White Christmas in Los Angeles?
Historically, Los Angeles, 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 UCLA, 18 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 Los Angeles.
Los Angeles against other cities
Los Angeles, CA ranks 76 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Long Beach, CA · 32 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Anaheim, CA · 39 km | 0% |
| Santa Ana, CA · 49 km | 0% |
| Irvine, CA · 58 km | 0% |
| Riverside, CA · 79 km | 0% |
| Bakersfield, CA · 163 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 UCLA (station USC00049152, 430 ft above sea level, 18 km from the centre of Los Angeles), based on 29 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 Los Angeles, CA have a white Christmas?
Historically, Los Angeles, 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 UCLA, 18 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 Los Angeles.
How much snow does Los Angeles, 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 0%.
How does Los Angeles, CA compare with other US cities?
Los Angeles, CA ranks 76 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.