White Christmas in Baltimore?
Historically, Baltimore, MD has a 7% 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 Baltimore Wash Intl AP, 15 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 2% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 6%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Baltimore.
Baltimore against other cities
Baltimore, MD ranks 40 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Washington, DC · 57 km | 4% |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA · 144 km | 11% |
| Staten Island, NY · 254 km | 14% |
| Newark, NJ · 263 km | 14% |
| Jersey City, NJ · 269 km | 14% |
| Brooklyn, NY · 273 km | 13% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Baltimore Wash Intl AP (station USW00093721, 156 ft above sea level, 15 km from the centre of Baltimore), based on 30 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 Baltimore, MD have a white Christmas?
Historically, Baltimore, MD has a 7% 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 Baltimore Wash Intl AP, 15 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 Baltimore.
How much snow does Baltimore, MD usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 2% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 6%.
How does Baltimore, MD compare with other US cities?
Baltimore, MD ranks 40 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.