White Christmas in Henderson?
Historically, Henderson, NV has a under 1% 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 Las Vegas McCarran AP, 17 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 Henderson.
Henderson against other cities
Henderson, NV ranks 60 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Las Vegas, NV · 21 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Riverside, CA · 320 km | 0% |
| Anaheim, CA · 363 km | 0% |
| Santa Ana, CA · 367 km | 0% |
| Irvine, CA · 370 km | 0% |
| Los Angeles, CA · 370 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 Las Vegas McCarran AP (station USW00023169, 2,131 ft above sea level, 17 km from the centre of Henderson), 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 Henderson, NV have a white Christmas?
Historically, Henderson, NV has a under 1% 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 Las Vegas McCarran AP, 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 Henderson.
How much snow does Henderson, NV 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 Henderson, NV compare with other US cities?
Henderson, NV ranks 60 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.