It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas.

With temperatures only reaching 40 degrees this week and nighttime temperatures dropping into the low 20s, it’s easy to believe it’s December.

It’s also starting to make people wonder if Delaware will have a white Christmas.

When was the last time Delaware had a white Christmas?

Delaware hasn’t had a white Christmas in 22 years. In 2002, 1.3 inches of snow fell in Wilmington.

Since 2022, conditions just haven’t lined up for snow. The First State has experienced precipitation in some years and cold temperatures in other years, but the two have not aligned properly.

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Will Delaware have a white Christmas in 2024?

It’s early, but AccuWeather.com’s long-range forecast shows snow is not out of reach in New Castle County. Kent and Sussex are expecting a gray and wet Christmas.

New Castle County Forecast: The forecast calls for a wintry mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain on Christmas Eve. The high will only reach 34 degrees and the chance of precipitation is 65%. The low on Christmas Eve will be in the low 20s. The forecast for Christmas is cloudy, with highs in the 40s.

If temperatures fluctuate downward and precipitation arrives later, you are seeing a white Christmas.

Kent County Forecast: The forecast for Christmas Eve calls for a 40 degree day with periods of rain and sleet. The low will remain above freezing at 34 degrees. Christmas Day will be cloudy with temperatures in the 50s.

Sussex County Forecast: The forecast for Christmas Eve calls for a 40 degree day with periods of rain. The low will remain above freezing at 34 degrees. Christmas Day will be cloudy with temperatures in the 50s.

This article was originally published in the Delaware News Journal: Christmas 2024: will there be snow? When was the last white Christmas?