Annual snow days sorted in descending order of average occurrence
Observers report the occurrence or non-occurrence of snow, along with other weather phenomena, in their field books for each calendar day. The figures below have been averaged from monthly totals available in the Australian Climatic Database produced by the SA regional office of the Bureau of Meteorology. The highest and lowest number of snow days reported in a year are also given, along with the number of years of record, first and last year of record and station elevation above sea level. Blank entries have been assumed to be "no reports of snow" as distinct from "no snow reported", and have been omitted from the count. Only locations with an average of 1.0 day or more are included -- to see all locations that have reported snow, see the state lists sorted by district.
Caution: My observation is that these field book entries are not 100% reliable and should only be taken as a very rough guide. On occasions, snow may be entered in error -- reports of snow in the tropics are almost certainly errors! Observers may confuse hail or sleet for snow (increasing the count), or may not observe snow falling at night or when they are away from the station (reducing the count). In addition, the data for some stations for some years is incomplete, resulting in a false low snow day reading for the year and reducing the average -- this is why some obviously snowy places such as Charlotte Pass have zero snow days in the "low" column.
STATE DISTRICT SITE_NO STATION
ELEV metres
AVERAGE HIGH LOW YEARS FIRST YEAR LAST YEAR
ANT Antarctica 300017 CASEY
40.0
173.3 210 99 15 1989 2003
ANT Antarctica 300006 CASEY (THE TUNNEL)
12.0
170.5 206 0 22 1969 1990
ANT Antarctica 300000 DAVIS
16.0
114.4 185 0 43 1957 2003
ANT Antarctica 300005 HEARD ISLAND (ATLAS COVE)
3.0
96.8 279 4 6 1948 1986
NSW Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns 071029 SPENCERS CREEK
1767.8
86.7 128 1 6 1962 1967
ANT Antarctica 300003 WILKES
12.0
77.4 155 0 10 1960 1969
VIC Northeast - Upper 083024 MOUNT BULLER
1707.0
67.6 85 19 8 1985 1992
VIC Northeast - Upper 083081 MOUNT HOTHAM
1750.0
66.1 112 1 14 1977 1990
VIC Northeast - Upper 083037 FALLS CREEK SEC
1510.0
61.2 72 49 5 1986 1990
NSW Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns 071072 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE
1735.0
60.2 86 3 29 1976 2004
ANT Antarctica 300028 HEARD ISLAND (THE SPIT)
12.0
60.0 113 7 2 1992 1993
ANT Antarctica 300001 MAWSON
9.9
59.7 111 29 50 1954 2003
TAS Southeast 094087 MOUNT WELLINGTON
1260.5
57.3 80 13 12 1961 1972
NSW Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns 071032 THREDBO AWS
1957.0
56.9 119 4 31 1966 1996
NSW Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns 071003 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET)
1755.0
55.7 92 0 21 1967 2004
ANT Antarctica 300004 MACQUARIE ISLAND
6.0
55.7 115 0 56 1948 2003
NSW Southwest Slopes - south 072091 CABRAMURRA SMHEA
1475.0
53.2 80 4 38 1962 1999
TAS Central Plateau 096033 LIAWENEE
1055.0
51.5 81 14 4 2001 2004
VIC Northeast - Upper 083014 HOTHAM HEIGHTS
1783.1
48.2 90 1 5 1967 1972
TAS Central Plateau 096021 SHANNON HEC
939.0
48.1 90 4 29 1957 1985
TAS Central Plateau 096005 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM)
900.0
47.9 106 8 11 1967 1977
NSW Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns 071010 KIANDRA CHALET
1395.0
47.5 104 5 11 1963 1974
TAS Central Plateau 096065 LIAWENEE COMPARISON
1065.0
