Whistler Weather

WHISTLER BC WEATHER
The weather in Whistler is on every snow lovers mind throughout November to May. It is of great interest for skiers and snowboarders alike to know the amount of snowfall that the Whistler Blackcomb Mountains have received so that they can plan their trip.

On the Whistler Blackcomb Mountain at an elevation of 5,445 feet is the Pig Alley Weather Station. It is here that forecasters feel they can get a good record of the average snowfall for the mountains.

The Whistler Blackcomb Mountains receive an average of 30 foot of snow each year over the eight thousand acres of skiableterrain. In January 2006 the Whistler Blackcomb Mountains received a snowfall totaling 469cm which has broke the 1992 snowfall record in the mountains of 459cm.

The snow base record for Whistler Mountain was set in 1973/74 at 504 cm. March and April of '74 saw a significant amount of snowfall, when traditionally these months receive a lot less.

Historic Monthly Snowfall in cm:-
2000-2001 / 2001-2002 / 2002-2003 / 2003-2004 / 2004-2005
Nov 87cm / Nov 151cm/ Nov 110cm/ Nov 178cm/ Nov 81cm
Dec171cm/Dec 377cm/Dec 335cm/ Dec 300cm/ Dec 130cm
Jan163cm/Jan 164cm/ Jan 178cm/ Jan 201cm/ Jan 42 cm
Feb 53cm/Feb 31cm/ Feb 54cm / Feb 111cm/ Feb 47cm
Mar124cm/Mar149cm/Mar336cm/Mar159cm/Mar 143cm
Apr137cm/Apr 51cm/Apr 194cm/ Apr 20cm/Apr 197cm
May 71cm/May 41cm/May 23cm/May 6cm/May 45cm

The years monthly average Valley temperatures in centigrade:-
January – Low -8 / High -2
February – Low -5 / High 3
March – Low -3 / High 8
April – Low 2 / High 11
May – Low 7 / High 17
June – Low 9 / High 21
July – Low 11 / High 27
August – Low 11 / High 27
September – Low 8 / High 20
October – Low 3 / High 16
November – Low -1 / High 5
December – Low -5 / High -1

Average Alpine Temperatures
Dec – Feb: Low -12 / High -5
Mar – May: Low -8 / High 5

The weather conditions can vary so much from each of the mountains that it is difficult to confirm an average Whistler Blackcomb weather condition.

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