Local Christmas forecast · 2026
White Christmas in Banchory?
Your local snow odds for Christmas Day, built from 34 winters of observations and our latest forecast model.
Scotland60 m elevation1 km local model
31%Chance of a white Christmas
What history says
Christmas snow in Banchory
Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Banchory has had a white Christmas about 3 years in 10: 11 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 2023.
31%
White Christmas
26%
Snow on the Day
15%
Snow on the Eve
Christmases in Banchory, 1991–2024
Observed history
Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day
11of 34
1990s
90
91
92
White Christmas
9394
White Christmas
95White Christmas
9697
98
99
2000s
White Christmas
0001
02
03
White Christmas
0405
06
White Christmas
0708
White Christmas
092010s
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
White Christmas
192020s
White Christmas
20White Christmas
2122
White Christmas
2324
25
26
27
28
29
About Banchory
Elevation
60 m
Region
Scotland
Model
1 km, in-house
Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Banchory sits at 60 m.
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Frequently asked questions
- Will it snow in Banchory this Christmas?
- The current estimate is a 31% chance of a white Christmas in Banchory 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 Banchory have a white Christmas?
- Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Banchory about 3 years in 10 (11 of 34 years).
- When did Banchory last have a white Christmas?
- The most recent white Christmas in Banchory in our 1991–2024 records was 2023.