White Christmas · Bismarck
Will it be a white Christmas in Bismarck?
In Bismarck, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 71% of years, and snow falls that day in about 32% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.
Snow’s practically on the guest list.
5 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of a white Christmas.
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Christmas Day, typically
- 1 in on the ground
- 71%
- Snow falls
- 32%
- Usual high
- 25°F
- Usual low
- 5°F
A typical Christmas Day in Bismarck runs from about 5°F to 25°F.
Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.
The real Christmas Day forecast for Bismarck comes into range from Dec 20.
Cities with about the same odds
- Minneapolis: an inch on the ground in 74% of years
- Fargo: an inch on the ground in 78% of years
- Concord: an inch on the ground in 63% of years
More about the weather here
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 25. NOAA counts a white Christmas as an inch or more of snow on the ground, and snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00024011.