Freezing temperatures are hitting the UK at the moment which had led to the odds compilers at SportsLens slashing the price on London having the coldest December on record.
- Coldest December on Record in London 16/1
- Warmest December on Record in London 10/1
- Largest snowfall in London in December on record 9/1
Will It Snow In London This December?
With the month of December less than a week old, there are some parts of London that have already seen sprinkles of the ‘white stuff’. Leading festive fans hopeful that Christmas Day in the capital might be a magical one.
So, will it snow in London this December?
With the ‘big day’ still over three weeks away it’s too early to say if Londoners will see snow on the December 25th. But with the recent cold spell the best UK betting sites are certainly taking no chances.
It’s reported that some of the big online gambling sites, have slashed the odds on their being some sort of snowfall on Christmas Day in the UK to just 1/2.
Meaning the layers feel there is a massive 66.7% chance of their being some form of a White Christmas.
Scotland, Belfast, Leeds and Sheffield Most Likely Places To Get A Magical White Christmas
But, with these odds covering all of the UK, this would also involve Scotland and the more northern parts of England – those that are normally first to report snow flurries when these cold blasts hit.
This is backed up with Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh all the big favourites from the main UK towns and cities to get a White Christmas. While Belfast, in Northern Ireland, could have a chance too at 9/4, if the odds are to believed.
London is now priced at 8/1 (from 10/1).
London Has 11% Chance Of Having a White Christmas
With London generally warmer, then the odds for the capital having a White Christmas are 8/1, with the bookies cutting them a few points in recent days.
London is still a bigger price in this market than places like Liverpool and Newcastle, who are both 4/1. With Leeds and Sheffield just 5/2 to be hit with a White Christmas.
At these odds, this means the best UK betting sites are giving London an 11% chance of having snowfall on Christmas Day. With this percentage increasing to 28.6% if you live in Leeds.
Therefore, if you are a Londoner and you love the idea of having a White Christmas – maybe you need to book an Airbnb a bit further up North for the big day.
When Was The Last White Christmas In The UK?
You only have to go back to 2021 to find the last recorded White Christmas in the UK. With 6% of stations around the country recording snowfall, while the last more widespread White Christmas was in 2010.
White Christmas Odds Cut After Part Of The UK See Snow
Below are the latest White Christmas odds for 2023. Plus, we’ve also listed the probability percentage of each area getting snowed on come the 25th December.
City |
Odds |
Implied Probability |
| Aberdeen | 11/10 | 47.6% |
| Glasgow | 11/8 | 42.1% |
| Edinburgh | 11/8 | 42.1% |
| Belfast | 9/4 | 30.8% |
| Leeds | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Sheffield | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| York | 3/1 | 25% |
| Manchester | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| Liverpool | 4/1 | 20% |
| Newcastle | 4/1 | 20% |
| Nottingham | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Leicester | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Birmingham | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Oxford | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| London | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Cardiff | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Norwich | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Bristol | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Southampton | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Brighton | 20/1 | 4.8% |
Note: All odds on this page are correct 1st Dec 23, but subject to change
16/1 That London Records Its Coldest December On Record
Despite the chances of a London White Christmas just 11% (according to betting) the recent cold spell has also led the odds compilers pricing up if December will be the coldest month recorded ever in the capital.
Temperatures in London were -1 degrees in parts on the opening day of the month. This has seen the odds on this December being the chilliest in London cut to 16/1.
The UK’s coldest December since the Met Office records began in 1910 was recorded in 2010. With the month that year having an average temperature of just -1.
However, even though Londoners have been reaching for their thermals during the first part of December, the longer-term forecast into the middle of the month suggests temperatures will be on the rise.
So, if this forecast is accurate, it’s unlikely this December will be the coldest on record – with an average -1 to beat.
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