White Christmas · St. Louis
Will it be a white Christmas in St. Louis?
In St. Louis, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 17% of years, and snow falls that day in about 12% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.
Possible, in the way a quiet family dinner is possible.
57 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
- 17%
- Snow falls
- 12%
- Usual high
- 42°F
- Usual low
- 27°F
A typical Christmas Day in St. Louis runs from about 27°F to 42°F.
Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.
The real Christmas Day forecast for St. Louis comes into range from Dec 20.
Cities with about the same odds
- Cincinnati: an inch on the ground in 17% of years
- Providence: an inch on the ground in 17% of years
- Reno: an inch on the ground in 17% 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 USW00013994.