Christmas 2026 snow forecast

Will it snow in Airdrie?

12%Outside chanceChance of a white Christmas

Christmas Day snow odds for Airdrie, from 34 winters of observations and our 1 km forecast model.

What history says

Christmas snow in Airdrie

The calibrated long-range estimate for Airdrie is about 1 year in 10. It combines the 1991–2024 HadUK-Grid reconstruction with calibration across rolling historical test periods. The most recent modelled white Christmas in the underlying record was 2021.

12%

White Christmas

7%

Snow on the Day

4%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Airdrie, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

8of 34

1990s

91
92
93
94
White Christmas
95
96
97
98
99

2000s

White Christmas
00
01
02
03
04
White Christmas
05
White Christmas
06
07
08
White Christmas
09

2010s

White Christmas
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
White Christmas
18
19

2020s

20
White Christmas
21
22
23
24
White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Airdrie

Elevation

130 m

Region

Scotland

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Airdrie sits at 130 m.

Nearby places

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Airdrie this Christmas?
The current estimate is a 12% chance of a white Christmas in Airdrie 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 Airdrie have a white Christmas?
The calibrated long-range estimate for Airdrie is 12%, based on the 1991–2024 HadUK-Grid record and rolling historical validation.
Will it snow in Airdrie this winter?
Very likely at some point. At Leuchars, the nearest long-running weather station (89 km away), snow has settled in 74% of winters, on about 5.8 days a winter, usually first around 31 December. Snow lies there in December in 30% of years.
When did Airdrie last have a white Christmas?
The most recent white Christmas in Airdrie in our 1991–2024 records was 2021.