White Christmas · Pittsburgh
Will it be a white Christmas in Pittsburgh?
In Pittsburgh, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 31% of years, and snow falls that day in about 28% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.
A white one turns up some years, and never the year anyone bets on it.
49 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
- 31%
- Snow falls
- 28%
- Usual high
- 38°F
- Usual low
- 25°F
A typical Christmas Day in Pittsburgh runs from about 25°F to 38°F.
Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.
The real Christmas Day forecast for Pittsburgh comes into range from Dec 20.
Cities with about the same odds
- Fort Wayne: an inch on the ground in 31% of years
- Peoria: an inch on the ground in 31% of years
- Toledo: an inch on the ground in 31% 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 USW00094823.