White Christmas 2026 in New Hampshire: The Odds, Town by Town
New Hampshire's best odds of a white Christmas are 96% at First Connecticut Lake, almost certain, and 72% at the typical station.
New Hampshire, at Mount Washington
- 20162016: 9.8 in
- 20172017: 25.2 in
- 20182018: 3.1 in
- 20192019: 3.1 in
- 20202020: 7.9 in
- 20212021: 5.9 in
- 20222022: 19 in
- 20232023: 1 in
- 20242024: 13 in
- 20252025: 18 in
1 inch or more bare no report
Every one of the last 10 Christmases was white here.
Deeper snow: 78% for 3 inches or more, 63% for 5 inches or more.
Your own town in New Hampshire:
Photo: “Burns Avenue, Snow - Winter in St. Paul, Minnesota” by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
New Hampshire at a glance
Snow on the ground, Christmas morningNew Hampshire odds, station by station
The odds of 1, 3 and 5 inches of snow on the ground on December 25, from the 1991 to 2020 NOAA normals, with how many of the last ten Christmases were white where the station reported.
| Station | Elevation | 1 inch+ | 3 inch+ | 5 inch+ | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washingtonalmost certain | 6,267 ft | 96% | 78% | 63% | 10 of 10 |
| Concord Municipal Airportlikely | 346 ft | 63% | 47% | 35% | 7 of 10 |
| Newportlikely | 770 ft | 73% | 55% | 39% | 7 of 10 |
| Colebrook 3SWlikely | 1,120 ft | 82% | 66% | 49% | 9 of 10 |
| Greenville 1 NNElikely | 900 ft | 61% | 44% | 30% | 5 of 10 |
The best bets in New Hampshire
The highest and northernmost stations in New Hampshire have the best odds, and elevation does most of the work. The top four are First Connecticut Lake, Mount Washington, Pinkham Notch and York Pond.
- 96%First Connecticut Lake
- 96%Mount Washington
- 91%Pinkham Notch
- 88%York Pond
