North East England · The local snow archive
When was the last white Christmas in Chester-le-Street?
The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Chester-le-Street was 2010, in our 1991–2024 reconstruction. This covers falling snow on 24 or 25 December; it is not a verified observation of snowfall on Christmas Day.
See Chester-le-Street’s Christmas 2026 forecast →Latest modelled snow year
2010
4 of 34 Christmases meet the reconstruction’s threshold.
Archive: 1991–2024.
One town. 34 Christmases.
Chester-le-Street’s Christmas snow timeline
Reconstructed from local HadUK-Grid temperature and rainfall at 1 km resolution. Highlighted years meet a modelled snow-signal threshold for Christmas Eve or Day; they do not confirm observed snowfall.
Modelled history
Estimated falling snow on Christmas Eve or Day
4of 34
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Years flagged: 2010, 2009, 1995, 1993
How the reconstruction works →A separate piece of evidence
Christmas Day snow on the ground
Leeming · about 62 km away · 40 m elevation. NOAA snow-depth observations on 25 December, independent of our snow model.
Latest positive record: 2010 · 40 mm of snow.
| Christmas | Snow depth |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 mm |
| 2024 | 0 mm |
| 2023 | 0 mm |
| 2022 | 0 mm |
| 2021 | — No observation |
| 2020 | 0 mm |
| 2019 | 0 mm |
| 2018 | 0 mm |
| 2017 | 0 mm |
| 2016 | 0 mm |
| 2015 | 0 mm |
| 2014 | 0 mm |
22 recorded Christmases across 2003–2025; 1 missing year within that span. Weather at this station may differ from Chester-le-Street. A positive depth does not prove fresh snowfall on the day.
Source: NOAA/NCEI GHCN-D →Frequently asked questions
- When was the last white Christmas in Chester-le-Street?
- The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Chester-le-Street was 2010, in our 1991–2024 reconstruction. This covers falling snow on 24 or 25 December; it is not a verified observation of snowfall on Christmas Day.
- Was there snow on the ground near Chester-le-Street on Christmas Day?
- The latest positive Christmas Day snow-depth observation in our Leeming station archive is 2010, with 40 mm. The station is about 62 km from Chester-le-Street. Its 22 recorded Christmases span 2003–2025, with possible gaps; these are station observations, not a town-wide record.
- How many white Christmases has Chester-le-Street had?
- Our reconstruction flags 4 of 34 Christmases in 1991–2024 for possible falling snow on 24 or 25 December. This modelled count is different from the calibrated long-range probability of 7%, and is not a tally of officially verified white Christmases.
- Why does the snow history end in 2024?
- That is the end of the currently processed HadUK-Grid model archive. Later years are not assumed snow-free. Nearby station observations have a separate coverage period and may extend further.