Christmas 2026 snow forecast

Will it snow in Cougie?

21%Outside chanceChance of a white Christmas

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

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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

Modelled history

Estimated falling snow on Christmas Eve or Day

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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.

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Cougie Christmas 2026 forecast card: 21% chance of falling snow on 24 or 25 December. The card includes its date and forecast basis.
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Cougie has a 21% chance of a white Christmas in 2026, according to White Christmas UK (as of 5 November 2026). https://whitechristmas.uk/uk/scotland/cougie

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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 modelled Christmas snow signal for Cougie was 2023, 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.