Local Christmas forecast · 2026
White Christmas in Cottenham?
Your local snow odds for Christmas Day, built from 34 winters of observations and our latest forecast model.
East of England13 m elevation1 km local model
14%Chance of a white Christmas
What history says
Christmas snow in Cottenham
Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Cottenham has had a white Christmas about 1 year in 10: 5 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 2009.
14%
White Christmas
6%
Snow on the Day
9%
Snow on the Eve
Christmases in Cottenham, 1991–2024
Observed history
Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day
5of 34
1990s
90
91
White Christmas
92White Christmas
93White Christmas
94White Christmas
9596
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2000s
00
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White Christmas
092010s
10
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2020s
20
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29
About Cottenham
Elevation
13 m
Region
East of England
Model
1 km, in-house
Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Cottenham sits at 13 m.
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- Will it snow in Cottenham this Christmas?
- The current estimate is a 14% chance of a white Christmas in Cottenham 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 Cottenham have a white Christmas?
- Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Cottenham about 1 year in 10 (5 of 34 years).
- When did Cottenham last have a white Christmas?
- The most recent white Christmas in Cottenham in our 1991–2024 records was 2009.