Blue Mountain snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Ontario, Canada · 722ft to 1,476ft

Over the last 10 seasons Blue Mountain, Canada has averaged 68in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 22in, 0 powder days and 2 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around January 20 to March 11.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Blue Mountain

68 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
22 in
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
6in+ in a day
2
Bluebird days
sun after snow
52
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
48
Skiable days
12in+ 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
Jan16 in10 in1.1in3.3 h29° / 19°0.00.33.6
Feb14 in16 in0.8in4.9 h31° / 19°0.00.53.1
Mar8 in9 in1.9in6.8 h39° / 26°0.00.26.9
Apr6 in1 in3.6in8.3 h49° / 35°0.10.411.8
May0 in0 in3.3in10.7 h60° / 46°0.00.010.5
Jun0 in0 in3.5in12.0 h69° / 57°0.00.010.9
Jul0 in0 in3.3in12.7 h75° / 63°0.00.011.3
Aug0 in0 in3.4in11.3 h74° / 63°0.00.014.3
Sep0 in0 in2.9in9.9 h69° / 57°0.00.010.4
Oct1 in0 in3.6in6.7 h58° / 47°0.00.015.6
Nov8 in1 in2in4.6 h44° / 35°0.00.09.9
Dec17 in6 in1.3in3.2 h34° / 25°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
2025/26best79 in20 in0061
2024/2571 in37 in0361
2023/24leanest48 in13 in016
2022/2372 in20 in0550
2021/2271 in17 in0160
2020/2158 in26 in1254
2019/2064 in19 in0132
2018/1970 in20 in0146
2017/1879 in25 in1247
2016/1771 in20 in0562
How these numbers are calculated
  • Powder day — at least 6in of new snow in 24 hours.
  • Bluebird day — sunshine for at least 60% of daylight, following at least 4in of snow over the previous 3 days.
  • Rain day — at least 0.04in of rain (not snow) at this elevation.
  • Skiable day — at least 12in of settled snow on the ground.
  • Snow depth is modelled from Open-Meteo / ERA5 reanalysis at 1,099ft, 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
68 in
Ahead of 20% of resortsMedian 111 in

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
22 in
Ahead of 18% of resortsMedian 33 in

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 6in 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 0.04in or more of rain, not snow.

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

Days holding 12in or more of settled snow.

The season at Blue Mountain

Typical stretch holding 12in or more of settled snow, averaged over the record.

SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
January 20
Season ends
March 11
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
16in average depth
Most new snow
December
17in 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 79in — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1,099ft 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 68in 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 111in.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2025/26 with 79in, and the leanest was 2023/24 with 48in — a difference of 31in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 79in.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 17in 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 22in each season. That is well below average, deeper than 18% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 33in.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 16in through the month and topping out around 20in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Blue Mountain get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in 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 4in 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 0.04in 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 3.6in 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 12in of settled snow from around January 20 through to March 11, 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 1,099ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 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 2in through the month. It brings 8in of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 44°F and lows 35°F, 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 6in, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 17in of new snow on average, 11 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 34°F and lows 25°F, 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 11in, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 16in of new snow on average, 13 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 29°F and lows 19°F, 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 15in through the month and peaking around 20in in a typical year. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 14in of new snow on average, 10 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 31°F and lows 19°F, 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 9in, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It brings 8in of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 39°F and lows 26°F, 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 1in. It brings 6in of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 49°F and lows 35°F, 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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