White Christmas 2026 in Oregon: The Odds, Town by Town
Oregon's best odds of a white Christmas are 100% at Crater Lake Nps HQ, almost certain, and 3% at the typical station.
Oregon, at Pendleton
- 20162016: 2 in
- 20172017: 7.1 in
- 20222022: 1.2 in
1 inch or more bare no report
3 of the last 10 Christmases were white here.
Deeper snow: 7% for 3 inches or more, 5% for 5 inches or more.
Your own town in Oregon:
Photo: “Burns Avenue, Snow - Winter in St. Paul, Minnesota” by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
Oregon at a glance
Snow on the ground, Christmas morningOregon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendletona long shot | 1,515 ft | 15% | 7% | 5% | 3 of 10 |
| Portland International Airportrare | 19 ft | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1 of 10 |
| Medford Rogue Valley Airportrare | 1,297 ft | 1% | 0% | 0 of 10 | |
| Crater Lake Nps HQalmost certain | 6,485 ft | 100% | 100% | 99% | 10 of 10 |
| Government Campalmost certain | 3,980 ft | 95% | 91% | 85% | 8 of 9 |
The best bets in Oregon
The highest and northernmost stations in Oregon have the best odds, and elevation does most of the work. The top four are Crater Lake Nps HQ, Government Camp, Howard Prairie Dam and Halfway.
- 100%Crater Lake Nps HQ
- 95%Government Camp
- 93%Howard Prairie Dam
- 77%Halfway
