West Midlands · The local snow archive
When was the last white Christmas in Bidford-on-Avon?
The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Bidford-on-Avon was 2009, 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 Bidford-on-Avon’s Christmas 2026 forecast →Latest modelled snow year
2009
4 of 34 Christmases meet the reconstruction’s threshold.
Archive: 1991–2024.
One town. 34 Christmases.
Bidford-on-Avon’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: 2009, 1995, 1994, 1993
How the reconstruction works →A separate piece of evidence
Christmas Day snow on the ground
Lyneham · about 75 km away · 145 m elevation. NOAA snow-depth observations on 25 December, independent of our snow model.
Latest positive record: 2010 · 30 mm of snow.
| Christmas | Snow depth |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 30 mm |
| 2009 | 0 mm |
| 2008 | 0 mm |
| 2007 | 0 mm |
| 2006 | 0 mm |
| 2005 | 0 mm |
| 2004 | 0 mm |
| 2003 | 0 mm |
| 2002 | 0 mm |
| 2001 | 0 mm |
| 2000 | 0 mm |
| 1999 | 0 mm |
20 recorded Christmases across 1991–2010; 0 missing years within that span. Weather at this station may differ from Bidford-on-Avon. A positive depth does not prove fresh snowfall on the day.
Source: NOAA/NCEI GHCN-D →Frequently asked questions
- When was the last white Christmas in Bidford-on-Avon?
- The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Bidford-on-Avon was 2009, 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 Bidford-on-Avon on Christmas Day?
- The latest positive Christmas Day snow-depth observation in our Lyneham station archive is 2010, with 30 mm. The station is about 75 km from Bidford-on-Avon. Its 20 recorded Christmases span 1991–2010, with possible gaps; these are station observations, not a town-wide record.
- How many white Christmases has Bidford-on-Avon 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 6%, 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.