Comparison
Killington vs Stowe: which has more reliable snow?
Killington or Stowe? Natural snow month by month, at the village, mid-mountain and summit, from thirty winters of weather data.
The season at a glance
Each cell is one month: the share of days with 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow at mid-mountain over the last 30 winters, from brown (often thin) to deep blue (snow-sure). Blank means almost none.
The short answer
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 3 months of the year, but Stowe has had the edge more often. Month by month, Stowe has the edge in November, December, January and April.
Month by month
November: Killington 0 of 30, Stowe 0 of 30 snow-sure winters (5% and 18% of days).
December: Killington 8 of 30, Stowe 17 of 30 snow-sure winters (56% and 77% of days).
January: Killington 26 of 30, Stowe 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (95% and 100% of days).
February: Killington 30 of 30, Stowe 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Killington 29 of 30, Stowe 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (99% and 100% of days).
April: Killington 1 of 30, Stowe 10 of 30 snow-sure winters (52% and 73% of days).
A snow-sure winter is one where mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on at least 90% of that month’s days.
Height and terrain
Killington and Stowe are 101 km apart as the crow flies. Killington first, then Stowe: Village 350 m against 390 m; Mid-mountain 822 m against 864 m; Summit 1,293 m against 1,339 m. Mapped downhill runs: Killington 107 km, Stowe 67 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 71% of days at Killington and 96% at Stowe.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Killington or Stowe?
Both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 3 months of the year, but Stowe has had the edge more often. Month by month, Stowe has the edge in November, December, January and April.
Which has better snow down to the village, Killington or Stowe?
In February, Stowe: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 96% of days, against 71%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.