White Christmas in Fresno?
Historically, Fresno, CA 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 Fresno Yosemite Intl AP, 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 Fresno.
Fresno against other cities
Fresno, CA ranks 69 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Bakersfield, CA · 167 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Stockton, CA · 190 km | 0% |
| San Jose, CA · 200 km | 0% |
| Oakland, CA · 250 km | 0% |
| Sacramento, CA · 254 km | 0% |
| San Francisco, CA · 261 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 Fresno Yosemite Intl AP (station USW00093193, 333 ft above sea level, 6 km from the centre of Fresno), 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 Fresno, CA have a white Christmas?
Historically, Fresno, CA 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 Fresno Yosemite Intl AP, 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 Fresno.
How much snow does Fresno, CA 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 Fresno, CA compare with other US cities?
Fresno, CA ranks 69 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.