Local Christmas forecast · 2026

White Christmas in Donaghadee?

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

Northern Ireland9 m elevation1 km local model
5%Chance of a white Christmas

What history says

Christmas snow in Donaghadee

Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Donaghadee has had a white Christmas about 1 year in 10: 1 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 1995.

5%

White Christmas

3%

Snow on the Day

0%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Donaghadee, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

1of 34

1990s

91
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White Christmas
95
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2000s

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09

2010s

10
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2020s

20
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White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Donaghadee

Elevation

9 m

Region

Northern Ireland

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Donaghadee sits at 9 m.

Nearby places

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Donaghadee this Christmas?
The current estimate is a 5% chance of a white Christmas in Donaghadee 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 Donaghadee have a white Christmas?
Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Donaghadee about 1 year in 10 (1 of 34 years).
When did Donaghadee last have a white Christmas?
The most recent white Christmas in Donaghadee in our 1991–2024 records was 1995.