Mankato snowstorms

Mankato’s snow record here is the St. Peter, 18 km north station, with daily snowfall reports since 1893. Over its 73 complete winters the middle value is 33.6 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 21.5 in over Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, 1985.

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

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, 1985Snowstorm of Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 1985	21.5 in
Feb. 28 – Mar. 3, 1951	19.6 in
Jan. 19–20, 1988	16.3 in
Jan. 30–31, 1917	16 in
Feb. 21–24, 2023	16 in
Mar. 22–23, 1952	15.7 in
Mar. 3–4, 1985Snowstorm of Mar. 1–5, 1985	15.5 in
Dec. 6–9, 1969Snowstorm of Dec. 4–10, 1969	15.2 in
Jan. 21, 1917Snowstorm of Jan. 19–23, 1917	15 in
Nov. 12, 1940Armistice Day Blizzard, Nov. 9–13, 1940	15 in
Mar. 11–14, 1940Snowstorm of Mar. 10–15, 1940	14.5 in
Dec. 28, 1982Snowstorm of Dec. 27–31, 1982	14 in
Nov. 24–25, 1993	14 in
Mar. 2–4, 1989	14 in
Dec. 11–12, 2010Domebuster Storm, Dec. 11–14, 2010	13.9 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

1951-5289.4 in
1950-5189.2 in
2010-1172.6 in
2018-1967.1 in
1961-6267 in

Least snowy winters

2002-030.5 in
2001-022 in
1991-924.9 in
1994-959 in
2023-249.4 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

November 12, 19401940-41
November 13, 20102010-11
November 14, 19511951-52
November 16, 20002000-01
November 17, 19091909-10

Where to ski near Mankato

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

Station: GHCN-Daily USC00217405, St. Peter, 18 km north. Last full winter: 2025-26.