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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