White Christmas · South Bend
Will it be a white Christmas in South Bend?
In South Bend, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 43% of years, and snow falls that day in about 33% 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.
31 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
- 43%
- Snow falls
- 33%
- Usual high
- 34°F
- Usual low
- 21°F
A typical Christmas Day in South Bend runs from about 21°F to 34°F.
Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.
The real Christmas Day forecast for South Bend comes into range from Dec 20.
Cities with about the same odds
- Milwaukee: an inch on the ground in 43% of years
- Albany: an inch on the ground in 42% of years
- Great Falls: an inch on the ground in 41% 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 USW00014848.