White Christmas · Wichita
Will it be a white Christmas in Wichita?
In Wichita, there’s an inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in about 12% of years, and snow falls that day in about 8% of years. That’s from NOAA’s records for 1991 to 2020.
Possible, in the way a quiet family dinner is possible.
64 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
- 12%
- Snow falls
- 8%
- Usual high
- 44°F
- Usual low
- 24°F
A typical Christmas Day in Wichita runs from about 24°F to 44°F.
Christmas 2026 is a Friday, and these NOAA figures are for December 25 itself.
The real Christmas Day forecast for Wichita comes into range from Dec 20.
Cities with about the same odds
- Springfield, Missouri: an inch on the ground in 12% of years
- New York: an inch on the ground in 13% of years
- Newark: an inch on the ground in 14% 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 USW00003928.