Will it snow in Wanlockhead this Christmas?

The current estimate is a 41% chance of a white Christmas in Wanlockhead 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 Wanlockhead have a white Christmas?

Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Wanlockhead about 4 years in 10 (15 of 34 years).

When did Wanlockhead last have a white Christmas?

The most recent white Christmas in Wanlockhead in our 1991–2024 records was 2020.

Local Christmas forecast · 2026

White Christmas in Wanlockhead?

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

Scotland423 m elevation1 km local model

41%Chance of a white Christmas

What history says

Christmas snow in Wanlockhead

Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Wanlockhead has had a white Christmas about 4 years in 10: 15 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 2020.

41%

White Christmas

24%

Snow on the Day

24%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Wanlockhead, 1991–2024

Observed history

Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day

15of 34

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

White ChristmasNo recorded snow

About Wanlockhead

Elevation

423 m

Region

Scotland

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Wanlockhead sits at 423 m.

Nearby places

Cumnock

31 km away

18%

Lanark

31 km away

23%

Locharbriggs

35 km away

12%

Strathaven

36 km away

23%

Stonehouse

36 km away

20%

Dumfries

38 km away

10%

Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Wanlockhead this Christmas?: The current estimate is a 41% chance of a white Christmas in Wanlockhead 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 Wanlockhead have a white Christmas?: Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Wanlockhead about 4 years in 10 (15 of 34 years).
When did Wanlockhead last have a white Christmas?: The most recent white Christmas in Wanlockhead in our 1991–2024 records was 2020.