Most Yearly Snow in Vail History

This is a list of the largest annual snowfall totals ever recorded in Vail, Colorado history from 1985–2024. If you are looking for the most snow in a winter season, click here.

What Was the Snowiest Year in Vail History?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Vail, Colorado has ever received in a single calendar year is 331.7 inches which occurred in 1996.

Year to date though May 12, 2024: 109.4 inches

Vail Snowfall by Year

Years marked with a gold background have more than 5% incomplete data
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Year	Rank	Snow (inches)
2024	34	109.4
2023	19	157.2
2022	27	136.5
2021	28	131.6
2020	14	170.9
2019	11	182.6
2018	31	127.4
2017	26	143.8
2016	12	179.8
2015	35	109.0
2014	8	205.6
2013	25	144.1
2012	36	98.5
2011	7	210.6
2010	9	198.3
2009	22	148.6
2008	4	246.7
2007	33	121.3
2006	40	59.8
2005	32	122.0
2004	29	131.1
2003	6	215.3
2002	20	152.7
2001	10	193.3
2000	5	222.0
1999	15	161.3
1998	16	161.0
1997	17	160.3
1996	1	331.7
1995	3	258.9
1994	13	171.4
1993	2	269.7
1992	21	150.0
1991	38	71.9
1990	37	79.7
1989	23	144.5
1988	24	144.3
1987	39	70.7
1986	30	127.7
1985	18	159.5