Scotland · The local snow archive
When was the last white Christmas in Dingwall?
The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Dingwall was 2020, 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.
See Dingwall’s Christmas 2026 forecast →Latest modelled snow year
2020
9 of 34 Christmases meet the reconstruction’s threshold.
Archive: 1991–2024.
One town. 34 Christmases.
Dingwall’s Christmas snow timeline
Reconstructed from local HadUK-Grid temperature and rainfall at 1 km resolution. Highlighted years meet a modelled snow-signal threshold for Christmas Eve or Day; they do not confirm observed snowfall.
Modelled history
Estimated falling snow on Christmas Eve or Day
9of 34
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Years flagged: 2020, 2019, 2010, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1996, 1995, 1993
How the reconstruction works →A separate piece of evidence
Christmas Day snow on the ground
Kinloss · about 52 km away · 5 m elevation. NOAA snow-depth observations on 25 December, independent of our snow model.
Latest positive record: 2004 · 20 mm of snow.
| Christmas | Snow depth |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 mm |
| 2008 | 0 mm |
| 2007 | 0 mm |
| 2006 | 0 mm |
| 2005 | 0 mm |
| 2004 | 20 mm |
| 2003 | 0 mm |
| 2002 | 0 mm |
| 2001 | 0 mm |
| 2000 | 10 mm |
| 1999 | — No observation |
| 1998 | — No observation |
12 recorded Christmases across 1993–2009; 5 missing years within that span. Weather at this station may differ from Dingwall. A positive depth does not prove fresh snowfall on the day.
Source: NOAA/NCEI GHCN-D →Frequently asked questions
- When was the last white Christmas in Dingwall?
- The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Dingwall was 2020, 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.
- Was there snow on the ground near Dingwall on Christmas Day?
- The latest positive Christmas Day snow-depth observation in our Kinloss station archive is 2004, with 20 mm. The station is about 52 km from Dingwall. Its 12 recorded Christmases span 1993–2009, with possible gaps; these are station observations, not a town-wide record.
- How many white Christmases has Dingwall had?
- Our reconstruction flags 9 of 34 Christmases in 1991–2024 for possible falling snow on 24 or 25 December. This modelled count is different from the calibrated long-range probability of 13%, and is not a tally of officially verified white Christmases.
- Why does the snow history end in 2024?
- That is the end of the currently processed HadUK-Grid model archive. Later years are not assumed snow-free. Nearby station observations have a separate coverage period and may extend further.