Whistler Heli-Skiing, BC Canada

Weather Statistics

Snowfall

Whistler Blackcomb is blessed with a historical average of 10.42 metres / 410 inches / 34.1 ft per year on the summit, as measured at the Pig Alley Weather Station on Whistler Mountain (elevation 1,660 metres/ 5,445 feet).

Base Record

The snow base record for Whistler Mountain is 504 cm (197 inches, 16.4 feet) set in 1973/74. That season it snowed significantly in March and April when traditionally these months receive less snowfall.

Snowfall Totals by Month and Season

  10.11 09.10 08.09 07.08 06.07 05.06 04.05 03.04
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Nov 266 105
560
220
150 59 162 64 416 164 115 45 81 31 178 70
Dec
363
143
148 58 169 67 260 102 275 108 139 55 130 51 300 118
Jan 195 77 291 115 118 47 264 104 254 100
469
185
42 16 201 79
Feb
259
102
132 52 143 56 100 39 147 58 112 44 47 18 111 44
Mar
315
124
222 87 236 93 170 67 198 78 243 97 143 56 159 63
Apr 143 56 107 42 72 28 55 22 103 40 103 40
197
78
20 8
May 38 15 34 13 42 17 8 3 23 9 11 4
45
18
6 2
Total
1579
622
1494 587 930 367 1019 401 1416 557 1181 466 640 250 975 384


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


Average Alpine Temperatures

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

 

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