Local Christmas forecast · 2026
White Christmas in St Ives?
Your local snow odds for Christmas Day, built from 34 winters of observations and our latest forecast model.
South West England83 m elevation1 km local model
1%Chance of a white Christmas
What history says
Christmas snow in St Ives
The calibrated long-range estimate for St Ives is fewer than 1 year in 10. It combines the 1991–2024 HadUK-Grid reconstruction with calibration across rolling historical test periods.
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White Christmas
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Snow on the Day
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Snow on the Eve
Christmases in St Ives, 1991–2024
Observed history
Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day
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About St Ives
Elevation
83 m
Region
South West England
Model
1 km, in-house
Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and St Ives sits at 83 m.
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- Will it snow in St Ives this Christmas?
- The current estimate is a 1% chance of a white Christmas in St Ives 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 St Ives have a white Christmas?
- The calibrated long-range estimate for St Ives is 1%, based on the 1991–2024 HadUK-Grid record and rolling historical validation.
- When did St Ives last have a white Christmas?
- Our 1991–2024 records show no white Christmas in St Ives. Snow on the day here is rare.