How often does Albany have a white Christmas?

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- For those dreaming of a white Christmas, there may be some snow on the ground but we're not expecting any new snowfall on Christmas. According to Meteorologist Matt Mackie, the skies will be clear and temperatures will reach the mid-20s on Christmas Day.

How often does the Capital Region have a white Christmas? In this case, a “white Christmas” is one with at least an inch of snow on the ground at dawn on Christmas Day.

The National Weather Service put together a list of how much snow there was on Christmas Day from 1954 to 2023. The days are categorized by no snow on ground and no new snow, no snow on ground but new snowfall, 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth, or over 3 in. snow depth.

Capital Region white Christmas history

• 1954: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1955: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1956: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1957: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1958: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1959: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 1960: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1961: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1962: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1963: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1964: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1965: No snow on ground but new snowfall
• 1966: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1967: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1968: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1969: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1970: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1971: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1972: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 1973: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1974: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 1975:Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1976: No snow on ground but new snowfall
• 1977: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1978: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1979: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1980: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1981: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1982: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1983: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 1984: No snow on ground but new snowfall
• 1985: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 1986: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 1987: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1988: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1989: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 1990: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1991: No snow on ground but new snowfall
• 1992: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1993: No snow on ground but new snowfall
• 1994: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1995: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 1996: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1997: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 1998: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 1999: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2000: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 2001: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2002: No snow on ground but new snowfall
• 2003: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2004: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2005: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2006: No snow on ground but new snowfall
• 2007: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 2008: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 2009: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 2010: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2011: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2012: No snow on ground but new snowfall
• 2013: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2014: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2015: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2016: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2017: Over 3 in. snow depth
• 2018: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2019: No snow on ground and no new snow
• 2020: No snow on ground but new snowfall
• 2021: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 2022: 1 in. to 3 in. snow depth
• 2023: No snow on ground and no new snow

Over the last 70 years, a majority of Christmas Days have had no snow and no new snowfall. You can view all the historical weather data on the National Weather Service website.