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Ski Smithers Winter Weather

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

35% of days get measurable precipitation, season average
Dec 39%
Jan 40%
Feb 30%
Mar 31%
Apr 1-15 30%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Ski Smithers'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.

64% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 59%
Jan 60%
Feb 67%
Mar 71%

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