Average Annual Snowfall in Colorado
The tables below give yearly averages for snowfall at cities, towns and parks in Colorado. The numbers are for the total amount of snow and for how many days it snows at least 0.1 inches (0.25 centimetres).
The snowfall totals are annual averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020 for the US National Centers for Environmental Information.
You can jump to a separate table for Western Colorado and Eastern Colorado.
Place name links take you to more detailed information on snowfall, snowstorms and snow accumulation for that location.
Western Colorado
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.8 | Alamosa | 30.0 | 76.2 |
| 68.5 | Aspen | 170.8 | 433.8 |
| 80.5 | Breckenridge | 184.6 | 468.9 |
| 103.4 | Climax | 294.7 | 748.5 |
| 15.8 | Colorado National Monument | 21.8 | 55.4 |
| 23.8 | Cortez | 33.4 | 84.8 |
| 69.1 | Crested Butte | 203.0 | 515.6 |
| 13.9 | Dinosaur National Monument | 26.1 | 66.3 |
| 29.7 | Durango | 63.7 | 161.8 |
| 18.5 | Glenwood Springs | 38.9 | 98.8 |
| 18.1 | Grand Junction | 17.7 | 45.0 |
| 35.5 | Gunnison | 45.5 | 115.6 |
| 59.3 | Leadville | 156.9 | 398.5 |
| 28.6 | Mesa Verde National Park | 65.0 | 165.1 |
| 46.4 | Ouray | 126.4 | 321.1 |
| 67.5 | Silverton | 172.6 | 438.4 |
| 72.7 | Steamboat Springs | 184.5 | 468.6 |
| 53.1 | Telluride | 130.8 | 332.2 |
| 67.2 | Vail | 189.2 | 480.6 |
Front Range & Eastern Colorado
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36.6 | Boulder | 92.8 | 235.7 |
| 16.4 | Burlington | 33.7 | 85.6 |
| 20.1 | Canon City | 38.3 | 97.3 |
| 27.1 | Colorado Springs | 32.5 | 82.6 |
| 31.4 | Denver | 49.0 | 124.5 |
| 57.5 | Estes Park | 104.0 | 264.2 |
| 29.4 | Florissant Fossil Beds Monument | 58.9 | 149.6 |
| 27.5 | Fort Collins | 51.4 | 130.6 |
| 30.8 | Great Sand Dunes National Monument | 47.8 | 121.4 |
| 19.0 | Greeley | 34.9 | 88.6 |
| 21.7 | Lakewood | 58.0 | 147.3 |
| 20.3 | Pueblo | 28.3 | 71.9 |
| 15.9 | Trinidad | 55.1 | 140.0 |
Reference
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.