Climateby Month

Snowiest places in the US in May

Ranked by the most normal snowfall in May. First: Estes Park, CO (14.0 in), of 369 cities.

Snowiest places in the US in May
RankCitySnowfallHighWet days
1Estes Park, CO14.0 in60°F12
2Breckenridge, CO9.5 in54°F10
3Aspen, CO7.0 in60°F11
4Telluride, CO5.1 in60°F9
5Vail, CO4.8 in60°F9
6Keystone, SD4.5 in60°F13
7Cheyenne, WY3.4 in64°F13
8South Lake Tahoe, CA2.8 in62°F5
9Steamboat Springs, CO2.8 in65°F13
10Incline Village, NV2.8 in59°F7
11Denali Park, AK2.6 in55°F8
12Casper, WY2.6 in67°F11
13Arvada, CO2.2 in71°F10
14Lakewood, CO2.2 in68°F10
15Rapid City, SD2.2 in67°F13
16Park City, UT2.2 in65°F8
17Boulder, CO2.0 in71°F13
18Great Falls, MT1.9 in65°F11
19Mammoth Lakes, CA1.6 in60°F6
20Fort Collins, CO1.6 in71°F12
21Bryce Canyon City, UT1.5 in63°F6
22Denver, CO1.4 in72°F11
23Thornton, CO1.4 in72°F10
24Gillette, WY1.3 in66°F13
25Centennial, CO1.2 in69°F10

Which states lead

Colorado (13 of the top 25), Wyoming (3 of the top 25), South Dakota (2 of the top 25), then 5 more states. The top 25 range from 14.0 in to 1.2 in; the median across all 369 cities is 0.0 in.

The other end: least snowy in May

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.