New Year’s Eve snow · Houston
Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Houston?
In Houston, snow falls on Dec 31 in under 1% of years, and there was never an inch on the ground that day in the 30 years on record.
Snow at midnight here would be bigger news than anyone’s resolutions.
Tomorrow’s roast for HoustonFree, no account, and you pick how rude I get.
98 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
- under 1%
- 1 in on the ground
- 0%
- Usual high
- 63°F
- Usual low
- 44°F
A typical Dec 31 in Houston runs from about 44°F to 63°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 Houston comes into range from Dec 26.
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Cities with about the same odds
- Austin: an inch on the ground in 0% of years
- Fresno: an inch on the ground in 0% of years
- Jacksonville: an inch on the ground in 0% of years
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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 USW00012960.