Climateby Month

Snowiest places in the US in April

Ranked by the most normal snowfall in April. First: Estes Park, CO (35.2 in), of 369 cities.

Snowiest places in the US in April
RankCitySnowfallHighWet days
1Estes Park, CO35.2 in51°F10
2Breckenridge, CO28.0 in43°F13
3Vail, CO21.2 in49°F9
4Aspen, CO20.9 in50°F13
5Boulder, CO14.7 in63°F10
6South Lake Tahoe, CA14.0 in53°F7
7Incline Village, NV14.0 in50°F8
8Steamboat Springs, CO13.2 in54°F12
9Telluride, CO13.1 in51°F10
10Keystone, SD12.8 in51°F10
11Arvada, CO12.1 in62°F9
12Lakewood, CO12.1 in59°F9
13Cheyenne, WY11.3 in55°F11
14Casper, WY10.5 in56°F10
15Rapid City, SD10.0 in57°F11
16Great Falls, MT9.4 in55°F10
17Gillette, WY9.4 in56°F11
18Centennial, CO8.5 in60°F10
19Highlands Ranch, CO8.5 in59°F8
20Lake Placid, NY7.8 in49°F14
21West Yellowstone, MT7.7 in47°F13
22Billings, MT7.5 in59°F10
23Park City, UT7.4 in55°F9
24Denali Park, AK6.9 in41°F4
25Traverse City, MI6.4 in54°F11

Which states lead

Colorado (11 of the top 25), Wyoming (3 of the top 25), Montana (3 of the top 25), then 7 more states. The top 25 range from 35.2 in to 6.4 in; the median across all 369 cities is 0.0 in.

The other end: least snowy in April

Snowiest places through the year

MonthFirst placeSnowfall
JanuarySteamboat Springs, CO46.6 in
FebruarySouth Lake Tahoe, CA41.3 in
MarchSouth Lake Tahoe, CA34.7 in
AprilEstes Park, CO35.2 in
MayEstes Park, CO14.0 in
SeptemberDenali Park, AK5.0 in
OctoberEstes Park, CO14.1 in
NovemberVail, CO25.9 in
DecemberWest Yellowstone, MT45.2 in

369 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.