Whistler Weather

How Much Does it Snow in Whistler?

Here are some snowfall statistics. Highlighted numbers show the months where it snowed the most in each year! As you can see, there isn't really a consistent pattern when it comes to which month is the best for snow. They're all pretty great!

Snowfall by Year & Month
Year	2006/07		2005/06		2004/05		2003/04		2002/03		2001/02		2000/01
Month	cm	in	cm	in	cm	in	cm	in	cm	in	cm	in	cm	in
Nov	416	164	115	45	81	31	178	70	110	43	151	59	87	34
Dec	275	108	139	55	130	51	300	118	335	132	377	148	171	67
Jan	254	100	469	185	42	16	201	79	178	70	164	65	163	64
Feb	147	58	112	44	47	18	111	44	54	21	231	91	53	21
Mar	198	78	243	97	143	56	159	63	336	132	149	59	124	49
Apr	103	40	103	40	197	78	20	8	194	76	51	20	137	54
May	23	9	11	4	45	18	6	2	23	9	41	16	71	22

What's the Average Alpine Temperature?

What kind of clothes should you bring? The moral of this story is to bring lots of layers and be prepared for anything! As a general rule of thumb, March and April are much warmer ski months than November through February.

Average Alpine Temperatures
	Lows		Highs
	°C	°F	°C	°F
Dec - Feb	-12	11	-5	23
Mar - May	-8	19	5	42

How Cold is it in the Village or in the Valley?

There's a big difference between the alpine and the valley/Village. You'll need lots of layers to enjoy yourself at all elevations!

Average Valley Temperatures
	Lows		Highs
	°C	°F	°C	°F
November	-1	30	5	41
December	-5	23	-1	30
January	-8	18	-2	28
February	-5	23	3	37
March	-3	27	8	46
April	2	36	11	52
May	7	44	17	62
June	9	48	21	70
July	11	52	27	80
August	11	52	27	80
September	8	46	20	68
October	3	38	16	60