Maximum Snow Accumulation in Summit by Year

Here is a list of the maximum snow ground cover depth recorded in Summit, South Dakota for each available year between 1956 and 2024.

Deepest Snow on the Ground in Summit History

The most snow accumulation ever measured in Summit was 54.0 inches which was recorded on February 28, 1969.

Year	Max Depth (inches)	Date
2024	8.0	March 25
2023	26.0	April 1
2022	20.0	December 25
2021	6.0	December 27
2020	20.0	January 18
2019	37.0	March 1
2018	15.0	December 31
2017	11.0	January 11
2016	10.0	February 14
2015	9.0	December 1
2014	12.0	January 30
2013	19.0	February 14
2012	12.0	February 29
2011	42.0	February 5
2010	26.0	February 14
2009	18.0	December 27
2008	12.0	March 21
2007	26.0	March 3
2006	12.0	January 1
2005	16.0	December 30
2004	8.0	February 5
2003	9.0	February 11
2002	6.0	December 20
2001	38.0	February 12
2000	18.0	November 30
1999	7.0	January 2
1998	18.0	January 25
1997	43.0	January 15
1996	21.0	December 23
1995	11.0	March 6
1994	49.0	February 12
1993	28.0	February 21
1992	14.0	November 3
1991	6.0	February 19
1990	15.0	February 16
1989	14.0	March 3
1988	7.0	February 12
1987	4.0	February 23
1986	21.0	January 2
1985	33.0	March 4
1984	16.0	March 11
1983	12.0	December 27
1982	none	–
1981	2.0	January 31
1980	10.0	February 10
1979	28.0	February 22
1978	44.0	March 2
1977	23.0	December 31
1976	18.0	January 18
1975	16.0	March 29
1974	12.0	February 10
1973	10.0	January 3
1972	24.0	March 3
1971	22.0	February 13
1970	17.0	January 22
1969	54.0	February 28
1968	11.0	December 30
1967	13.0	January 17
1966	7.0	February 18
1965	10.0	January 1
1964	10.0	December 30
1963	5.0	March 19
1962	22.0	March 12
1961	8.0	January 1
1960	20.0	March 18
1959	4.0	November 27
1958	9.0	April 6
1957	7.0	April 5
1956	1.0	November 23

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1956–2024	Summit 1 W	location