White Christmas in The Bronx?
Historically, The Bronx, NY has a 12% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 10 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for New York Laguardia AP, 8 km from the city centre.
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 5% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 10%.
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From 15 December this page also links the National Weather Service forecast for The Bronx.
The Bronx against other cities
The Bronx, NY ranks 32 of 93 US cities on our list.
| Manhattan, NY · 11 km | 13% |
|---|---|
| Queens, NY · 19 km | 12% |
| New York City, NY · 19 km | 13% |
| Jersey City, NJ · 22 km | 14% |
| Brooklyn, NY · 23 km | 13% |
| Newark, NJ · 29 km | 14% |
What this page shows, and what it misses
NOAA's smoothed share of Christmases from 1991 to 2020 with snow on the ground at New York Laguardia AP (station USW00014732, 11 ft above sea level, 8 km from the centre of The Bronx), based on 30 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 The Bronx, NY have a white Christmas?
Historically, The Bronx, NY has a 12% chance of a white Christmas — at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on 25 December, about 1 Christmas in 10 — based on NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for New York Laguardia AP, 8 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 The Bronx.
How much snow does The Bronx, NY usually have on Christmas Day?
At least 5 inches is on the ground in 5% of years, and new snow (0.1 inch or more) falls on Christmas Day in 10%. The median snow depth on 25 December at this station is 3 inches.
How does The Bronx, NY compare with other US cities?
The Bronx, NY ranks 32 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.