White Christmas in Seattle?
Historically, Seattle, WA has a 3% 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 Seattle Sand Pt WSFO, 11 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 1% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 3%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for Seattle.
Seattle against other cities
Seattle, WA ranks 46 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Portland, OR · 233 km | 1% |
|---|---|
| Reno, NV · 921 km | 19% |
| Sacramento, CA · 1,006 km | 0% |
| Stockton, CA · 1,076 km | 0% |
| Oakland, CA · 1,090 km | 0% |
| San Francisco, CA · 1,093 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 Seattle Sand Pt WSFO (station USW00094290, 60 ft above sea level, 11 km from the centre of Seattle), based on 22 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 Seattle, WA have a white Christmas?
Historically, Seattle, WA has a 3% 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 Seattle Sand Pt WSFO, 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 Seattle.
How much snow does Seattle, WA usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 1% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 3%.
How does Seattle, WA compare with other US cities?
Seattle, WA ranks 46 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.