Cypress Mountain snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at British Columbia, Canada · 910m to 1,440m

Over the last 10 seasons Cypress Mountain, Canada has averaged 418cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 49cm, 6 powder days and 12 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Cypress Mountain

418 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
49 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
6
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
12
Bluebird days
sun after snow
97
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
27
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Cypress Mountain, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan84 cm24 cm257mm3.4 h0° / -6°1.62.014.7
Feb70 cm20 cm101mm4.8 h-1° / -8°0.42.88.7
Mar82 cm19 cm143mm6.3 h2° / -5°1.03.413.4
Apr26 cm7 cm155mm8.4 h5° / -2°0.11.514.0
May1 cm0 cm109mm10.9 h10° / 2°0.00.012.8
Jun0 cm0 cm102mm11.5 h13° / 5°0.00.013.2
Jul0 cm0 cm57mm12.9 h17° / 8°0.00.07.7
Aug0 cm0 cm68mm11.7 h17° / 9°0.00.08.8
Sept0 cm0 cm171mm8.8 h13° / 6°0.00.012.9
Oct6 cm0 cm302mm5.8 h7° / 1°0.00.416.7
Nov52 cm3 cm354mm3.6 h2° / -3°1.10.417.8
Dec103 cm15 cm222mm3.0 h-1° / -6°2.22.315.3

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
2025/26284 cm63 cm3933
2024/25407 cm24 cm780
2023/24324 cm29 cm6120
2022/23499 cm59 cm61630
2021/22best565 cm100 cm121163
2020/21448 cm26 cm5120
2019/20361 cm54 cm41211
2018/19leanest272 cm32 cm3119
2017/18524 cm42 cm112115
2016/17497 cm64 cm712104
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 1175m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Cypress 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 above average
418 cm
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
49 cm
Ahead of 10% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
well above average
6
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
above average
12
Ahead of 63% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
97
Wettest of every resort we compareMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
27
Ahead of 15% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

When to go

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

Deepest base
January
24cm average depth
Most new snow
December
103cm and 2.2 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
3.4 bluebird days, 6.3h sun a day
Wettest month
November
17.8 rain days

Is Cypress Mountain a good place to ski or board?

heavy snowfallfrequent powder daysthe base does not get especially deepit sees more rain than mostthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Cypress Mountain stands out for heavy snowfall and frequent powder days. The trade-off is that the base does not get especially deep, it sees more rain than most and the season is shorter than average.

Figures are modelled at 1175m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Cypress Mountain snow record in detail

How much snow does Cypress Mountain get?

Cypress Mountain averages 418cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well above average: more snow than 85% 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 2021/22 with 565cm, and the leanest was 2018/19 with 272cm — a difference of 293cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 284cm.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 103cm and 13 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Cypress Mountain?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Cypress Mountain the snowpack peaks at an average of 49cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than 10% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in January, averaging 24cm through the month and topping out around 40cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Cypress Mountain get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Cypress Mountain averages 6 powder days a season. That is well above average, more powder days than 85% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

December has the most, 2.2 on average.

How often does Cypress Mountain get bluebird days?

Cypress Mountain averages 12 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is above average, more than 63% 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 6.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Cypress Mountain?

At mid-mountain Cypress Mountain sees an average of 97 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 100% of the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way see fewer wet days, against a median of 32.

November is the wettest month of the season, with 17.8 rain days and 354mm on average.

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

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

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 Cypress Mountain are taken at 1175m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Cypress 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.

Cypress Mountain in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 3cm through the month. It brings 52cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and 1.1 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -3°C, with 3.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 17.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Cypress Mountain in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 15cm through the month. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 103cm of new snow on average, 13 snow days and 2.2 powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -6°C, with 3 hours of sunshine a day and 2.3 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 15.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Cypress Mountain in January

Thinning out

In January the base is down to an average of 24cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 84cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 1.6 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -6°C, with 3.4 hours of sunshine a day and 2 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 14.7 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Cypress Mountain in February

Best all round

In February the base is down to an average of 20cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It brings 70cm of new snow in an average year, with 11 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -8°C, with 4.8 hours of sunshine a day and 2.8 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 8.7 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Cypress Mountain.

Cypress Mountain in March

Thinning out

In March the base is down to an average of 19cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 82cm of new snow on average, 12 snow days and 1 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -5°C, with 6.3 hours of sunshine a day and 3.4 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 13.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Cypress Mountain in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 7cm. It brings 26cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -2°C, with 8.4 hours of sunshine a day and 1.5 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 14 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

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