White Christmas in Atlanta?
Historically, Atlanta, GA has a 1% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, rarely — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Atlanta Hartsfield Intl AP, 14 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 0% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 2%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Atlanta.
Atlanta against other cities
Atlanta, GA ranks 52 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Nashville, TN · 346 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC · 364 km | 1% |
| Jacksonville, FL · 459 km | 0% |
| Lexington, KY · 472 km | 9% |
| Lexington-fayette, KY · 478 km | 9% |
| Greensboro, NC · 492 km | 4% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Atlanta Hartsfield Intl AP (station USW00013874, 1,010 ft above sea level, 14 km from the centre of Atlanta), based on 27 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 Atlanta, GA have a white Christmas?
Historically, Atlanta, GA has a 1% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, rarely — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Atlanta Hartsfield Intl AP, 14 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 Atlanta.
How much snow does Atlanta, GA usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 0% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 2%.
How does Atlanta, GA compare with other US cities?
Atlanta, GA ranks 52 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.