One question that is often asked is... What is the probability of a white Christmas?
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) has put together a chart that uses stations with at least 25 years or more of snow data.
The following chart using the 1981-2010 data shows that in our part of the country, we have a white Christmas less than 40% of the time.
In Omaha, the probability of a white Christmas (an inch or more of snow on the ground) is 33% (42 out of 126 years of snow records through 2018 using current data available).
OMAHA
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Christmas Eve/Christmas Day in Omaha , NE |
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Records |
December 24th |
December 25th |
Normals |
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Warmest High Temperature |
68 F 1889 |
57 F 1946 and 1936 |
Maximum Temperature |
33.4 F |
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Coldest High Temperature |
-11 F 1983 |
2 F 1983 |
Minimum Temperature |
15.9 F |
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Warmest Low Temperature |
47 F 1889 |
45 F 1936 |
Average Temperature |
24.6 F |
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Coldest Low Temperature |
-19 F 1983 |
-17 F 1983 |
Daily Precipitation |
0.03” |
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Wettest |
0.79" 1875 |
1.12” 1941 |
Snowfall * |
0.2" |
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Snowiest * |
6.1" 1945 |
5.8" 1941 |
Snow Depth |
2.0" |
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Most Snow on Ground |
13" 1983 |
13” 1983 |
Wettest |
1.21" 1941
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Christmas Eve/Christmas Day in Lincoln , NE |
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Records |
December 24th |
December 25th |
Normals |
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Warmest High Temperature |
62 F 1889 |
65 F 1889 |
Maximum Temperature |
36.2F |
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Coldest High Temperature |
-10 F 1983 |
4 F 1983 |
Minimum Temperature |
16.1 F |
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Warmest Low Temperature |
41 F 1936 |
41 F 1936 |
Average Temperature |
26.2 F |
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Coldest Low Temperature |
-18 F 1983 |
-16 F 1983 |
Daily Precipitation |
0.02” |
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Wettest |
0.70" 1982 |
0.62” 2009 |
Snowfall * |
0.2" |
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Snowiest * |
4.8" 1948 |
9.5" 2009 |
Snow Depth |
1.8" |
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Most Snow on Ground |
15" 1983 |
14” 1983 |
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NORFOLK
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Christmas Eve/Christmas Day in Norfolk , NE |
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Records |
December 24th |
December 25th |
Normals |
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Warmest High Temperature |
59F 1941 |
63 F 1963 |
Maximum Temperature |
33.6 F |
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Coldest High Temperature |
-10 F 1983 |
1 F 1902 |
Minimum Temperature |
12.4 F |
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Warmest Low Temperature |
32 F 1901 |
33 F 1959 |
Average Temperature |
23.0 F |
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Coldest Low Temperature |
-23 F 1920 |
-16 F 1983 |
Daily Precipitation |
0.03” |
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Wettest |
1.46" 1893 |
0.73” 2009 |
Snowfall * |
0.3" |
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Snowiest * |
6.5" 1916 |
11.8“ 2009 |
Snow Depth |
2.5" |
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Most Snow onGround |
15" 1968 |
16” 1968 |
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* Using available climate records
Historical Weather for Christmas Day in Omaha, Nebraska
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Christmas Day Weather (1871 - Present) |
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Year |
Max |
Min |
Precip. |
Snow |
Snow Depth |
| 2018 | 47 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 2 | T | T | T |
| 2016 | 54 | 34 | 0.77 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 27 | T | T | 7 |
| 2014 | 49 | 29 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 43 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 2012 | 12 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 49 | 25 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | 15 | T | T | T |
| 2009 | 24 | 8 | 0.41 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2008 | 37 | 6 | T | T | 3 |
| 2007 | 42 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 37 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 35 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 49 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 43 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 32 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 7 | T | T | 1 |
| 2000 | 15 | -4 | 0.02 | 0.3 | 7 |
| 1999 | 50 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 43 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1997 | 33 | 24 | 0.01 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 | T | 0.1 | T |
| 1995 | 31 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1994 | 46 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1993 | 34 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 38 | 17 | T | T | 0 |
| 1991 | 46 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 21 | -3 | T | T | 1 |
| 1989 | 42 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 1988 | 29 | 15 | T | T | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 41 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1985 | 19 | -2 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1984 | 34 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1983 | 2 | -17 | T | T | 13 |
| 1982 | 38 | 18 | T | T | 0 |
| 1981 | 33 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 18 | -5 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1979 | 36 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 33 | 12 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 20 | 7 | T | T | 0 |
