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- Aberdeen is the shortest price to see snow on Christmas Day this year at Evens
- Seventeen locations are currently priced up, including New York's JFK Airport and Paris CDG alongside the usual spread of UK and Irish airports.
- Southampton is the longest-priced UK location at 6/1
The Annual White Christmas Tradition Returns Early
The annual tradition of betting on a White Christmas is back, with betting experts opening up this year's market nice and early as punters start weighing up where snow might fall on 25 December.
Aberdeen currently leads the way as the shortest price on the board at Evens, suggesting the market sees a genuinely strong chance of snow settling in the Scottish city come Christmas Day.
With seventeen locations now in the market, this year's White Christmas betting looks to have expanded its usual UK and Irish focus to include a couple of notable international entries too.
Aberdeen's implied probability of 50.0% puts it well clear of the rest of the field, though Edinburgh and Glasgow, tied at 5/4 apiece, aren't too far behind at 44.4%.
Aberdeen Leads A Seventeen-Strong Field
With seventeen locations currently priced up, Aberdeen sits alone at the top of a market that stretches from Scotland's northeast coast all the way to continental Europe.
| Where will it snow on Christmas Day 2026? | Odds* | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Evens | 50.0% |
| Edinburgh | 5/4 | 44.4% |
| Glasgow | 5/4 | 44.4% |
| Newcastle | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Belfast | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| New York (JFK) | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Leeds-Bradford | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Liverpool | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Manchester | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Dublin | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Birmingham | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Bristol | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Cardiff | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| London City | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Gatwick | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Southampton | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Paris CDG | 8/1 | 11.1% |
*As betting sites currently aren't taking bets on this event, odds have been compiled as theoretical probability from an entertainment perspective only and come from an industry expert
Newcastle and Belfast occupy the next tier down at 40.0% and 33.3% respectively, while New York's JFK Airport and Leeds-Bradford are tied at 5/2, an interesting pairing given the very different climates the two locations typically experience.
Liverpool and Manchester sit level at 3/1, with Dublin just behind at 4/1.
Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff are all tied at 5/1, showing a fairly even spread of confidence across England and Wales's more southerly locations.
How White Christmas Betting Actually Works
White Christmas markets are typically settled based on whether snow is recorded as falling at a specific location, often tied to an airport weather station, at any point on Christmas Day itself, regardless of how much accumulates or how long it lasts on the ground.
This year's market includes the familiar spread of Scottish, English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Irish airports that regularly feature in these betting lists, but the inclusion of New York's JFK Airport and Paris CDG adds an interesting international dimension not always seen in markets of this kind.
It's also worth remembering just how far out this market currently sits from Christmas Day itself, meaning today's prices are based far more on historical patterns and typical seasonal climate than on anything resembling a genuine forecast.
Betting On The Weather With Bookmakers
Where To Bet On A White Christmas
For those looking to get involved in White Christmas odds, betting sites will start to offer markets like these in the coming weeks.
Checking out some of the best entertainment betting sites is a sensible starting point for anyone newer to this type of market, and many offer free bets for new customers, which can be a useful, low-risk way to follow the story through to Christmas Day itself.
