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    White Christmas · Springfield, Illinois

    Will it be a white Christmas in Springfield, Illinois?

    In Springfield, Illinois, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 24% of years, and snow falls that day in about 13% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.

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    51 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
    24%
    Snow falls
    13%
    Usual high
    38°F
    Usual low
    23°F

    A typical Christmas Day in Springfield, Illinois runs from about 23°F to 38°F.

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

    The real Christmas Day forecast for Springfield, Illinois comes into range from Dec 20.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Dayton: an inch on the ground in 24% of years
    • Columbus: an inch on the ground in 23% of years
    • Scranton: snow falls in 22% 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 USW00093822.