White Christmas in Louisville?
Historically, Louisville, KY has a 9% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 10 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Louisville Intl AP, 8 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 10%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Louisville.
Louisville against other cities
Louisville, KY ranks 36 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Lexington, KY · 116 km | 9% |
|---|---|
| Lexington-fayette, KY · 116 km | 9% |
| Cincinnati, OH · 145 km | 23% |
| Indianapolis, IN · 172 km | 26% |
| Nashville, TN · 249 km | 0% |
| Meads, KY · 267 km | 9% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Louisville Intl AP (station USW00093821, 488 ft above sea level, 8 km from the centre of Louisville), 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 Louisville, KY have a white Christmas?
Historically, Louisville, KY has a 9% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 10 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Louisville Intl AP, 8 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 Louisville.
How much snow does Louisville, KY 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 10%.
How does Louisville, KY compare with other US cities?
Louisville, KY ranks 36 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.