White Christmas odds across the UK

Explore Christmas 2026 snow odds for all 12 UK regions. A widely white Christmas - snow reaching at least a tenth of the country's towns - comes round in 11% of years, and at any one spot the chance is nearer 4%. It varies enormously, from the Scottish Highlands to the south coast.

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Scotland

Snowiest: Banchory at 16%

16%

North East England

Snowiest: Stanley at 12%

12%

Yorkshire and the Humber

Snowiest: Queensbury at 11%

11%

East Midlands

Snowiest: Hucknall at 9%

10%

West Midlands

Snowiest: Kidsgrove at 11%

East of England

Snowiest: Norwich at 8%

North West England

Snowiest: Oldham at 9%

Wales

Snowiest: Brymbo at 8%

Northern Ireland

Snowiest: Omagh at 8%

South East England

Snowiest: Amesbury at 7%

London

Snowiest: Hitchin at 8%

South West England

Snowiest: Mendip at 6%