Local Christmas forecast · 2026
White Christmas in Knottingley?
Your local snow odds for Christmas Day, built from 34 winters of observations and our latest forecast model.
Yorkshire and the Humber28 m elevation1 km local model
4%Chance of a white Christmas
What history says
Christmas snow in Knottingley
Over the 34 years from 1991–2024, Knottingley has had a white Christmas fewer than 1 year in 10: 1 of 34 years saw snow fall on Christmas Eve or Day. The most recent was 2009.
4%
White Christmas
3%
Snow on the Day
3%
Snow on the Eve
Christmases in Knottingley, 1991–2024
Observed history
Snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day
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About Knottingley
Elevation
28 m
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Model
1 km, in-house
Higher and more northerly places tend to score better, and Knottingley sits at 28 m.
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- Will it snow in Knottingley this Christmas?
- The current estimate is a 4% chance of a white Christmas in Knottingley 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 Knottingley have a white Christmas?
- Over 1991–2024, snow fell on Christmas Eve or Day in Knottingley fewer than 1 year in 10 (1 of 34 years).
- When did Knottingley last have a white Christmas?
- The most recent white Christmas in Knottingley in our 1991–2024 records was 2009.