White Christmas in Raleigh?
Historically, Raleigh, NC has a 2% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, rarely — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Raleigh Durham Intl AP, 19 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in — of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 2%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Raleigh.
Raleigh against other cities
Raleigh, NC ranks 48 of 93 US cities on our list.
| West Raleigh, NC · 3 km | 2% |
|---|---|
| Durham, NC · 34 km | 2% |
| Greensboro, NC · 109 km | 4% |
| Charlotte, NC · 209 km | 1% |
| Washington, DC · 375 km | 4% |
| Baltimore, MD · 430 km | 7% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at Raleigh Durham Intl AP (station USW00013722, 416 ft above sea level, 19 km from the centre of Raleigh), 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 Raleigh, NC have a white Christmas?
Historically, Raleigh, NC has a 2% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, rarely — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Raleigh Durham Intl AP, 19 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 Raleigh.
How much snow does Raleigh, NC usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in — of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 2%.
How does Raleigh, NC compare with other US cities?
Raleigh, NC ranks 48 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.