Most Yearly Snow in Nevada City History

This is a list of the largest annual snowfall totals ever recorded in Nevada City, California history from 1893–2024. If you are looking for the most snow in a winter season, click here.

What Was the Snowiest Year in Nevada City History?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Nevada City, California has ever received in a single calendar year is 87.5 inches which occurred in 1952.

Year to date though April 22, 2024: 3.7 inches

Nevada City Snowfall by Year

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Year	Rank	Snow (inches)
2024	114	3.7
2023	14	53.5
2022	122	2.1
2021	30	33.8
2020	88	9.4
2019	81	10.6
2018	84	10.3
2017	112	3.9
2016	104	5.0
2015	126	1.3
2014	123	2.0
2013	80	10.8
2012	86	9.8
2011	38	28.5
2010	48	23.7
2009	37	29.1
2008	26	36.3
2007	71	14.1
2006	21	43.0
2005	97	7.3
2004	121	2.4
2003	92	8.6
2002	81	10.6
2001	18	45.9
2000	95	7.6
1999	72	14.0
1998	36	30.3
1997	130	0.0
1996	41	27.1
1995	73	13.4
1994	81	10.6
1993	117	2.7
1992	76	12.2
1991	39	28.2
1990	12	56.5
1989	46	25.0
1988	45	25.5
1987	89	9.3
1986	123	2.0
1985	65	16.5
1984	77	12.0
1983	123	2.0
1982	31	33.3
1981	115	3.0
1980	127	0.8
1979	54	21.0
1978	70	14.5
1977	106	4.5
1976	102	5.5
1975	130	0.0
1974	49	23.0
1973	99	6.1
1972	47	24.9
1971	42	26.8
1970	98	6.5
1969	106	4.5
1968	40	27.3
1967	28	34.9
1966	109	4.0
1965	85	10.0
1964	19	44.7
1963	90	9.0
1962	87	9.5
1961	128	0.7
1960	96	7.5
1959	57	19.6
1958	94	8.0
1957	119	2.5
1956	52	21.6
1955	15	53.3
1954	59	18.8
1953	118	2.7
1952	1	87.5
1951	32	32.0
1950	5	73.5
1949	9	60.2
1948	35	30.5
1947	105	4.9
1946	60	18.6
1945	75	12.3
1944	79	12.0
1943	116	3.0
1942	68	15.1
1941	101	6.0
1940	129	0.2
1939	43	26.5
1938	64	16.7
1937	4	79.8
1936	29	34.5
1935	44	26.0
1934	130	0.0
1933	8	62.0
1932	22	42.5
1931	93	8.0
1930	17	46.8
1929	50	22.5
1928	77	12.0
1927	113	3.8
1926	106	4.5
1925	103	5.5
1924	55	20.5
1923	61	18.5
1922	3	81.0
1921	53	21.5
1920	62	17.5
1919	27	35.5
1918	62	17.5
1917	69	14.5
1916	2	81.5
1915	66	15.5
1914	90	9.0
1913	13	55.5
1912	74	13.0
1911	16	52.5
1910	23	38.0
1909	10	60.0
1908	51	22.0
1907	7	63.0
1906	119	2.5
1905	58	19.0
1904	11	57.5
1903	24	37.5
1902	109	4.0
1901	33	31.5
1900	100	6.0
1899	66	15.5
1898	109	4.0
1897	20	44.5
1896	56	20.0
1895	6	65.0
1894	25	36.5
1893	34	31.5