Do you need a snowblower in Monterey, CA?
The machine for a Monterey driveway
No snowblower
Monterey sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Monterey from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Monterey
- Dec0.1
- Mar0.2
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Monterey and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in Monterey. In California, Truckee gets the most here at 207 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Grove, CA | 3 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Seaside, CA | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Marina, CA | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Salinas, CA | 15 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Watsonville, CA | 23 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 27 | 0 in | No snowblower |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Why storm depth matters more than snowfall and What a winter of snow weighs.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Monterey, 1.5 miles from Monterey. A normal winter, not this winter's forecast. Snow is weighed at 6.24 pounds a cubic foot, fresh and fairly dry; wet spring snow can weigh three times that.