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    New Year’s Eve snow · Bismarck

    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Bismarck?

    In Bismarck, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 33% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 77% of years.

    Snow is practically on the guest list here, and it’s always the last to leave.
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    4 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    33%
    1 in on the ground
    77%
    Usual high
    24°F
    Usual low
    4°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Bismarck runs from about 4°F to 24°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Bismarck comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Minneapolis: an inch on the ground in 77% of years
    • Fargo: an inch on the ground in 83% of years
    • Concord: an inch on the ground in 68% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow 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 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00024011.