41.8 73 0 18 1985 2003
NSW Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns 071031 ISLAND BEND
1275.0
36.7 47 31 3 1965 1967
NSW Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns 071041 THREDBO VILLAGE
1380.0
34.9 75 4 36 1969 2004
NSW Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns 071030 CABRAMURRA SMHEA
1463.0
33.2 54 13 5 1965 1969
TAS Central Plateau 096071 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK
750.0
33.1 65 4 15 1990 2004
VIC West Gippsland 085000 ABERFELDY
1060.0
32.5 41 16 6 1969 1974
TAS Central Plateau 096034 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP
865.0
28.0 34 23 4 2000 2003
TAS North Coast 091131 MOUNT BARROW
1322.8
27.1 39 13 10 1965 1974
TAS Central Plateau 096003 BUTLERS GORGE
666.0
27.1 54 4 35 1957 1993
VIC Northeast - Upper 083073 MOUNT BUFFALO CHALET
1350.0
26.0 32 15 3 1971 1973
TAS Central Plateau 096015 LAKE ST CLAIR (HEC)
735.0
23.1 43 0 33 1957 1989
VIC Northeast - Upper 083085 MT HOTHAM
1849.0
19.5 39 0 2 1990 2000
ANT Antarctica 300014 BUNGER HILLS (EDGEWORTH DAVID)
6.0
18.0 18 18 1 1986 1986
TAS Central Plateau 096002 BRONTE PARK HIGHLAND VILLAGE
680.0
17.6 31 4 18 1957 1974
NSW Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns 071034 GUTHEGA POWER STATION
1340.0
17.0 17 17 1 1968 1968
TAS West Coast Mountain Region 097078 HELLYER MINE OFFICE
670.0
15.4 21 10 5 1990 1994
VIC East Gippsland 084077 BENDOC FORESTRY
914.4
14.7 21 11 3 1965 1967
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070241 HONEYSUCKLE CREEK
1116.0
14.4 37 3 14 1967 1981
TAS Central Plateau 096024 WIHAREJA
914.0
14.2 30 3 4 1985 1989
TAS Derwent Valley 095018 TARRALEAH VILLAGE
585.0
14.1 36 0 23 1981 2004
TAS West Coast Mountain Region 097048 STRATHGORDON (THE KNOB)
304.8
12.7 28 4 3 1967 1969
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063033 GURNANG STATE FOREST (OBERON YOUNG ADULT
1148.0
11.6 23 2 12 1964 1975
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063293 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD)
1190.0
11.6 24 0 14 1991 2004
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063087 BLACK SPRINGS FORESTRY
1215.0
11.5 18 3 4 1965 1968
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070322 CORIN FOREST REC FACILITY
1200.0
11.0 11 11 1 1987 1987
ANT Antarctica 300009 MAWSON (KNUCKEY PEAKS)
..
10.0 10 10 1 1975 1975
TAS West Coast Mountain Region 097014 WARATAH (16 COLLINS STREET)
617.0
9.5 28 0 24 1957 2002
VIC Northeast - Upper 083084 FALLS CREEK
1767.0
9.2 41 0 6 1990 2003
VIC Central - north 088068 RUBICON SEC
838.2
8.7 19 0 35 1957 1993
TAS North Coast 091119 ERRIBA (CRADLE MOUNTAIN ROAD)
590.0
8.6 21 1 39 1962 2000
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063111 KIRKCONNELL PRISON CAMP
1067.0
8.2 16 1 8 1968 1975
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070172 GUDGENBY
975.4
8.1 22 0 22 1967 1988
TAS East Coast 092085 LAKE LEAKE (CHALET)
580.0
8.1 26 1 16 1971 1986
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070067 NIMMITABEL POST OFFICE
1075.0
8.0 20 2 11 1965 1975
VIC Northeast - Upper 083033 WOODS POINT
698.0
7.8 14 0 13 1957 1969
TAS West Coast Mountain Region 097053 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE
322.0
7.8 19 0 36 1969 2004
TAS Southeast 094066 MOUNT WELLINGTON (THE SPRINGS)
720.0
7.7 13 0 3 1965 1967
VIC West Gippsland 085079 TANJIL BREN
838.2
7.7 17 1 7 1965 1971
VIC Central - north 088133 NEWBURY
768.1
7.2 10 4 4 1971 1974
