Local Christmas forecast · 2026

White Christmas in Stonehaven?

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

Scotland11 m elevation1 km local model
21%Chance of a white Christmas

What history says

Christmas snow in Stonehaven

Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Stonehaven has had a white Christmas about 2 years in 10: 7 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 2009.

21%

White Christmas

12%

Snow on the Day

12%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Stonehaven, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

7of 34

1990s

91
92
White Christmas
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White Christmas
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2000s

White Christmas
00
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White Christmas
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White Christmas
06
White Christmas
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White Christmas
09

2010s

10
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19

2020s

20
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24
White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Stonehaven

Elevation

11 m

Region

Scotland

Model

1 km, in-house

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

Nearby places

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Stonehaven this Christmas?
The current estimate is a 21% chance of a white Christmas in Stonehaven 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 Stonehaven have a white Christmas?
Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Stonehaven about 2 years in 10 (7 of 34 years).
When did Stonehaven last have a white Christmas?
The most recent white Christmas in Stonehaven in our 1991–2024 records was 2009.