White Christmas in Honolulu?
Historically, Honolulu, HI 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 Beretania Pump Stn 705, 1 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 0%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Honolulu.
Honolulu against other cities
Honolulu, HI ranks 70 of 93 US cities on our list.
| San Francisco, CA · 3,854 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Oakland, CA · 3,867 km | 0% |
| San Jose, CA · 3,883 km | 0% |
| Stockton, CA · 3,954 km | 0% |
| Sacramento, CA · 3,959 km | 0% |
| Fresno, CA · 4,047 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 Beretania Pump Stn 705 (station USC00510211, 20 ft above sea level, 1 km from the centre of Honolulu), based on 20 years with data (NOAA marks this normal provisional: fewer complete years).
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 Honolulu, HI have a white Christmas?
Historically, Honolulu, HI 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 Beretania Pump Stn 705, 1 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 Honolulu.
How much snow does Honolulu, HI 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 0%.
How does Honolulu, HI compare with other US cities?
Honolulu, HI ranks 70 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.