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Alta Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Alta: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Alta gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

38% of days get measurable precipitation, season average

Precipitation calibrated against real observations from the Snowbird SNOTEL station (×2.00 correction). See full station data

Dec 36%
Jan 39%
Feb 39%
Mar 40%
Apr 1-15 39%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Alta's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

80% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 78%
Jan 78%
Feb 79%
Mar 83%

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