Hayward snowstorms

Hayward’s snow record here is the Hayward ranger station station, with daily snowfall reports since 1893. Over its 66 complete winters the middle value is 61.6 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 20 in over Jan. 5–8, 1967.

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

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Jan. 5–8, 1967Snowstorm of Jan. 3–7, 1967	20 in
Mar. 13–14, 1917Snowstorm of Mar. 13–17, 1917	20 in
Mar. 24–25, 1996Snowstorm of Mar. 22–26, 1996	20 in
Dec. 12–13, 1919	19 in
Mar. 3–5, 1985Snowstorm of Mar. 1–5, 1985	19 in
Nov. 30, 1991Snowstorm of Nov. 26–30, 1991	17.5 in
Mar. 31 – Apr. 1, 1896	16.5 in
Dec. 28–29, 1982Snowstorm of Dec. 27–31, 1982	16.3 in
Apr. 13–15, 1983	16 in
Nov. 1–2, 1991Halloween Blizzard, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 1991	16 in
Apr. 15, 1904	16 in
Mar. 2–3, 1906	16 in
Dec. 20–23, 1968Snowstorm of Dec. 18–24, 1968	15.8 in
Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2019Snowstorm of Nov. 29 – Dec. 3, 2019	15.6 in
Jan. 5–7, 1980	15.5 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

1982-83106.3 in
1968-6997.9 in
1966-6795.8 in
2022-2392.8 in
1919-2088.7 in

Least snowy winters

2023-2427.3 in
2016-1732.2 in
1958-5932.6 in
2009-1033.8 in
1980-8133.9 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

October 27, 19191919-20
October 31, 19511951-52
November 6, 19551955-56
November 10, 20142014-15
November 15, 19561956-57

Where to ski near Hayward

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

Station: GHCN-Daily USC00473511, Hayward ranger station. Last full winter: 2025-26.