Snowfall Climatology - Evansville, IN

Monthly Top 10 Lists
Seasonal Snowfall Totals
Historic Snowfalls

Snowfall Monthly Top 10 Lists for Evansville, IN

October

Rank	Total Snowfall	Year
1	4.6	1993
2	0.9	1989

*Only 2 October's on record with measurable snowfall

November

Rank	Total Snowfall	Year
1	6.9	1958
2	3.9	1977
3	3.4	1971
4	2.8	1966
5	2.6	1950
6	2.5	2022
7	2.4	2014
8	2.1	1951
9	2.0	1969
10	1.7	1975

December

Rank	Total Snowfall	Year
1	22.3	2004
2	11.5	2000
3	10.7	2012
4	10.4	1973
5	8.2	1963
6	7.8	2002
7	7.7	1969
8 (tie)	7.2	2013
8 (tie)	7.2	1990
10	6.7	1984

January

Rank	Total Snowfall	Year
1	21.3	1977
2	20.8	1978
3	15.0	1979
4	13.5	1996
5	12.3	1951
6	10.9	2016
7	10.3	1985
8	10.0	1968
9	7.9	2010
10	7.8	1956

February

Rank	Total Snowfall	Year
1	18.4	1993
2	12.2	1998
3	11.4	2003
4	11.3	1948
5	10.2	1966
6 (tie)	9.7	1984
6 (tie)	9.7	1965
8	9.4	1985
9	9.3	1960
10 (tie)	8.5	1979
10 (tie)	8.5	1971

March

Rank	Total Snowfall	Year
1	20.2	1960
2	15.2	1970
3	13.3	1975
4	9.6	1996
5	8.5	2015
6	8.0	1994
7	7.2	1967
8	6.7	1968
9	5.8	1949
10	5.7	1978

April

Rank	Total Snowfall	Year
1	8.6	1971
2	3.0	1982
3	1.8	1953
4 (tie)	1.3	2021
4 (tie)	1.3	1961
6	0.6	1983
7 (tie)	0.3	2018
7 (tie)	0.3	1973
9 (tie)	0.1	2001
9 (tie)	0.1	1962

*Only 10 April's on record with measurable snowfall

Period of Record: January 1, 1948 to April 30, 2023

Evansville, IN Seasonal Snowfall Totals (1948-2023)

Snow Season	Snowfall (inches)
1948-1949	9.6
1949-1950	2.4
1950-1951	26.1
1951-1952	10.1
1952-1953	12.3
1953-1954	6.2
1954-1955	9.3
1955-1956	8.3
1956-1957	2.6
1957-1958	9.0
1958-1959	9.8
1959-1960	30.0
1960-1961	20.3
1961-1962	10.9
1962-1963	4.9
1963-1964	16.2
1964-1965	18.0
1965-1966	13.9
1966-1967	15.8
1967-1968	18.3
1968-1969	12.6
1969-1970	37.9
1970-1971	22.5
1971-1972	7.6
1972-1973	6.3
1973-1974	15.2
1974-1975	19.1
1975-1976	6.9
1976-1977	26.8
1977-1978	37.4
1978-1979	23.6
1979-1980	16.3
1980-1981	3.4
1981-1982	15.0
1982-1983	4.1
1983-1984	19.6
1984-1985	26.4
1985-1986	10.7
1986-1987	7.7
1987-1988	7.4
1988-1989	3.6
1989-1990	13.3
1990-1991	9.4
1991-1992	3.3
1992-1993	20.7
1993-1994	24.4
1994-1995	2.1
1995-1996	29.7
1996-1997	7.0
1997-1998	20.6
1998-1999	8.7
1999-2000	4.4
2000-2001	17.3
2001-2002	6.1
2002-2003	21.0
2003-2004	7.0
2004-2005	22.6
2005-2006	5.8
2006-2007	3.6
2007-2008	10.5
2008-2009	7.3
2009-2010	15.3
2010-2011	15.5
2011-2012	0.5
2012-2013	12.3
2013-2014	12.6
2014-2015	18.5
2015-2016	14.2
2016-2017	1.4
2017-2018	12.1
2018-2019	8.8
2019-2020	1.1
2020-2021	7.8
2021-2022	4.1
2022-2023	6.8
Average:	12.1

Average derived from using 1981-2010 data

*Snow season is defined as October - April

Historic Snowfalls - Evansville, IN

Here is a list of all of the calendar day snow events of 6 inches or greater in Evansville, IN since snow measurements began there back in 1948:

