Local Christmas forecast · 2026
White Christmas in Isle of Bute?
Your local snow odds for Christmas Day, built from 34 winters of observations and our latest forecast model.
Scotland8 m elevation1 km local model
10%Chance of a white Christmas
What history says
Christmas snow in Isle of Bute
Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Isle of Bute has had a white Christmas about 1 year in 10: 3 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 2010.
10%
White Christmas
6%
Snow on the Day
6%
Snow on the Eve
Christmases in Isle of Bute, 1991–2024
Observed history
Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day
3of 34
1990s
90
91
92
93
94
White Christmas
9596
97
98
99
2000s
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
White Christmas
092010s
White Christmas
1011
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
2020s
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
About Isle of Bute
Elevation
8 m
Region
Scotland
Model
1 km, in-house
Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Isle of Bute sits at 8 m.
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- Will it snow in Isle of Bute this Christmas?
- The current estimate is a 10% chance of a white Christmas in Isle of Bute 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 Isle of Bute have a white Christmas?
- Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Isle of Bute about 1 year in 10 (3 of 34 years).
- When did Isle of Bute last have a white Christmas?
- The most recent white Christmas in Isle of Bute in our 1991–2024 records was 2010.