White Christmas in New Orleans?
Historically, New Orleans, LA 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 Gretna, 4 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 New Orleans.
New Orleans against other cities
New Orleans, LA ranks 80 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Houston, TX · 510 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| New South Memphis, TN · 571 km | 1% |
| Memphis, TN · 578 km | 1% |
| Atlanta, GA · 683 km | 1% |
| Dallas, TX · 712 km | 1% |
| Plano, TX · 714 km | 2% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Gretna (station USC00163829, 5 ft above sea level, 4 km from the centre of New Orleans), based on 16 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 New Orleans, LA have a white Christmas?
Historically, New Orleans, LA 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 Gretna, 4 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 New Orleans.
How much snow does New Orleans, LA 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 New Orleans, LA compare with other US cities?
New Orleans, LA ranks 80 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.