White Christmas in San Diego?
Historically, San Diego, 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 Chula Vista, 11 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 San Diego.
San Diego against other cities
San Diego, CA ranks 86 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Chula Vista, CA · 11 km | 0% |
|---|---|
| Irvine, CA · 122 km | 0% |
| Santa Ana, CA · 132 km | 0% |
| Riverside, CA · 139 km | 0% |
| Anaheim, CA · 143 km | 0% |
| Long Beach, CA · 151 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 Chula Vista (station USC00041758, 56 ft above sea level, 11 km from the centre of San Diego), 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 San Diego, CA have a white Christmas?
Historically, San Diego, 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 Chula Vista, 11 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 Diego.
How much snow does San Diego, 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 San Diego, CA compare with other US cities?
San Diego, CA ranks 86 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.