Will it snow in Dalbeg this Christmas?

The current estimate is a 29% chance of a white Christmas in Dalbeg 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 Dalbeg have a white Christmas?

The calibrated long-range estimate for Dalbeg is 29%, based on the 1991–2024 HadUK-Grid record and rolling historical validation.

When did Dalbeg last have a white Christmas?

The most recent white Christmas in Dalbeg in our 1991–2024 records was 2023.

Local Christmas forecast · 2026

White Christmas in Dalbeg?

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

Scotland542 m elevation1 km local model

29%Chance of a white Christmas

What history says

Christmas snow in Dalbeg

The calibrated long-range estimate for Dalbeg is about 3 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.

29%

White Christmas

24%

Snow on the Day

18%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Dalbeg, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

20of 34

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Dalbeg

Elevation

542 m

Region

Scotland

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Dalbeg sits at 542 m.

Nearby places

Inverness

33 km away

11%

Westhill

33 km away

10%

Dingwall

47 km away

13%

Nairn

49 km away

Alness

57 km away

10%

Forres

60 km away

10%

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Dalbeg this Christmas?: The current estimate is a 29% chance of a white Christmas in Dalbeg 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 Dalbeg have a white Christmas?: The calibrated long-range estimate for Dalbeg is 29%, based on the 1991–2024 HadUK-Grid record and rolling historical validation.
When did Dalbeg last have a white Christmas?: The most recent white Christmas in Dalbeg in our 1991–2024 records was 2023.