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Snowiest places in the US in September

Ranked by the most normal snowfall in September. First: Denali Park, AK (5.0 in), of 369 cities.

Snowiest places in the US in September
RankCitySnowfallHighWet days
1Denali Park, AK5.0 in51°F13
2Estes Park, CO3.3 in70°F9
3Fairbanks, AK2.3 in55°F11
4Breckenridge, CO2.2 in62°F10
5Casper, WY1.5 in76°F7
6Arvada, CO1.0 in79°F7
7Aspen, CO1.0 in67°F10
8Boulder, CO1.0 in79°F8
9Lakewood, CO1.0 in76°F7
10Cheyenne, WY1.0 in73°F7
11Vail, CO0.9 in67°F9
12Denver, CO0.8 in80°F6
13Thornton, CO0.8 in80°F6
14Great Falls, MT0.8 in72°F7
15Keystone, SD0.8 in69°F7
16Fort Collins, CO0.7 in77°F7
17Telluride, CO0.7 in68°F11
18Centennial, CO0.6 in77°F6
19Highlands Ranch, CO0.6 in76°F7
20Greeley, CO0.5 in82°F6
21Park City, UT0.5 in74°F6
22Gillette, WY0.5 in75°F6
23Anchorage, AK0.4 in56°F15
24Steamboat Springs, CO0.4 in74°F10
25Billings, MT0.3 in75°F7

Which states lead

Colorado (15 of the top 25), Alaska (3 of the top 25), Wyoming (3 of the top 25), then 3 more states. The top 25 range from 5.0 in to 0.3 in; the median across all 369 cities is 0.0 in.

The other end: least snowy in September

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.