Will Henniker have a white Christmas?
Christmas-morning snow-on-the-ground odds for Henniker, New Hampshire, on December 25, 2026.
The historical picture
The validated 1991–2020 spatial model indicates an estimated 50% chance of at least one inch of snow on the ground here on December 25—roughly 15 of 30 Christmases.
Climate period
1991–2020
Nearest station
11 mi
Place elevation
436 ft
The model retains four-station NOAA lineage; the closest is BRADFORD 2 (USC00270913). Boosted spatial v4 passed sealed temporal, regional and blocked-spatial validation before promotion.
Nearby major places
Frequently asked questions
- Will Henniker have a white Christmas this year?
- The current estimate is 50% for at least one inch of snow on the ground in Henniker on December 25, 2026. At this range, the estimate comes from the validated historical spatial model.
- How often does Henniker have a white Christmas?
- The validated 1991–2020 historical estimate is about 5 years in 10. It combines target-excluded nearby station history, terrain and geographic context.
- What counts as a white Christmas?
- At least one inch (2.54 cm) of snow on the ground at the Christmas-morning observation, represented here by 07:00 local time. Snow that only arrives later in the day does not meet the headline definition.