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063056 MOUNT VICTORIA (MT VICTORIA (SELSDON STR
1064.0
7.2 20 0 26 1962 1987
NSW Southwest Slopes - south 072090 LAUREL HILL PRISON CAMP
1005.8
6.7 11 2 7 1969 1975
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063231 ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON
948.0
6.5 15 0 37 1968 2004
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070206 ORRORAL VALLEY (STADAN)
924.8
6.4 14 1 18 1968 1985
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063063 OBERON (BUCKLEY CRESCENT)
1085.0
6.2 15 0 23 1965 1988
VIC West Gippsland 085277 NOOJEE (SLIVAR)
275.0
6.2 17 0 23 1981 2004
TAS East Coast 092019 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER)
580.0
6.0 12 0 15 1990 2004
VIC Northeast - Upper 083004 BOGONG
718.0
5.7 16 0 14 1962 1975
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070317 CORIN DAM
962.0
5.5 12 0 8 1986 1993
NSW South Coast 069021 NALBAUGH STATE FOREST
675.0
5.4 12 0 13 1965 1977
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063053 MILLTHORPE (INALA)
960.0
5.4 15 0 28 1965 1993
TAS West Coast Mountain Region 097047 SAVAGE RIVER MINE
352.0
5.0 13 0 24 1966 1989
TAS Derwent Valley 095011 MAYDENA
270.0
4.9 14 0 28 1965 1992
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063039 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD)
1030.0
4.8 13 0 37 1963 2004
VIC Northeast - Upper 083025 OMEO COMPARISON
685.0
4.7 14 0 48 1957 2004
NSW Northern Tablelands - west 056229 GUYRA HOSPITAL
1332.0
4.6 12 0 22 1981 2004
TAS Derwent Valley 095063 MAYDENA POST OFFICE
281.0
4.6 12 0 12 1993 2004
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063058 MULLION CREEK (MULLION RANGE FOREST)
920.0
4.5 8 1 4 1965 1968
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070310 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE
700.0
4.5 10 0 20 1982 2004
TAS North Coast 091099 TEWKESBURY
410.0
4.4 14 0 25 1965 1989
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063046 LIDSDALE STATE FOREST
975.0
4.2 10 0 11 1965 1975
TAS Southeast 094069 GROVE RESEARCH STATION
63.0
4.2 20 0 45 1957 2004
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063281 BLACKHEATH M.C.A.
1052.0
4.0 7 2 3 1981 1983
TAS Derwent Valley 095027 LIAPOOTAH POWER STATION
238.0
4.0 7 1 4 1990 1993
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063065 ORANGE POST OFFICE
863.2
4.0 8 1 9 1957 1965
TAS East Coast 092000 ROSSARDEN (ABERFOYLE)
610.0
4.0 11 1 18 1965 1982
VIC Northeast - Lower 082092 SHELLEY
134.0
4.0 12 0 8 1965 1972
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063254 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE
922.0
3.9 11 0 29 1976 2004
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070326 CRAIGIE (BONDI FOREST LODGE)
790.0
3.7 9 0 6 1965 1970
TAS Southeast 094146 GEEVESTON (FOURFOOT)
40.0
3.7 12 0 18 1972 1989
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070278 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE
778.0
3.7 14 0 32 1973 2004
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063010 BLAYNEY POST OFFICE
863.0
3.6 9 0 11 1965 1975
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063062 LITHGOW (NEWNES FOREST CENTRE)
1050.0
3.5 7 0 11 1965 1975
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070025 CROOKWELL POST OFFICE
887.0
3.5 7 0 11 1965 1975
TAS Midlands 093014 OATLANDS POST OFFICE
406.0
3.5 13 0 37 1957 1993
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070005 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET)
