Rhinelander snowstorms

Rhinelander’s snow record here is the Rhinelander station, with daily snowfall reports since 1893. Over its 79 complete winters the middle value is 53.6 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 29 in over Feb. 20–21, 1937.

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

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Feb. 20–21, 1937	29 in
Mar. 13–16, 2026Snowstorm of Mar. 14–17, 2026	20 in
Apr. 14–16, 2018Thunder Blizzard, Apr. 12–17, 2018	19.4 in
Feb. 29 – Mar. 1, 2012Snowstorm of Feb. 29 – Mar. 4, 2012	18 in
Dec. 22–24, 1959	17.5 in
Jan. 13–15, 1950	17.3 in
Dec. 5–8, 1927	17 in
Mar. 14–15, 1939	17 in
Feb. 21–24, 2023	17 in
Jan. 8–9, 1969	16 in
Feb. 23–25, 2019	16 in
Nov. 18–19, 1957	16 in
Dec. 5–8, 1950Snowstorm of Dec. 4–9, 1950	15.5 in
Feb. 11–13, 2019	15 in
Mar. 23–24, 2011	14.8 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

1938-39105.8 in
2022-23102.7 in
2013-1496.2 in
2018-1996.2 in
1949-5090.8 in

Least snowy winters

1989-9017.1 in
1930-3124.8 in
1962-6329.8 in
1967-6830.6 in
1929-3031.3 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

October 21, 19381938-39
October 21, 20022002-03
November 4, 19591959-60
November 11, 20062006-07
November 11, 20142014-15

Where to ski near Rhinelander

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

Station: GHCN-Daily USC00477113, Rhinelander. Last full winter: 2025-26.