White Christmas in Austin?
Historically, Austin, TX has a 0% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, almost never — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Austin-Camp Mabry, 6 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 under 1%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Austin.
Austin against other cities
Austin, TX ranks 65 of 93 US cities on our list.
| San Antonio, TX · 118 km | under 1% |
|---|---|
| Houston, TX · 236 km | 0% |
| Fort Worth, TX · 276 km | 1% |
| Corpus Christi, TX · 276 km | under 1% |
| Arlington, TX · 281 km | 1% |
| Dallas, TX · 293 km | 1% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Austin-Camp Mabry (station USW00013958, 670 ft above sea level, 6 km from the centre of Austin), based on 26 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 Austin, TX have a white Christmas?
Historically, Austin, TX has a 0% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, almost never — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Austin-Camp Mabry, 6 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 Austin.
How much snow does Austin, TX 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 under 1%.
How does Austin, TX compare with other US cities?
Austin, TX ranks 65 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.