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Christmas Weather Forecast

Welcome to our White Christmas 2026 countdown! Track how close we are to December 25th and see the latest festive weather outlook.

Christmas countdown

December 25th countdown

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Christmas Weather Updates

We provide two perspectives on the Christmas 2026 forecast:

  • The Weather Outlook says: Our expert view. Regular updates have not started.
  • The Computer says: Raw computer model data. Daily updates have not started.

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The Weather Outlook Says

What's the latest outlook for a white Christmas?

The journey that started in September finishes. Doesn't it fly by? 

Christmas 2025 was cold and seasonal, but green across the vast majority of the UK.

Percentage chance of snow on Christmas Day:

North of Yorkshire / Lancashire: %

South of Yorkshire / Lancashire: %

Updates: 31: 24/12/25

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The Computer Says

Updated daily and generated automatically from long-range computer model data.

Southern England

Wales

Central England

Northern England

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Netherlands


Video forecast 

Update 7 - filmed 22nd December 2025.

Christmas Period Charts and Data

Charts and data from computer models to help you make your own forecast.

850hPa Temperature Anomaly Forecast

The GEFS35 charts don't yet reach the Christmas period.

What do they mean? Blue shading indicates a colder than average air mass, while red indicates a warmer than average one. Therefore, if you're hoping for cold and potentially snowy weather it's blue you want to see over the UK.

GEFS35 850hPa temperature anomaly chart

Blue shading indicates colder than the 30 year average.

Red shading indicates warmer than the 30 year average.

 

The ghost of Christmas past

If the past is the best guide to the future, you may find it interesting to check out these charts from Christmases gone. Links open in a new window.

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1981 - 2010 temperature average

Average December 25th temperatures for the 1981 - 2010 period are shown on the chart below.

1981 to 2010 average temperatures for Christmas Day

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