Elevation: 4,180 ft
Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 15 miles away. Snowfall changes sharply with elevation around Sunriver: nearby spots range from roughly 11.2" to 73.9" a year, so your exact total depends on where you are.
Snow season in Sunriver typically runs from November through March, peaking in January with about 6.4" of snow.
Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
That is below the US average annual snowfall of 28". At 21.6" per year, a solid snow shovel and windshield cover will get you through most storms. Keep ice melt and a scraper in the car.




| City | Annual Snow |
|---|---|
| Crater Lake | 463.1" |
| Government Camp | 232.5" |
| Crescent | 190.5" |
| Meacham | 113.2" |
| Baker City | 78.6" |
| Haines | 78.6" |
| North Powder | 78.6" |
| Sumpter | 78.6" |
| Gilchrist | 73.9" |
| La Pine | 73.9" |
| Halfway | 62.3" |
| Oxbow | 62.3" |
| Richland | 62.3" |
| Chiloquin | 61" |
| Fort Klamath | 61" |
| New Pine Creek | 55.9" |
| Lakeview | 55.3" |
| Enterprise | 54.2" |
| Joseph | 54.2" |
| Mount Hood Parkdale | 53.9" |
| Klamath Falls | 52.2" |
| Keno | 52.2" |
| Midland | 52.2" |
| Blue River | 51.2" |
| Lostine | 47.9" |
| Bend | 21.6" |
| Sunriver | 21.6" |
| Sisters | 11.2" |
| Corvallis | 3.9" |
| Portland | 3.6" |
| Medford | 3.4" |
| Eugene | 2.7" |
| Ashland | 0.5" |
| City | Distance | Annual Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Bend, OR | 14 mi | 21.6" |
| La Pine, OR | 15 mi | 73.9" |
| Sisters, OR | 29 mi | 11.2" |
| Gilchrist, OR | 31 mi | 73.9" |
| Crescent, OR | 33 mi | 190.5" |