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10 best European destinations for a White Christmas, historical snow data reveals

For many cultures around the world, waking up on Christmas morning to a scene of perfect white snow is a festive dream. Numerous songs and films depicting a magical White Christmas have only fuelled people's desire to experience their own snowy Christmas.

Unfortunately for many of us, this is nothing but a dream, as having a White Christmas is extremely rare in several countries.

Is there, however, a city in Europe that is more likely to have a White Christmas this year?

The city in Europe most likely to have a White Christmas in 2022

Rank City Country Average snow days per year in December (2000-2020) Total number of White Christmases (2000-2020) White Christmas Score (/100)
1 Vaduz Liechtenstein 30.90 21 98.60
2 Minsk Belarus 27.29 18 94.09
3 Sofia Bulgaria 26.19 17 91.95
4 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.62 18 90.73
5 Vilnius Lithuania 24.76 17 88.14
6 Riga Latvia 21.67 16 87.86
7 Oslo Norway 22.05 16 86.60
8 Pristina Kosovo 21.14 17 82.23
9 Tallinn Estonia 22.52 14 80.72
10 Stockholm Sweden 16.14 14 79.88

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Besteonlinecasinos.com can reveal that Vaduz in Liechtenstein is the city most likely to have a White Christmas in 2022, with a White Christmas score of 98.6 out of 100. Since 2000, the capital of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, has had snowfall on Christmas Day 21 times, with an average snow depth of 73.99cm. So, if you want to have a white Christmas, go to Vaduz this year to give yourself the best chance.

Minsk, Belarus, comes in second with a White Christmas score of 94.09 out of 100. Minsk residents experience snow on an average of 27.29 days in December and have had 18 White Christmases since 2000.

Sofia, Bulgaria, comes in third with a score of 91.95 out of 100. The Bulgarian capital sees snow on an average of 26.19 days in December and has had snow on 17 Christmas days since 2000.

Sarajevo located in Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks fourth with a White Christmas score of 90.73 out of 100 and rounding out the top five is Vilnius in Lithuania with a White Christmas score of 88.14 out of 100.

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