New Year’s Eve snow · Seattle
Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Seattle?
In Seattle, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 5% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 4% of years.
Snow is rare on the night here, so the sparkle has to come from the outfits.
Tomorrow’s roast for SeattleFree, no account, and you pick how rude I get.
79 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
- 5%
- 1 in on the ground
- 4%
- Usual high
- 47°F
- Usual low
- 37°F
A typical Dec 31 in Seattle runs from about 37°F to 47°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 Seattle comes into range from Dec 26.
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Cities with about the same odds
- Albuquerque: an inch on the ground in 4% of years
- Olympia: an inch on the ground in 3% of years
- Knoxville: an inch on the ground in 3% 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 USW00024233.