White Christmas · New York
Will it be a white Christmas in New York?
In New York, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 13% of years, and snow falls that day in about 8% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.
Possible, in the way a quiet family dinner is possible.
62 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
- 13%
- Snow falls
- 8%
- Usual high
- 42°F
- Usual low
- 32°F
A typical Christmas Day in New York runs from about 32°F to 42°F.
Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.
The real Christmas Day forecast for New York comes into range from Dec 20.
Cities with about the same odds
- Newark: an inch on the ground in 14% of years
- Springfield, Missouri: an inch on the ground in 12% of years
- Wichita: an inch on the ground in 12% 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 USW00094728.