White Christmas in Miami?
Historically, Miami, FL 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 Miami Beach, 7 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 Miami.
Miami against other cities
Miami, FL ranks 78 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Orlando, FL · 329 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Tampa, FL · 330 km | 0% |
| St. Petersburg, FL · 332 km | 0% |
| Jacksonville, FL · 527 km | 0% |
| Atlanta, GA · 975 km | 1% |
| Charlotte, NC · 1,053 km | 1% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Miami Beach (station USW00092811, 1 ft above sea level, 7 km from the centre of Miami), based on 15 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 Miami, FL have a white Christmas?
Historically, Miami, FL 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 Miami Beach, 7 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 Miami.
How much snow does Miami, FL 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 Miami, FL compare with other US cities?
Miami, FL ranks 78 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.