Local Christmas forecast · 2026

White Christmas in Cougie?

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

Scotland266 m elevation1 km local model
21%Chance of a white Christmas

What history says

Christmas snow in Cougie

The calibrated long-range estimate for Cougie is about 2 years 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 2023.

21%

White Christmas

15%

Snow on the Day

11%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Cougie, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

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1990s

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White Christmas
93
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White Christmas
95
White Christmas
96
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White Christmas
99

2000s

White Christmas
00
White Christmas
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White Christmas
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White Christmas
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White Christmas
09

2010s

White Christmas
10
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White Christmas
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White Christmas
19

2020s

White Christmas
20
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White Christmas
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White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Cougie

Elevation

266 m

Region

Scotland

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Cougie sits at 266 m.

Nearby places

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Cougie this Christmas?
The current estimate is a 21% chance of a white Christmas in Cougie 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 Cougie have a white Christmas?
The calibrated long-range estimate for Cougie is 21%, based on the 1991–2024 HadUK-Grid record and rolling historical validation.
When did Cougie last have a white Christmas?
The most recent white Christmas in Cougie in our 1991–2024 records was 2023.