Local Christmas forecast · 2026

White Christmas in Linwood?

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

Scotland11 m elevation1 km local model
15%Chance of a white Christmas

What history says

Christmas snow in Linwood

Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Linwood 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 2018.

15%

White Christmas

9%

Snow on the Day

12%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Linwood, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

5of 34

1990s

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

2000s

00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
White Christmas
09

2010s

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

2020s

20
21
22
23
24
White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Linwood

Elevation

11 m

Region

Scotland

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Linwood sits at 11 m.

Nearby places

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Linwood this Christmas?
The current estimate is a 15% chance of a white Christmas in Linwood 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 Linwood have a white Christmas?
Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Linwood about 2 years in 10 (5 of 34 years).
When did Linwood last have a white Christmas?
The most recent white Christmas in Linwood in our 1991–2024 records was 2018.