| 1976 | 46 | 18 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 30 | 25 | T | T | 0 |
| 1974 | 34 | 10 | T | T | T |
| 1973 | 33 | 16 | 0.01 | T | 3 |
| 1972 | 40 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1971 | 46 | 30 | T | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 32 | 12 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1969 | 41 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 1968 | 24 | 11 | 0.02 | 0.3 | 4 |
| 1967 | 39 | 11 | 0.01 | T | T |
| 1966 | 30 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1965 | 32 | 24 | T | T | T |
| 1964 | 22 | 7 | 0.16 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 1963 | 50 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 1962 | 21 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.7 | 4 |
| 1961 | 35 | 13 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 1960 | 50 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1959 | 53 | 37 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1958 | 51 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 52 | 32 | 0.17 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 1956 | 46 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1955 | 43 | 16 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1954 | 52 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 54 | 24 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1952 | 27 | 9 | T | T | 4 |
| 1951 | 20 | 2 | T | T | 10 |
| 1950 | 38 | 18 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1949 | 40 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1948 | 18 | -7 | T | T | 8 |
| 1947 | 41 | 31 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1946 | 57 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1945 | 23 | 19 | 0.09 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| 1944 | 22 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1943 | 44 | 18 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1942 | 34 | 27 | 0.01 | 0.0 | T |
| 1941 | 34 | 30 | 1.12 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| 1940 | 44 | 31 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1939 | 27 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| 1938 | 50 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1937 | 44 | 14 | T | T | 0 |
| 1936 | 57 | 45 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1935 | 10 | -1 | T | T | 1.0 |
| 1934 | 31 | -1 | T | T | T |
| 1933 | 14 | 1 | T | T | T |
| 1932 | 41 | 32 | T | T | T |
| 1931 | 52 | 33 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1930 | 36 | 29 | T | T | T |
| 1929 | 52 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1928 | 51 | 29 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1927 | 42 | 21 | 0.00 | 0.0 | T |
| 1926 | 32 | 13 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 1925 | 20 | 11 | T | T | 3.5 |
| 1924 | 15 | -3 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 1923 | 43 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1922 | 56 | 38 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1921 | 28 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| 1920 | 25 | 16 | T | T | 4.9 |
| 1919 | 41 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| 1918 | 26 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 1917 | 23 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1916 | 36 | 6 | 0.17 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| 1915 | 32 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| 1914 | 8 | 2 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 6 |
| 1913 | 19 | 8 | T | T | T |
| 1912 | 42 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1911 | 21 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 1910 | 41 | 23 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| 1909 | 18 | 7 | 0.04 | 0.4 | 12 |
| 1908 | 40 | 30 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1907 | 47 | 23 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1906 | 42 | 23 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1905 | 49 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1904 | 32 | 27 | T | T | 0 |
| 1903 | 37 | -1 | T | T | 0 |
| 1902 | 4 | -3 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| 1901 | 43 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1900 | 30 | 14 | 0.03 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| 1899 | 19 | 13 | 0.05 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 1898 | 31 | 20 | T | T | T |
| 1897 | 34 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| 1896 | 42 | 22 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1895 | 35 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1894 | 30 | 16 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1893 | 23 | 15 | 0.01 | T | T |
| 1892 | 12 | -6 | 0.03 | 0.3 | No Data |
| 1891 | 11 | 4 | 0.24 | 2.5 | No Data |
| 1890 | 33 | 11 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1889 | 54 | 29 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1888 | 24 | 16 | 0.01 | 0.1 | No Data |
| 1887 | 30 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1886 | 18 | 2 | 0.18 | 1.6 | No Data |
| 1885 | 44 | 28 | T | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1884 | 5 | -12 | 0.05 | 0.5 | No Data |
| 1883 | 49 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1882 | 28 | 20 | 0.05 | 0.5 | No Data |
| 1881 | 47 | 35 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1880 | 18 | 12 | T | T | No Data |
| 1879 | 11 | -16 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1878 | 20 | -1 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1877 | 37 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1876 | 22 | 14 | 0.07 | 0.7 | No Data |
| 1875 | 36 | 20 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1874 | 42 | 27 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1873 | 38 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
| 1872 | 10 | -3 | 0.06 | 0.6 | No Data |
| 1871 | 5 | -6 | 0.00 | 0.0 | No Data |
National Weather Service - Omaha/Valley
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