Scotland · The local snow archive
When was the last white Christmas in Motherwell?
The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Motherwell was 2018, 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 Motherwell’s Christmas 2026 forecast →Latest modelled snow year
2018
4 of 34 Christmases meet the reconstruction’s threshold.
Archive: 1991–2024.
One town. 34 Christmases.
Motherwell’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
4of 34
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Years flagged: 2018, 2009, 2007, 1995
How the reconstruction works →A separate piece of evidence
Christmas Day snow on the ground
We have no suitable station with at least 10 recorded Christmases within 75 km of Motherwell. We show the local reconstruction separately and leave the observed answer open.
Frequently asked questions
- When was the last white Christmas in Motherwell?
- The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Motherwell was 2018, 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 Motherwell on Christmas Day?
- We do not have a suitable Christmas Day snow-depth station with at least 10 recorded years within 75 km of Motherwell. The local model timeline is available separately.
- How many white Christmases has Motherwell had?
- Our reconstruction flags 4 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 7%, 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.