The tables below list annual averages for snowfall at cities and towns in British Columbia.
You can jump to a separate table for each section of the province: Southwest Mainland, Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, Central BC, Southeast BC and Northern BC.
The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.2 centimetres (0.08 inches) in a year. The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
Place name links take you to more detailed information on snowfall, snowstorms and snow accumulation for that location.
Southwest BC Mainland
Yearly snowfall averages
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 12 |
Abbotsford |
21.7 |
55.2 |
| 17 |
Chilliwack |
33.6 |
85.3 |
| 7 |
Gibsons |
11.2 |
28.4 |
| 16 |
North Vancouver, Capilano |
29.8 |
75.8 |
| 12 |
Powell River |
18.3 |
46.5 |
| 9 |
Vancouver - Richmond |
17.5 |
44.6 |
| 64 |
Whistler |
164.8 |
418.7 |
Gulf Islands
Annual average snowfall
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 10 |
Cortes Island, Whaletown |
19.6 |
49.9 |
| 6 |
Gabriola Island |
13.6 |
34.7 |
| 7 |
Mayne Island, Village Bay |
11.5 |
29.3 |
| 6 |
Saltspring Island |
12.6 |
32.0 |
Vancouver Island
Annual average snowfall
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 16 |
Campbell River |
33.2 |
84.3 |
| 11 |
Courtenay - Comox |
21.6 |
55.0 |
| 11 |
Duncan |
23.2 |
58.9 |
| 20 |
Gold River |
41.2 |
104.6 |
| 11 |
Nanaimo |
27.0 |
68.7 |
| 17 |
Port Alberni |
31.5 |
80.0 |
| 15 |
Port Hardy |
16.8 |
42.7 |
| 11 |
Port Renfrew |
19.7 |
50.0 |
| 8 |
Sidney |
15.6 |
39.7 |
| 8 |
Tofino |
13.1 |
33.3 |
| 7 |
Victoria |
13.1 |
33.4 |
Central British Columbia
Total amount of snow in a year on average
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 92 |
Barkerville |
181.6 |
461.4 |
| 23 |
Bella Coola |
44.1 |
112.0 |
| 27 |
Kamloops |
25.0 |
63.5 |
| 21 |
Kelowna |
25.0 |
63.5 |
| 11 |
Lillooet |
10.4 |
26.5 |
| 26 |
Penticton |
23.1 |
58.7 |
| 27 |
Vernon |
35.8 |
90.9 |
| 28 |
Williams Lake |
35.7 |
90.6 |
Southeast BC
Average annual snowfall
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 51 |
Castlegar |
79.0 |
200.6 |
| 48 |
Cranbrook |
49.3 |
125.3 |
| 49 |
Golden |
62.5 |
158.7 |
| 62 |
Revelstoke |
150.0 |
381.0 |
| 66 |
Sparwood |
103.9 |
264.0 |
Northern British Columbia
Total yearly snowfall averages
| Days |
Place |
Inches |
Centimetres |
| 56 |
Atlin |
64.5 |
163.9 |
| 67 |
Fort Nelson |
75.1 |
190.8 |
| 64 |
Fort St John |
74.6 |
189.6 |
| 45 |
Prince George |
55.9 |
142.0 |
| 20 |
Prince Rupert |
38.1 |
96.8 |
| 13 |
Sandspit, Haida Gwaii |
14.9 |
37.9 |
| 65 |
Smithers |
71.9 |
182.7 |