705.0
3.4 9 0 40 1965 2004
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070080 TARALGA POST OFFICE
845.0
3.4 11 0 46 1957 2004
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063018 ORANGE (CANOBOLAS STATE FOREST)
987.0
3.2 7 0 6 1965 1970
TAS Derwent Valley 095015 NEW NORFOLK
5.0
3.2 9 0 19 1965 1983
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063216 CARCOAR (ICELY STREET)
720.2
3.0 9 0 7 1969 1975
TAS Southeast 094027 HASTINGS CHALET
38.0
3.0 13 0 31 1957 1987
VIC Central - east 086243 MOUNT DANDENONG GTV9
600.0
2.9 10 0 19 1968 1986
NSW Northern Tablelands - west 056016 GUYRA POST OFFICE
1325.0
2.8 5 0 8 1965 1972
VIC West Gippsland 085026 ERICA
445.0
2.8 5 1 11 1965 1975
TAS West Coast Mountain Region 097073 ROSEBERY (HEC SUBSTATION)
165.0
2.8 8 1 12 1979 1993
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070260 URIARRA FOREST 2
625.0
2.7 6 0 3 1971 1973
NSW Northern Tablelands - west 056035 WALCHA POST OFFICE
1050.0
2.7 8 0 11 1965 1975
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063224 LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST)
950.0
2.7 8 0 40 1965 2004
TAS Southeast 094137 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD)
55.0
2.6 9 0 20 1971 2004
NSW Northern Tablelands - west 056002 ARMIDALE (RADIO STATION 2AD)
980.0
2.5 8 0 41 1957 1997
TAS West Coast Mountain Region 097054 ZEEHAN MEMORIAL MUSEUM
172.0
2.4 7 0 10 1969 1978
VIC Central - east 086142 MOUNT ST LEONARD (MT ST LEONARD DNRE)
603.0
2.4 8 0 39 1965 2004
TAS Derwent Valley 095001 BOTHWELL (FRANKLIN STREET)
352.0
2.4 8 0 24 1965 1989
VIC Central - west 087159 BLACKWOOD (ARMSTRONG)
533.0
2.3 6 0 9 1974 1982
NSW Northwest Slopes - south 055136 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD)
910.0
2.3 7 0 34 1970 2004
TAS Southeast 094020 DOVER
16.0
2.3 11 0 15 1990 2004
TAS West Coast Mountain Region 097034 QUEENSTOWN (7XS)
129.0
2.3 15 0 29 1965 1995
VIC West Coast 090083 WEEAPROINAH
492.0
2.1 5 0 24 1981 2004
TAS Southeast 094075 TASMAN ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
239.9
2.1 6 0 13 1965 1977
TAS Southeast 094174 HUONVILLE NORTH
10.0
2.0 2 2 1 1991 1991
TAS Midlands 093006 ROSS (ELLINTHORP)
220.0
2.0 4 0 4 1965 1968
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063019 CARCOAR
720.2
2.0 6 0 4 1965 1968
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070312 NAMADGI NATIONAL PARK (GLENDALE CROSSING
890.0
1.9 5 0 9 1983 1992
TAS North Coast 091187 DELORAINE (GODERICK)
253.0
1.8 3 0 4 1967 1970
NSW Southwest Slopes - south 072052 RED HILL STATE FOREST
640.1
1.8 4 0 6 1965 1970
NSW Southwest Slopes - south 072043 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE
645.0
1.8 6 0 40 1965 2004
VIC Central - west 087036 MACEDON FORESTRY
500.0
1.8 6 0 29 1969 1999
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070015 CANBERRA FORESTRY
581.0
1.8 10 0 24 1957 1980
NSW Northern Tablelands - west 056034 URALLA (DUMARESQ ST)
1012.0
1.7 3 0 3 1965 1967
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063005 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION
713.0
1.7 5 0 39 1966 2004
VIC Central - north 088019 CRESWICK
430.0
1.7 5 0 11 1965 1975
NSW Northern Tablelands - west 056013 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN
1060.0
1.7 6 0 35 1970 2004
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070014 CANBERRA AIRPORT
578.4
1.7 10 0 64 1939 2002
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070316 BENDORA DAM
815.0
