White Christmas · Washington, DC
Will it be a white Christmas in Washington, DC?
In Washington, DC, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 4% of years, and snow falls that day in about 5% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.
Mostly grey, and festive in spirit only.
75 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
- 4%
- Snow falls
- 5%
- Usual high
- 47°F
- Usual low
- 33°F
A typical Christmas Day in Washington, DC runs from about 33°F to 47°F.
Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.
The real Christmas Day forecast for Washington, DC comes into range from Dec 20.
Cities with about the same odds
- Lubbock: an inch on the ground in 5% of years
- Oklahoma City: an inch on the ground in 5% of years
- Greensboro: an inch on the ground in 4% 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 USW00013743.