Postcode forecast · 2026
White Christmas in DL16?
Snow odds for the DL16 postcode area (covering County Durham) this Christmas 2026.
12%Chance of a white Christmas
The historical picture
Using the 1991–2024 record, the calibrated long-range estimate for DL16 (nearest data: Spennymoor) is about 1 year in 10 for snow falling on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
12%
White Christmas
7%
Snow on the Day
7%
Snow on the Eve
Christmases near DL16, 1991–2024
Observed history
Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day
8of 34
1990s
90
91
White Christmas
92White Christmas
9394
White Christmas
95White Christmas
9697
98
99
2000s
00
01
02
03
04
05
White Christmas
0607
08
White Christmas
092010s
White Christmas
1011
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
2020s
White Christmas
2021
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29