North America
Canada
Revelstoke
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,368 m) is reliably skiable from 16 Dec to 15 Apr. At the peak of the season the village at 512 m is unreliable (0% of days) and the summit averages 50 cm of fresh snow per fortnight.
Month by month
October
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
November
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 20% of days.
December
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 89% of days, typically 47 cm deep. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 13%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 83 cm of new snow in the month.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,368 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 88 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 70 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,368 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 128 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 66 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,368 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 136 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 100%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 60 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,368 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 92% of days, with a typical depth of 120 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 7%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 30 cm of new snow in the month.
May
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 14% of days.
June to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Revelstoke?
For natural snow, 16 Dec to 15 Apr. In that window mid-mountain (1,368 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across eleven seasons. March is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Revelstoke in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 89% of days over eleven seasons, typically 47 cm deep.
Does the snow reach the village at Revelstoke?
Almost never as natural snow. Even in March, the village at 512 m had 30 cm or more on fewer than 5% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Revelstoke?
The modelled village is at 512 m, mid-mountain at 1,368 m and the summit at 2,225 m. The ski area itself spans 514 m to 2,224 m.
Is snow at Revelstoke getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 4 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Revelstoke?
Kelowna (YLW) is about 141 km away in a straight line. Kamloops John Moose Fulton (YKA) is 163 km away. Road distances are longer.