Christmas 2026 snow forecast

Will it snow in Bolton upon Dearne?

4%Very unlikelyChance of a white Christmas

Christmas Day snow odds for Bolton upon Dearne, from 34 winters of observations and our 1 km forecast model.

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What history says

Christmas snow in Bolton upon Dearne

The calibrated long-range estimate for Bolton upon Dearne is fewer than 1 year in 10. It combines the 1991–2024 HadUK-Grid reconstruction with calibration across rolling historical test periods. The most recent modelled white Christmas in the underlying record was 2009.

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White Christmas

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Snow on the Day

2%

Snow on the Eve

Christmases in Bolton upon Dearne, 1991–2024

Modelled history

Estimated falling snow on Christmas Eve or Day

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Beyond Christmas Day

Will it snow in Bolton upon Dearne this winter?

At Leeming, the nearest long-running weather station (88 km away), snow has settled in 81% of winters, on about 6 days a winter. It usually first settles around 29 December, and lies there in December in 33% of years.

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About Bolton upon Dearne

Elevation

31 m

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

Model

1 km, in-house

Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Bolton upon Dearne sits at 31 m.

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Bolton upon Dearne Christmas 2026 forecast card: 4% chance of falling snow on 24 or 25 December. The card includes its date and forecast basis.
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Bolton upon Dearne has a 4% chance of a white Christmas in 2026, according to White Christmas UK (as of 5 November 2026). https://whitechristmas.uk/uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber/bolton-upon-dearne

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Frequently asked questions

Will it snow in Bolton upon Dearne this Christmas?
The current estimate is a 4% chance of a white Christmas in Bolton upon Dearne 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 Bolton upon Dearne have a white Christmas?
The calibrated long-range estimate for Bolton upon Dearne is 4%, based on the 1991–2024 HadUK-Grid record and rolling historical validation.
Will it snow in Bolton upon Dearne this winter?
Very likely at some point. At Leeming, the nearest long-running weather station (88 km away), snow has settled in 81% of winters, on about 6 days a winter, usually first around 29 December. Snow lies there in December in 33% of years.
When did Bolton upon Dearne last have a white Christmas?
The most recent modelled Christmas snow signal for Bolton upon Dearne 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.