Local Christmas forecast · 2026

White Christmas in Chesterfield?

Your local snow odds for Christmas Day, built from 34 winters of observations and our latest forecast model.

East Midlands89 m elevation1 km local model
7%Chance of a white Christmas

What history says

Christmas snow in Chesterfield

Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Chesterfield has had a white Christmas about 1 year in 10: 2 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 2010.

7%

White Christmas

3%

Snow on the Day

3%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Chesterfield, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

2of 34

1990s

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2000s

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White Christmas
09

2010s

White Christmas
10
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19

2020s

20
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White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Chesterfield

Elevation

89 m

Region

East Midlands

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Chesterfield sits at 89 m.

Nearby places

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Chesterfield this Christmas?
The current estimate is a 7% chance of a white Christmas in Chesterfield in 2026. This far out the number comes from our climate model; it sharpens on its own as the live forecast comes into range, within about a month of Christmas.
How often does Chesterfield have a white Christmas?
Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Chesterfield about 1 year in 10 (2 of 34 years).
When did Chesterfield last have a white Christmas?
The most recent white Christmas in Chesterfield in our 1991–2024 records was 2010.