Calgary - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year
Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Calgary, Alberta Canada. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Calgary got more than 20 centimetres of snow in a single day?
This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Calgary and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.
These snowfall extremes were measured at Calgary International Airport and go back to 1885. Since then, the most amount of snow to land in one day at Calgary is 48.5 centimetres (19.1 inches) on May 6, 1981.
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | January 27, 2023 | 16.0 |
| 8.8 | April 19, 2022 | 22.4 |
| 3.4 | February 03, 2021 | 8.6 |
| – | 2020 | – |
| 9.7 | September 29, 2019 | 24.6 |
| 12.9 | October 02, 2018 | 32.8 |
| 3.8 | February 05, 2017 | 9.7 |
| 3.2 | December 23, 2016 | 8.1 |
| 4.4 | January 06, 2015 | 11.2 |
| 5.9 | September 10, 2014 | 15.0 |
| – | 2013 | – |
| 2.9 | March 07, 2012 | 7.4 |
| 8.3 | April 14, 2011 + | 21.1 |
| 7.2 | April 24, 2010 | 18.3 |
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | March 22, 2009 | 16.8 |
| 9.2 | April 10, 2008 | 23.4 |
| 4.3 | April 20, 2007 | 10.9 |
| 5.7 | February 22, 2006 | 14.5 |
| 2.3 | January 06, 2005 | 5.8 |
| 7.8 | May 11, 2004 | 19.8 |
| 12.7 | April 26, 2003 | 32.3 |
| 4.8 | May 06, 2002 | 12.2 |
| 4.4 | April 02, 2001 | 11.2 |
| 5.3 | April 13, 2000 | 13.5 |
| 2.8 | November 17, 1999 | 7.1 |
| 9.4 | March 16, 1998 | 23.9 |
| 10.9 | May 20, 1997 | 27.7 |
| 8.0 | January 03, 1996 | 20.3 |
| 4.2 | November 07, 1995 | 10.7 |
| 3.5 | November 13, 1994 | 8.9 |
| – | 1993 | – |
| – | 1992 | – |
| 4.6 | October 25, 1991 | 11.7 |
| 3.5 | November 24, 1990 | 8.9 |
| 6.9 | January 05, 1989 | 17.5 |
| 3.7 | March 27, 1988 | 9.4 |
| 4.9 | April 18, 1987 | 12.4 |
| 5.7 | May 14, 1986 + | 14.5 |
| 5.4 | December 12, 1985 | 13.7 |
| 3.0 | September 21, 1984 | 7.6 |
| 2.9 | April 25, 1983 | 7.4 |
| 7.6 | May 07, 1982 | 19.3 |
| 19.1 | May 06, 1981 | 48.5 |
| 5.2 | April 10, 1980 | 13.2 |
| 3.7 | December 14, 1979 | 9.4 |
| 5.1 | January 25, 1978 | 13.0 |
| 2.1 | December 06, 1977 | 5.3 |
| 4.0 | November 28, 1976 | 10.2 |
| 6.7 | December 09, 1975 | 17.0 |
| 4.3 | January 29, 1974 | 10.9 |
| 4.9 | February 04, 1973 | 12.4 |
| 7.5 | December 01, 1972 | 19.1 |
| 5.6 | October 13, 1971 | 14.2 |
| 7.0 | April 27, 1970 | 17.8 |
| 3.6 | October 23, 1969 | 9.1 |
| 7.7 | April 01, 1968 | 19.6 |
| 6.5 | January 05, 1967 | 16.5 |
| 9.0 | April 25, 1966 | 22.9 |
| 6.3 | November 09, 1965 | 16.0 |
| 5.8 | October 26, 1964 | 14.7 |
| 4.7 | December 06, 1963 | 11.9 |
| 4.5 | September 07, 1962 | 11.4 |
| 10.5 | February 21, 1961 | 26.7 |
