Annual snowfall ranked by town in Colorado, with more than 200 inches at top spot
- Leslie James
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Snowfall totals across Colorado can vary wildly thanks to elevation changes, weather patterns, and many other factors. Here's a look at how much snow towns around Colorado get, with the top spot experiencing more than 200 inches on average throughout the year.
Editor’s Note: The snowfall totals mentioned in this gallery are annual averages for the towns mentioned based on weather data collected for the NOAA National Climatic Data Center for the years 1981 to 2010. The number of days of snowfall in each town is based on accumulations of at least 0.1 inches of snow.
Grand Junction (Photo) Credit bluerabbit (iStock)

29. Grand Junction
Average annual snowfall: 19.1 inches
Average days of snow: 19.1 days
Photo Credit: bluerabbit (iStock)
Sterling (Photo) Courtesy Verdon Tomajko

28. Sterling
Average annual snowfall: 24.9 inches
Average days of snow: 11.5 days
Courtesy Photo, Verdon Tomajko
Colorado National Monument (Photo) Credit grandriver (iStock)

27. Colorado National Monument
Average annual snowfall: 25.9 inches
Average days of snow: 16.1 days
Photo Credit: grandriver (iStock)
Alamosa, Great Sand Dunes (Photo) Credit AlexeyKamenskiy (iStock)

26. Alamosa
Average annual snowfall: 27.6 inches
Average days of snow: 22.9 days
Photo Credit: AlexeyKamenskiy (iStock)
Pueblo (Photo) Credit Jason Cipriani (Flickr)

25. Pueblo
Average annual snowfall: 31.8 inches
Average days of snow: 21.7 days
Photo Credit: Jason Cipriani (Flickr)
Cortez (Photo) Credit Larry Lamsa (Flickr)

24. Cortez
Average annual snowfall: 31.9 inches
Average days of snow: 19.1 days
Photo Credit: Larry Lamsa (Flickr)
Dinosaur National Monument (Photo) Credit Doc Searls (Flicker)

23. Dinosaur National Monument
Average annual snowfall: 34.6 inches
Average days of snow: 18.6 days
Photo Credit: Doc Searls (Flickr)
Colorado Springs (Photo) Credit pilgrims49 (iStock)

22. Colorado Springs
Average annual snowfall: 37.7 inches
Average days of snow: 29.2 days
Photo Credit: pilgrims49 (iStock)
Colorado Plains (Photo) Credit CatLane (iStock)

21. Burlington
Average annual snowfall: 37.8 inches
Average days of snow: 12.6 days
Photo Credit: CatLane (iStock)
Trinidad (Photo) Credit milehightraveler (iStock)

20. Trinidad
Average annual snowfall: 39.1 inches
Average days of snow: 27.4 days
Photo Credit: milehightraveler (iStock)
milehightravelerCañon City (Photo) Credit chapin31 (iStock)

19. Cañon City
Average annual snowfall: 40.8 inches
Average days of snow: 19.5 days
Photo Credit: chapin31 (iStock)
Greeley (Photo) Credit marekuliasz (iStock)

18. Greeley
Average annual snowfall: 40.8 inches
Average days of snow: 22.6 days
Photo Credit: marekuliasz (iStock)
Gunnison (Photo) Credit Larry Lamsa (Flickr)

17. Gunnison
Average annual snowfall: 45.7 inches
Average days of snow: 30.5 days
Photo Credit: Larry Lamsa (Flickr)
Great Sand Dunes (Photo) Courtesy of John Fielder

15. Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Average annual snowfall: 47 inches
Average days of snow: 29.4 days
Photo courtesy of John Fielder
Denver (Photo) Credit SeanXu (iStock)

13. Denver
Average annual snowfall: 53.8 inches
Average days of snow: 33.3 days
Photo Credit: SeanXu (iStock).
Lakewood (Photo) Credit SeanXu (iStock)

12. Lakewood
Average annual snowfall: 55.8 inches
Average days of snow: 19.1 days
Photo Credit: SeanXu (iStock)
Estes Park (Photo) Credit rpbirdman (iStock)

9. Estes Park
Average annual snowfall: 75.1 inches
Average days of snow: 39.9 days
Photo Credit: rpbirdman (iStock)
Boulder (Photo) Credit SWKrullImaging (iStock)

8. Boulder
Average annual snowfall: 88.3 inches
Average days of snow: 35
Photo Credit: SWKrullImaging (iStock)
Leadville (Photo) Credit Christian Murdock, The Gazette

6. Leadville
Average annual snowfall: 156.3 inches
Average days of snow: 68.3 days
Photo Credit: Christian Murdock, The Gazette
Telluride (Photo) Credit mdesigner125 (iStock)

5. Telluride
Average annual snowfall: 175.5 inches
Average days of snow: 58.6 days
Photo Credit: mdesigner125 (iStock)
Aspen Snowmass (Photo) Credit Jeremy Swanson

4. Aspen
Average annual snowfall: 178.8 inches
Average days of snow: 69.7 days
Photo Credit: Jeremy Swanson.
Steamboat Springs (Photo) Credit THEPALMER (iStock)

3. Steamboat Springs
Average annual snowfall: 179.6 inches
Average days of snow: 67.4 days
Photo Credit: THEPALMER (iStock)
Vail (Photo) Credit Kruck20 (iStock)

2. Vail
Average annual snowfall: 190 inches
Average days of snow: 66.1 days
Photo Credit: Kruck20 (iStock)
Kruck20Crested Butte (Photo) Credit beklaus (iStock)

1. Crested Butte, Colorado’s snowiest town
Colorado’s snowiest town on average is Crested Butte. Annually, the town gets 216.6 inches of snow during an average of 66.2 snow days. That’s more than 18 feet of snow per year! Crested Butte’s snowiest months are December and January, with 41.5 inches and 38.4 inches of average accumulation, respectively.
Photo Credit: beklaus (iStock)
Boulder (Photo) Credit Carol Nero

BONUS: America’s Snowiest City of 2019-2020 season found in Colorado
In 2020, a city in Colorado was reportedly dubbed America’s snowiest 'city' for the 2019-2020 winter season. As of April 16, Boulder experienced its snowiest winter on record with 151.2 inches of snowfall. The record was previously set during the 1908-1909 season at 142.0 inches of snowfall.
Photo Credit: Carol Nero.
Ouray (Photo) Credit Alan Stark (Flickr)

7. Ouray
Average annual snowfall: 134.4 inches
Average days of snow: 52 days
Photo Credit: Alan Stark (Flickr)
Durango (Photo) Credit Gary Gray (iStock)

11. Durango
Average annual snowfall: 64.4 inches
Average days of snow: 30.1 days
Photo Credit: Gary Gray (iStock)
Mesa Verde (Photo) Credit mcpuckette (iStock)

10. Mesa Verde National Park
Average annual snowfall: 73.3 inches
Average days of snow: 31.9 days
Photo Credit: mcpuckette (iStock)
Glenwood Springs (Photo) Credit Loco Steve (Flickr)

16. Glenwood Springs
Average annual snowfall: 46.1 inches
Average days of snow: 22.1 days
Photo Credit: Loco Steve (Flickr)
Fort Collins (Photo) Credit marekuliasz (iStock)

14. Fort Collins
Average annual snowfall: 47.2 inches
Average days of snow: 26.4 days
Photo Credit: marekuliasz (iStock)
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