Local Christmas forecast · 2026

White Christmas in Kirkby in Ashfield?

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

East Midlands162 m elevation1 km local model
9%Chance of a white Christmas

What history says

Christmas snow in Kirkby in Ashfield

Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Kirkby in Ashfield has had a white Christmas about 1 year in 10: 3 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 2009.

9%

White Christmas

6%

Snow on the Day

3%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Kirkby in Ashfield, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

3of 34

1990s

91
92
White Christmas
93
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99

2000s

00
01
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03
White Christmas
04
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White Christmas
09

2010s

10
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19

2020s

20
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24
White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Kirkby in Ashfield

Elevation

162 m

Region

East Midlands

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Kirkby in Ashfield sits at 162 m.

Nearby places

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Kirkby in Ashfield this Christmas?
The current estimate is a 9% chance of a white Christmas in Kirkby in Ashfield 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 Kirkby in Ashfield have a white Christmas?
Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Kirkby in Ashfield about 1 year in 10 (3 of 34 years).
When did Kirkby in Ashfield last have a white Christmas?
The most recent white Christmas in Kirkby in Ashfield in our 1991–2024 records was 2009.