Local Christmas forecast · 2026

White Christmas in Isle of Lewis?

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

Scotland14 m elevation1 km local model
16%Chance of a white Christmas

What history says

Christmas snow in Isle of Lewis

Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Isle of Lewis has had a white Christmas about 2 years in 10: 5 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 2010.

16%

White Christmas

9%

Snow on the Day

9%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Isle of Lewis, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

5of 34

1990s

91
92
93
94
White Christmas
95
White Christmas
96
97
98
99

2000s

00
White Christmas
01
02
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White Christmas
04
05
06
07
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09

2010s

White Christmas
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

2020s

20
21
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24
White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Isle of Lewis

Elevation

14 m

Region

Scotland

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Isle of Lewis sits at 14 m.

Nearby places

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Isle of Lewis this Christmas?
The current estimate is a 16% chance of a white Christmas in Isle of Lewis 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 Lewis have a white Christmas?
Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Isle of Lewis about 2 years in 10 (5 of 34 years).
When did Isle of Lewis last have a white Christmas?
The most recent white Christmas in Isle of Lewis in our 1991–2024 records was 2010.