White Christmas in San Antonio?
Historically, San Antonio, TX has a under 1% 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 San Antonio Intl AP, 13 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 under 1%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for San Antonio.
San Antonio against other cities
San Antonio, TX ranks 63 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Austin, TX · 118 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Corpus Christi, TX · 210 km | under 1% |
| Laredo, TX · 235 km | under 1% |
| Houston, TX · 305 km | 0% |
| Fort Worth, TX · 384 km | 1% |
| Arlington, TX · 391 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 San Antonio Intl AP (station USW00012921, 789 ft above sea level, 13 km from the centre of San Antonio), based on 26 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 San Antonio, TX have a white Christmas?
Historically, San Antonio, TX has a under 1% 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 San Antonio Intl AP, 13 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 San Antonio.
How much snow does San Antonio, TX 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 under 1%.
How does San Antonio, TX compare with other US cities?
San Antonio, TX ranks 63 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.