Earliest and Latest Snowfalls in Banner Elk History

This is a list of the earliest and latest times in the year when snow was recorded in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It is based on NOAA data from the years 1907–2024.

What's the Earliest it has Snowed in Banner Elk?

The earliest in the season it has snowed in Banner Elk, North Carolina is October 9 which happened in 1925.

What's the Latest it has Snowed in Banner Elk?

The latest in the season it has snowed in Banner Elk, North Carolina is May 8 which happened in 1989.

Earliest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
October 9	1925	1.0 inches
October 17	1977	4.0 inches
October 18	2009	1.0 inches
October 20	1961	1.0 inches
October 22	1988	1.0 inches
October 23	1937	2.0 inches
October 23	1923	4.0 inches
October 24	1965	0.5 inches
October 24	1923	2.0 inches
October 24	1917	0.5 inches
October 24	1909	2.0 inches
October 25	2013	0.1 inches
October 25	1982	3.0 inches
October 25	1926	1.0 inches
October 26	1980	1.0 inches
October 27	1957	2.0 inches
October 28	2008	1.0 inches
October 29	2012	0.4 inches
October 29	2008	0.7 inches
October 29	1968	0.2 inches
October 29	1910	4.0 inches
October 29	1908	6.0 inches

Latest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
May 8	1989	2.5 inches
May 7	1989	1.0 inches
May 4	1971	0.2 inches
May 3	1971	1.0 inches
April 28	1973	1.0 inches
April 27	1913	2.0 inches
April 26	1916	1.0 inches
April 25	2005	3.0 inches
April 25	1916	1.0 inches
April 25	1910	0.5 inches
April 24	2005	2.0 inches
April 24	1971	1.5 inches
April 23	1926	3.5 inches
April 22	1993	1.0 inches
April 22	1931	3.0 inches
April 21	1953	0.5 inches
April 20	1953	0.2 inches
April 19	1983	6.0 inches
April 19	1926	1.3 inches
April 18	2001	3.0 inches
April 18	1984	1.0 inches
April 18	1926	0.8 inches