White Christmas in Riverside?
Historically, Riverside, 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 Riverside Fire Stn 3, 1 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 Riverside.
Riverside against other cities
Riverside, CA ranks 84 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Santa Ana, CA · 49 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Anaheim, CA · 50 km | 0% |
| Irvine, CA · 51 km | 0% |
| Long Beach, CA · 76 km | 0% |
| Los Angeles, CA · 79 km | 0% |
| San Diego, CA · 139 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 Riverside Fire Stn 3 (station USC00047470, 840 ft above sea level, 1 km from the centre of Riverside), based on 18 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 Riverside, CA have a white Christmas?
Historically, Riverside, 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 Riverside Fire Stn 3, 1 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 Riverside.
How much snow does Riverside, 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 Riverside, CA compare with other US cities?
Riverside, CA ranks 84 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.