| 5.5 | April 24, 1960 | 14.0 |
| 5.9 | November 03, 1959 | 15.0 |
| 5.6 | April 09, 1958 | 14.2 |
| 9.4 | October 21, 1957 | 23.9 |
| 6.8 | October 26, 1956 | 17.3 |
| 12.0 | April 18, 1955 | 30.5 |
| 5.0 | January 01, 1954 | 12.7 |
| 5.8 | February 26, 1953 | 14.7 |
| 7.3 | March 10, 1952 | 18.5 |
| 10.9 | February 10, 1951 | 27.7 |
| 3.2 | March 05, 1950 | 8.1 |
| 5.4 | December 09, 1949 | 13.7 |
| 7.0 | May 08, 1948 | 17.8 |
| 7.6 | February 23, 1947 | 19.3 |
| 3.0 | November 18, 1946 | 7.6 |
| 10.9 | November 04, 1945 | 27.7 |
| 4.0 | September 29, 1944 + | 10.2 |
| 6.0 | January 14, 1943 | 15.2 |
| 5.9 | February 14, 1942 | 15.0 |
| 7.9 | May 25, 1941 | 20.1 |
| 4.0 | October 26, 1940 + | 10.2 |
| 7.1 | October 22, 1939 | 18.0 |
| 4.5 | November 10, 1938 + | 11.4 |
| 8.0 | March 19, 1937 | 20.3 |
| 2.4 | April 22, 1936 | 6.1 |
| 8.0 | January 11, 1935 | 20.3 |
| 6.0 | September 18, 1934 | 15.2 |
| 11.0 | April 16, 1933 | 27.9 |
| 18.0 | April 21, 1932 | 45.7 |
| 7.0 | April 01, 1931 + | 17.8 |
| 4.2 | November 11, 1930 + | 10.7 |
| 6.0 | November 17, 1929 | 15.2 |
| 4.5 | March 14, 1928 | 11.4 |
| 8.5 | December 05, 1927 | 21.6 |
| 6.5 | November 18, 1926 | 16.5 |
| 7.8 | September 28, 1925 | 19.8 |
| 7.0 | February 14, 1924 | 17.8 |
| 7.0 | March 12, 1923 | 17.8 |
| 7.0 | April 08, 1922 | 17.8 |
| 7.0 | January 15, 1921 | 17.8 |
| 8.8 | February 19, 1920 | 22.4 |
| 7.4 | February 20, 1919 | 18.8 |
| 5.8 | December 04, 1918 | 14.7 |
| 4.0 | December 04, 1917 + | 10.2 |
| 3.6 | October 16, 1916 | 9.1 |
| 4.7 | November 09, 1915 | 11.9 |
| 14.0 | November 13, 1914 | 35.6 |
| 10.0 | January 03, 1913 | 25.4 |
| 3.4 | October 08, 1912 | 8.6 |
| 14.0 | May 23, 1911 | 35.6 |
| 6.0 | June 02, 1910 | 15.2 |
| 8.2 | May 11, 1909 | 20.8 |
| 4.2 | September 24, 1908 | 10.7 |
| 8.2 | April 23, 1907 | 20.8 |
| 8.0 | May 21, 1906 | 20.3 |
| 9.0 | November 26, 1905 | 22.9 |
| 5.0 | October 04, 1904 | 12.7 |
| 19.0 | May 17, 1903 | 48.3 |
| 17.0 | May 02, 1902 | 43.2 |
| 7.0 | April 14, 1901 | 17.8 |
| 6.0 | November 16, 1900 | 15.2 |
| 6.0 | January 29, 1899 | 15.2 |
| 3.5 | March 13, 1898 + | 8.9 |
| 7.0 | November 30, 1897 | 17.8 |
| 12.0 | November 15, 1896 | 30.5 |
| 9.0 | September 19, 1895 | 22.9 |
| 6.0 | November 25, 1894 | 15.2 |
| 6.0 | November 20, 1893 | 15.2 |
| 12.0 | November 19, 1892 | 30.5 |
| 3.0 | February 23, 1891 | 7.6 |
| 6.2 | September 10, 1890 | 15.7 |
| 9.5 | March 13, 1889 | 24.1 |
| 7.6 | February 08, 1888 | 19.3 |
| 6.0 | January 06, 1887 | 15.2 |
| 8.0 | December 28, 1886 | 20.3 |
| 6.0 | March 16, 1885 | 15.2 |
Reference
Environment and Climate Change Canada. Historical Climate Data. Historical Data
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.