Whistler Blackcomb snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at British Columbia, Canada · 675m to 2,284m

Over the last 10 seasons Whistler Blackcomb, Canada has averaged 789cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 364cm, 14 powder days and 26 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 24 October to 2 July.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Whistler Blackcomb

789 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
364 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
14
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
26
Bluebird days
sun after snow
25
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
211
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Whistler Blackcomb, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan171 cm270 cm21mm3.8 h-2° / -8°3.73.51.5
Feb88 cm297 cm5mm5.5 h-3° / -11°1.23.70.9
Mar106 cm325 cm14mm7.2 h1° / -7°1.15.91.8
Apr67 cm325 cm14mm9.5 h5° / -5°0.53.43.8
May17 cm258 cm44mm11.7 h11° / 0°0.10.98.0
Jun5 cm132 cm59mm12.4 h14° / 4°0.00.112.6
Jul0 cm20 cm46mm13.7 h19° / 8°0.00.07.3
Aug0 cm0 cm49mm12.4 h20° / 8°0.00.07.1
Sept6 cm0 cm105mm9.3 h14° / 5°0.10.411.0
Oct93 cm24 cm91mm6.0 h6° / -1°1.72.910.6
Nov171 cm105 cm68mm3.8 h0° / -6°3.73.86.0
Dec169 cm193 cm22mm3.3 h-4° / -9°3.44.43.0

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
2025/26783 cm307 cm1722212
2024/25leanest631 cm344 cm1217212
2023/24639 cm322 cm719204
2022/23647 cm362 cm825212
2021/22904 cm405 cm2127212
2020/21851 cm371 cm1534211
2019/20769 cm342 cm1132209
2018/19797 cm359 cm1825209
2017/18857 cm401 cm1326212
2016/17best1016 cm430 cm1529212
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 1480m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Whistler Blackcomb compares

Measured against 39 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
among the very best we track
789 cm
Top of every resort we compareMedian 272 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
among the very best we track
364 cm
Top of every resort we compareMedian 83 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
among the very best we track
14
Top of every resort we compareMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
among the very best we track
26
Ahead of 97% of resortsMedian 9

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
below average
25
Drier than 67% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
among the very best we track
211
Top of every resort we compareMedian 114

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Whistler Blackcomb

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
24 October
Season ends
2 July
Days of cover
253 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
325cm average depth
Most new snow
January
171cm and 3.7 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
5.9 bluebird days, 7.2h sun a day
Wettest month
May
8.0 rain days

Is Whistler Blackcomb a good place to ski or board?

heavy snowfalla deep, reliable basefrequent powder daysplenty of bluebird daysa long season

On 10 years of record, Whistler Blackcomb stands out for heavy snowfall, a deep, reliable base, frequent powder days, plenty of bluebird days and a long season.

Figures are modelled at 1480m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Whistler Blackcomb snow record in detail

How much snow does Whistler Blackcomb get?

Whistler Blackcomb averages 789cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is among the very best we track: more snow than more than any other resort in the set, where the median season brings 272cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2016/17 with 1016cm, and the leanest was 2024/25 with 631cm — a difference of 385cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 783cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 171cm and 17 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Whistler Blackcomb?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Whistler Blackcomb the snowpack peaks at an average of 364cm each season. That is among the very best we track, deeper than more than any other resort in the set, against a median peak of 83cm.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 325cm through the month and topping out around 353cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Whistler Blackcomb get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Whistler Blackcomb averages 14 powder days a season. That is among the very best we track, more powder days than more than any other resort in the set, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 3.7 on average.

How often does Whistler Blackcomb get bluebird days?

Whistler Blackcomb averages 26 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is among the very best we track, more than 97% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 9.

March is the best month for it, averaging 5.9 bluebird days and 7.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Whistler Blackcomb?

At mid-mountain Whistler Blackcomb sees an average of 25 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is below average: 33% of the 39 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 8.0 rain days and 44mm on average.

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

Whistler Blackcomb typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 24 October through to 2 July, which works out at roughly 253 days of skiable cover in an average year. 211 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is among the very best we track compared with the 39 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

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

Comparisons use 39 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 Whistler Blackcomb are taken at 1480m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Whistler Blackcomb 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.

Whistler Blackcomb in November

Base building

November is when the base starts to build, averaging 105cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 171cm of new snow on average, 17 snow days and 3.7 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -6°C, with 3.8 hours of sunshine a day and 3.8 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Whistler Blackcomb in December

Base building

Through December the base keeps building, to an average of 193cm. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 169cm of new snow on average, 18 snow days and 3.4 powder days. Average highs are -4°C and lows -9°C, with 3.3 hours of sunshine a day and 4.4 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3 on average at mid-mountain.

Whistler Blackcomb in January

Best all round

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 270cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 171cm of new snow on average, 17 snow days and 3.7 powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -8°C, with 3.8 hours of sunshine a day and 3.5 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 1.5 on average at mid-mountain. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Whistler Blackcomb.

Whistler Blackcomb in February

Base building

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 297cm. It brings 88cm of new snow in an average year, with 13 snow days and 1.2 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -11°C, with 5.5 hours of sunshine a day and 3.7 bluebird days. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical February.

Whistler Blackcomb in March

Deepest base

March is when the base at Whistler Blackcomb is at its deepest, averaging 325cm through the month and peaking around 353cm in a typical year. It brings 106cm of new snow in an average year, with 16 snow days and 1.1 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -7°C, with 7.2 hours of sunshine a day and 5.9 bluebird days, the most of any month. Expect the odd wet day — 1.8 on average at mid-mountain.

Whistler Blackcomb in April

Still deep

April still has a deep base, averaging 325cm — only a little down on the March peak. It brings 67cm of new snow in an average year, with 12 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -5°C, with 9.5 hours of sunshine a day and 3.4 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.8 on average at mid-mountain.

Whistler Blackcomb in May

Still deep

May still has a deep base, averaging 258cm — only a little down on the March peak. It brings 17cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 11°C and lows 0°C, with 11.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average May.

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