White Christmas in Greensboro?
Historically, Greensboro, NC has a 4% 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 Piedmont Triad Intl AP, 14 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 1% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 3%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Greensboro.
Greensboro against other cities
Greensboro, NC ranks 44 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Durham, NC · 81 km | 2% |
|---|---|
| West Raleigh, NC · 106 km | 2% |
| Raleigh, NC · 109 km | 2% |
| Charlotte, NC · 134 km | 1% |
| Meads, KY · 367 km | 9% |
| Washington, DC · 397 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 Piedmont Triad Intl AP (station USW00013723, 890 ft above sea level, 14 km from the centre of Greensboro), 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 Greensboro, NC have a white Christmas?
Historically, Greensboro, NC has a 4% 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 Piedmont Triad 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 Greensboro.
How much snow does Greensboro, NC usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 1% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 3%.
How does Greensboro, NC compare with other US cities?
Greensboro, NC ranks 44 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.