Single-Day Snowfalls of 6 inches or greater
	Sorted by Amount		Sorted by Date
Rank	Date	Amount	Date	Amount
1	December 22, 2004	19.3	March 4, 2015	8.5
2	February 25, 1993	10.9	December 6, 2013	6.7
3	April 6, 1971	8.6	December 26, 2012	7.7
4 (tie)	March 4, 2015	8.5	December 22, 2004	19.3
4 (tie)	February 1, 1966	8.5	March 19, 1996	6.6
6	March 17, 1970	8.3	March 9, 1994	6.8
7	January 16, 1978	7.8	February 25, 1993	10.9
8 (tie)	December 26, 2012	7.7	February 15, 1993	6.9
8 (tie)	January 6, 1951	7.7	February 11, 1985	6.2
10 (tie)	February 15, 1993	6.9	December 5, 1984	6.6
10 (tie)	February 27, 1984	6.9	February 27, 1984	6.9
10 (tie)	March 2, 1960	6.9	January 30, 1980	6.0
10 (tie)	November 28, 1958	6.9	January 16, 1978	7.8
14	March 9, 1994	6.8	March 9, 1975	6.1
15 (tie)	December 6, 2013	6.7	April 6, 1971	8.6
15 (tie)	March 6, 1967	6.7	March 17, 1970	8.3
17 (tie)	March 19, 1996	6.6	March 6, 1967	6.7
17 (tie)	December 5, 1984	6.6	February 1, 1966	8.5
17 (tie)	February 5, 1948	6.6	March 9, 1960	6.5
20	March 9, 1960	6.5	March 2, 1960	6.9
21	February 11, 1985	6.2	November 28, 1958	6.9
22	March 9, 1975	6.1	January 6, 1951	7.7
23	January 30, 1980	6.0	February 5, 1948	6.6

Since snow events often fall over multiple calendar days, here is a list of the top snowstorms for Evansville, which includes events falling over 2 or 3 days. This includes all snow events that accumulated 6 inches of snow or greater:

Snowfall Events of 6 inches or greater (This lists includes multi-day events)
	Sorted by Amount		Sorted by Date
Rank	Date	Amount	Date	Amount
1	December 23, 2004	22.3	March 4, 2015	8.5
2	February 4-6, 1998	12.2	December 6, 2013	6.7
3	February 25, 1993	10.9	December 26, 2012	7.7
4	March 8-9, 1960	10.6	January 29-30, 2010	6.0
5	January 16-17, 1978	10.1	December 23, 2004	22.3
6	March 19-20, 1996	9.6	February 4-6, 1998	12.2
7	March 9-10, 1975	8.9	March 19-20, 1996	9.6
8	January 31 - February 1, 1966	8.7	March 8-9, 1994	8.0
9	April 6, 1971	8.6	February 25, 1993	10.9
10	March 4, 2015	8.5	February 15-16, 1993	7.4
11	March 17, 1970	8.3	February 11, 1985	6.2
12	January 6-7, 1951	8.2	December 5-6, 1984	6.7
13	March 8-9, 1994	8.0	February 27-28, 1984	7.9
14	February 27-28, 1984	7.9	January 30-31, 1980	6.1
15	December 26, 2012	7.7	January 16-17, 1978	10.1
16	February 15-16, 1993	7.4	January 9-10, 1977	6.1
17	March 2-3, 1960	7.1	March 9-10, 1975	8.9
18	December 22-23, 1963	7.0	April 6, 1971	8.6
19	November 28, 1958	6.9	March 17, 1970	8.3
20 (tie)	December 5-6, 1984	6.7	March 6, 1967	6.7
20 (tie)	December 6, 2013	6.7	January 31 - February 1, 1966	8.7
20 (tie)	March 6, 1967	6.7	February 24-25, 1965	6.3
23	February 5, 1948	6.6	December 22-23, 1963	7.0
24	February 24-25, 1965	6.3	March 8-9, 1960	10.6
25	February 11, 1985	6.2	March 2-3, 1960	7.1
26 (tie)	January 9-10, 1977	6.1	November 28, 1958	6.9
26 (tie)	January 30-31, 1980	6.1	January 30 - February 1, 1951	6.0
28 (tie)	January 29-30, 2010	6.0	January 6-7, 1951	8.2
28 (tie)	January 30 - February 1, 1951	6.0	February 5, 1948	6.6

Period of record: January 1, 1948 to May 1, 2023