White Christmas in Anchorage?
Historically, Anchorage, AK has a 94% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, almost every year — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Anchorage Intl AP, 9 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 78% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 33%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Anchorage.
Anchorage against other cities
Anchorage, AK ranks 1 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Seattle, WA · 2,309 km | 3% |
|---|---|
| Portland, OR · 2,477 km | 1% |
| Reno, NV · 3,164 km | 19% |
| Sacramento, CA · 3,185 km | 0% |
| San Francisco, CA · 3,226 km | 0% |
| Oakland, CA · 3,229 km | 0% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Anchorage Intl AP (station USW00026451, 120 ft above sea level, 9 km from the centre of Anchorage), based on 29 years with data.
It misses this year's weather and local differences: snow cover can change a lot over a few miles and a few hundred feet of height.
FAQQuestions people ask
Will Anchorage, AK have a white Christmas?
Historically, Anchorage, AK has a 94% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, almost every year — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Anchorage Intl AP, 9 km from the city centre. These are long-run odds, not a forecast: from about a week before, check the National Weather Service forecast for Anchorage.
How much snow does Anchorage, AK usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 78% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 33%. The median snow depth on 25 December at this station is 10 inches.
How does Anchorage, AK compare with other US cities?
Anchorage, AK ranks 1 of 93 US cities on this list for the chance of 1 inch or more of snow on the ground on Christmas Day.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily normals; Palecki, M., Durre, I., Applequist, S., Arguez, A. & Lawrimore, J., 2021), public domain. Forecast links: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov), public domain. Station matching and ranking are Global Incident Tracker's own; NOAA does not endorse them.