White Christmas in Boston?
Historically, Boston, MA has a 37% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 3 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Blue Hill Coop, 17 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 17% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 20%.
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Boston against other cities
Boston, MA ranks 8 of 93 US cities on our list.
| South Boston, MA · 3 km | 37% |
|---|---|
| The Bronx, NY · 287 km | 12% |
| Queens, NY · 297 km | 12% |
| Manhattan, NY · 299 km | 13% |
| New York City, NY · 306 km | 13% |
| Brooklyn, NY · 307 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 Blue Hill Coop (station USC00190736, 625 ft above sea level, 17 km from the centre of Boston), 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 Boston, MA have a white Christmas?
Historically, Boston, MA has a 37% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 3 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Blue Hill Coop, 17 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 Boston.
How much snow does Boston, MA usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 17% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 20%. The median snow depth on 25 December at this station is 4 inches.
How does Boston, MA compare with other US cities?
Boston, MA ranks 8 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.