Near record warmth for Christmas 2025 across North Texas

No travel problems are expected for the holiday

Christmas 2025 is on tap as one of the warmest in DFW weather history.

WHAT IS HAPPENING?

Thanks to a ridge of high pressure in control across North Texas, temperatures will remain well above normal for this time of the year. Actually, a majority of the United States is experiencing pleasant to mild weather.

Due to a breezy southerly wind (10-15 mph with higher gusts), afternoon highs will climb into the upper-70s to lower-80s. Record highs will be in jeopardy for Friday and Saturday.

The warmest it has ever been on Christmas Day was in 2021. The high temperature reached 82 degrees. We're expecting a high of 81 degrees with mostly sunny conditions.

CHANCE OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS?

The Dallas-Fort Worth area has a 0% chance of a white Christmas this year.

Even though the chances are low, there have been some years when snow was on the ground on Christmas Day.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has put together a list of some of the significant Christmas snowfall events:

• 2012 - Early morning thunderstorms gave way to snow and sleet. The greatest concentration of heavy snow was in western Denton County and Collin County, where 4-6" fell. There were also isolated locations that received 4-6" of snow in Parker, Grayson, Fannin, Hunt, and Rains counties.
• 2009 - Snow remained on the ground from the Christmas Eve snowstorm.
• 2000 - Record rainfall of nearly 2" fell during the evening, with temperatures from 32°F to 34°F with some minor freezing rain. However, severe freezing rain occurred north and northeast of the Metroplex.
• 1997 - A few flurries were mixed with rain during the evening. The next morning, a blanket of up to ½" of snow covered portions of the Metroplex.
• 1975 - 0.4" of snow fell on the first almost white Christmas in nearly 50 years.
• 1974 - A trace of sleet was reported.
• 1963 - No snow remained from a 2" snowfall on Dec. 22.
• 1926 - 2" of snow fell in Fort Worth, but melted by afternoon. Dallas received 6.3" of snow.
• 1914 - There was a trace of snow recorded with a few brief flurries.
• 1879 - 1" of sleet and snow was on the ground. It was said that the snow and sleet were so compacted that a horse's hoof did not leave an imprint in the snow.
• 1841 - Three soldiers from a nearby fort were tracking a bear in 6" of snow near what is now White Rock Lake.

TRAVEL PROBLEMS OR NOT?

We're not expecting any travel problems across the region for the Christmas holiday. Weather issues could cause delays and cancellations across the West and East Coast. Volume delays are always possible at the major hubs of Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta-Jackson Hartsfield, Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, and New York-JFK.

Always arrive early for your flights and pack a lot of patience. If traveling by road, obey speed limits and take your time.

Have a Merry Christmas, North Texas!