1.6 3 0 5 1984 1990
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063244 ORANGE (WOLAROI)
876.3
1.6 5 0 7 1969 1975
VIC Western Plains 089002 BALLARAT AERODROME
435.2
1.6 5 0 39 1957 2003
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070037 GOULBURN
702.0
1.5 4 0 6 1962 1967
TAS Southeast 094007 CAMBRIDGE AERODROME
10.0
1.5 13 0 15 1944 1958
TAS West Coast Mountain Region 097008 QUEENSTOWN (COPPER MINE)
191.0
1.4 4 0 8 1995 2002
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063004 BATHURST GAOL
704.0
1.4 6 0 122 1858 1983
VIC Northeast - Lower 082001 BEECHWORTH COMPOSITE
580.0
1.4 6 0 30 1957 1986
TAS Southeast 094157 PORT ARTHUR (PALMERS LOOKOUT)
191.5
1.4 6 0 25 1980 2004
NSW Northern Tablelands - west 056011 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE
1062.0
1.3 5 0 43 1962 2004
TAS Southeast 094029 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD)
50.5
1.3 8 0 112 1882 2004
NSW Southwest Slopes - south 072035 MURRAGULDRIE STATE FOREST 1
492.9
1.2 3 0 6 1965 1970
VIC Central - north 088123 KYNETON
519.0
1.2 3 0 8 1969 1976
TAS North Coast 091079 PREOLENNA
260.0
1.2 3 0 21 1971 1994
TAS Midlands 093036 CAMPBELL TOWN
200.0
1.2 3 0 16 1972 1988
NSW Northern Tablelands - west 056037 ARMIDALE (UNI NEW ENGLAND)
987.0
1.2 4 0 8 1997 2004
NSW Southwest Slopes - south 072013 CARABOST FOREST HEADQUARTERS
580.0
1.2 4 0 6 1965 1970
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063227 WENTWORTH FALLS COUNTRY CLUB
898.0
1.1 3 0 7 1967 1973
VIC Northeast - Lower 082042 STRATHBOGIE
502.0
1.1 3 0 29 1974 2004
NSW Illawarra 068102 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE)
690.0
1.1 4 0 38 1965 2004
TAS East Coast 092012 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET)
237.0
1.1 5 0 13 1986 2001
TAS Southeast 094041 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
146.5
1.1 5 0 47 1957 2003
TAS Derwent Valley 095003 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES)
35.0
1.1 7 0 42 1957 2002
QLD Channel Country 038026 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT
46.6
1.0 1 1 1 2004 2004
NSW Central Tablelands - south 063237 ORANGE TV CHANNEL CNB8
890.0
1.0 1 1 1 1968 1968
TAS Southeast 094140 MELTON MOWBRAY (LOVELY BANKS)
275.0
1.0 1 1 1 1992 1992
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070313 TARAGO (WOODLAWN MINES)
795.0
1.0 2 0 4 1984 1988
VIC Northeast - Lower 082059 STANLEY STATE FOREST
..
1.0 2 0 2 1965 1966
VIC Central - east 086368 DALMORE
3.0
1.0 2 0 2 1988 1990
VIC Central - west 087005 BALLAN (FISKVILLE)
442.0
1.0 2 0 13 1957 1969
TAS North Coast 091211 DELORAINE EAST
240.0
1.0 2 0 9 1970 1978
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070210 GOULBURN AERO CLUB
641.0
1.0 3 0 5 1967 1971
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070282 CANBERRA CITY
564.0
1.0 3 0 15 1974 1988
NSW Southwest Slopes - south 072009 BROOKFIELD FOREST STATION
457.2
1.0 3 0 4 1965 1968
NSW Northern Tablelands - west 056008 DEEPWATER POST OFFICE
970.0
1.0 4 0 9 1967 1975
NSW Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro 070263 GOULBURN (PROGRESS ST)
650.0
1.0 4 0 32 1971 2004
VIC Northeast - Upper 083067 BRIGHT
319.0
1.0 4 0 26 1969 1994
VIC Central - east 086094 POWELLTOWN DNRE
189.1
1.0 4 0 14 1965 1978
VIC Central - west 087021 DURDIDWARRAH
365.8
1.0 4 0 33 1965 2000
TAS Southeast 094010 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE
55.0
1.0 6 0 48 1957 2004
TAS Southeast 094166 BULL BAY (LAURISTON)
46.0
1.0 7 0 12 1993 2004