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Bridger Bowl Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Bridger Bowl: 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 Bridger Bowl gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

33% of days get measurable precipitation, season average

Precipitation calibrated against real observations from the Sacajawea SNOTEL station (×2.14 correction). See full station data

Dec 31%
Jan 29%
Feb 33%
Mar 36%
Apr 1-15 42%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Bridger Bowl'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 79%
Jan 79%
Feb 80%
Mar 81%

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