White Christmas in Sacramento?
Historically, Sacramento, 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 Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, 25 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 Sacramento.
Sacramento against other cities
Sacramento, CA ranks 85 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Stockton, CA · 72 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Oakland, CA · 110 km | 0% |
| San Francisco, CA · 121 km | 0% |
| San Jose, CA · 143 km | 0% |
| Reno, NV · 179 km | 19% |
| Fresno, CA · 254 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 Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm (station USC00042294, 60 ft above sea level, 25 km from the centre of Sacramento), based on 24 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 Sacramento, CA have a white Christmas?
Historically, Sacramento, 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 Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, 25 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 Sacramento.
How much snow does Sacramento, 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 Sacramento, CA compare with other US cities?
Sacramento, CA ranks 85 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.