when was the last white christmas in london

The last officially recorded white Christmas in London was in 1999, with earlier ones in 1964, 1968, 1970, 1976 and 1996.

What counts as a white Christmas?

• The UK Met Office historically treated a white Christmas as snow being observed in London, but now uses a network of stations across the country.

• For London specifically, local records highlight years when snow actually fell or was lying on the ground on Christmas Day.

London’s last white Christmas

• London has officially had six white Christmases since 1960: 1964, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1996 and 1999.

• That means London’s most recent white Christmas was in 1999, over 25 years ago as of the mid‑2020s.

“Proper” white Christmas vs technical ones

• Some UK analyses distinguish between a “technical” white Christmas (any snow seen at a reporting station) and a “proper” one with snow on the ground where people live.

• In recent years, the UK has seen technical white Christmases (snow at some stations) without London itself experiencing snow on Christmas Day.

TL;DR: If you’re asking “when was the last white Christmas in London?” the answer most sources give is 1999.

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