Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for San Diego, California

Businesses in San Diego, California rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. Snow plow removal companies, Municipalities, Universities and others that fight snow can plan for the worst with this data…

First Two Inches

The first recorded date on which the city received its first 2 inches of snowfall.

January

1907

EUREKA WFO WOODLEY ISLAND
1/13/1907

1962

FRESNO YOSEMITE INT’L
1/22/1962

1999

BAKERSFIELD AP
1/25/1999

September

1952

BLUE CANYON NYACK AP
9/11/1952

2004

TRUCKEE AIRPORT
9/21/2004

February

1976

SACRAMENTO AP ASOS
2/5/1976

December

1988

REDDING AP
12/24/1988

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

0in. — The one-day record snowfall for San Diego, California was recorded on January 1st, 1970 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

0in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 1st, 1970 toJanuary 1st, 1970.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

0in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from January 1st, 1970 toJanuary 1st, 1970.

These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded.

SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. SPN has assimilated snow record data from over 220 U.S. Cities including San Diego, California. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

0 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for San Diego, California. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 2025. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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