 78% of the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way see fewer wet days, against a median of 32.

April is the wettest month of the season, with 11.8 rain days and 92mm on average.

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

Blue Mountain typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 20 January through to 11 March, which works out at roughly 51 days of skiable cover in an average year. 48 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well below average compared with the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

For the deepest base, go in February; for the most new snow, December; for fresh snow with sunshine, December.

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 Blue Mountain are taken at 335m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Blue Mountain 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.

Blue Mountain in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 4cm through the month. It brings 21cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows 1°C, with 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Blue Mountain in December

Early and thin

December is the start of the season at Blue Mountain: the base averages 15cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 43cm of new snow on average, 11 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -4°C, with 3.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 5.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Blue Mountain in January

Early and thin

January is the start of the season at Blue Mountain: the base averages 27cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 40cm of new snow on average, 13 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -7°C, with 3.3 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.6 on average at mid-mountain.

Blue Mountain in February

Best all round

February is when the base at Blue Mountain is at its deepest, averaging 39cm through the month and peaking around 52cm in a typical year. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 35cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -7°C, with 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.1 on average at mid-mountain. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Blue Mountain.

Blue Mountain in March

Thinning out

In March the base is down to an average of 22cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It brings 20cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -3°C, with 6.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Blue Mountain in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 3cm. It brings 14cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 10°C and lows 2°C, with 8.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 11.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

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