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    Will it be a white Christmas in Memphis?

    In Memphis, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 1% of years, and snow falls that day in about 2% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.

    Mostly grey, and festive in spirit only.
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    85 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
    1%
    Snow falls
    2%
    Usual high
    52°F
    Usual low
    35°F

    A typical Christmas Day in Memphis runs from about 35°F to 52°F.

    Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.

    The real Christmas Day forecast for Memphis comes into range from Dec 20.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Atlanta: an inch on the ground in 1% of years
    • Charlotte: an inch on the ground in 1% of years
    • Medford: an inch on the ground in 1% of years

    White Christmas odds in every city

    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 USW00013893.