home of the Pure Awesomeness Factor Better Data, Better Skiing

Kicking Horse Winter Weather

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

28% of days get measurable precipitation, season average
Dec 30%
Jan 29%
Feb 22%
Mar 31%
Apr 1-15 29%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Kicking Horse'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.

69% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 66%
Jan 64%
Feb 71%
Mar 74%

Kicking Horse and El Niño → Kicking Horse climate change profile → Back to Kicking Horse →