Bemidji snowstorms

Bemidji’s snow record here is the Bemidji station, with daily snowfall reports since 1896. Over its 55 complete winters the middle value is 39 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 17.5 in over Dec. 29–31, 2019.

This winter (2026-27) so far: 0 in, no 1-inch day yet.

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Dec. 29–31, 2019	17.5 in
Feb. 18–21, 2018	17.2 in
Nov. 10–12, 1940Armistice Day Blizzard, Nov. 9–13, 1940	16.5 in
Dec. 27–29, 2021	16.3 in
Feb. 10–11, 2013	16 in
Jan. 26–29, 1916	15.5 in
Dec. 2–5, 2013Snowstorm of Dec. 1–7, 2013	15 in
Apr. 24–27, 1950	14.5 in
Mar. 11–13, 2023	14.2 in
Dec. 14–17, 2022Snowstorm of Dec. 13–20, 2022	14.1 in
Feb. 13, 1897	14 in
Mar. 25, 1914	14 in
Dec. 14, 1927	14 in
Jan. 18, 1996	14 in
Apr. 2–5, 2026	13.5 in

A storm here is a run of days with measurable snow, at most four days. A day with under half an inch between two snowier days separates two storms; longer snowy spells are split into their snowiest four days.

Every winter

Inches of snow each winter (July to June). Winters with gaps in the record are left out.

Snowiest winters

2012-1389.6 in
1950-5182.5 in
1949-5075 in
1938-3970.7 in
1934-3566.6 in

Least snowy winters

1972-7312.4 in
1957-5814.1 in
1982-8315.6 in
1980-8117.5 in
1962-6318.2 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

November 2, 19911991-92
November 9, 19771977-78
November 10, 19351935-36
November 10, 19401940-41
November 13, 19381938-39

Where to ski near Bemidji

Groomed cross-country venues from XC Index, by distance.

Station: GHCN-Daily USC00210643, Bemidji. Last full winter: 2025-26.