White Christmas · Missoula
Will it be a white Christmas in Missoula?
In Missoula, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 56% of years, and snow falls that day in about 33% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.
Better than a coin flip, which is as close to a promise as winter makes.
14 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
- 56%
- Snow falls
- 33%
- Usual high
- 30°F
- Usual low
- 16°F
A typical Christmas Day in Missoula runs from about 16°F to 30°F.
Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.
The real Christmas Day forecast for Missoula comes into range from Dec 20.
Cities with about the same odds
- Syracuse: an inch on the ground in 56% of years
- Casper: an inch on the ground in 56% of years
- Binghamton: an inch on the ground in 57% 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 USW00024153.