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Is it snowing in Canterbury?
Live snow check for Canterbury, Kent, updated every 10 minutes. Somewhere else? Search any UK town or postcode.
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Blue bars: snowfall each hour (taller is heavier). Figures: temperature in °C.
Snow in Canterbury: closures, gritting and warnings
Will it snow in Canterbury this winter?
No forecast can tell you this far ahead whether this winter will be snowy. The recent record is a fair guide: Canterbury saw snow in 3 of the last 5 winters, with about 1 day of snowfall in a typical winter and the first fall most often in December.
The last snowfall in the records was on 5 January 2025. The biggest single day in the last 5 winters was 11 December 2022, with about 4.5 cm.
When did it last snow in Canterbury?
| Winter (Nov to Mar) | Snow days | Total | Biggest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 11 cm | 11 December 2022 (4.5 cm) |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 1 cm | 3 December 2023 (0.6 cm) |
| 2024/25 | 2 | 3 cm | 5 January 2025 (1.8 cm) |
| 2025/26 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
A snow day here is a day with at least 0.5 cm of snowfall. Figures come from ERA5, a reconstruction of past weather on a grid about 30 km across, so they smooth out hills and frost hollows: treat them as a guide to how often it snows, not a count from your street.
Is it snowing near Canterbury?
Snow in Canterbury: what to expect
Canterbury is in Kent, in the Met Office’s London and South East England warning region. At around 13 m above sea level, Canterbury is low-lying, so snow here often turns to sleet or melts unless the cold air is well established. Of the last 5 winters, the snowiest here was 2022/23.
The answer above is worked out for Canterbury’s own position. YES means snow is falling now, SOON means it is forecast in the next 24 hours and NO means neither, with a note if ice, freezing rain or lying snow could still cause trouble.
Will it settle?
Snow only settles when the surface it lands on is cold enough. The air can be below freezing while the ground is still holding heat from a mild week, so the first flakes melt as they land. We look at the forecast ground temperature as well as the air: at 0°C or below, snow settles almost everywhere; between about 1°C and 2°C it collects on grass, car roofs and garden furniture first while roads and pavements stay wet; above that, most of it melts. Heavy snow can beat a warm ground by cooling it, which is why a short burst often settles when a long, light fall does not.
Questions
Is it snowing in Canterbury right now?
The answer at the top of this page is live, from a forecast for Canterbury’s exact position that is updated every 10 minutes. YES means snow is falling now, SOON means snow is forecast within 24 hours and NO means neither.
Will it snow in Canterbury tomorrow?
The hour-by-hour strip under the answer shows forecast snowfall and temperature for the next 24 hours. For warnings that cover Canterbury, see the Met Office’s London and South East England region, shown in the panel when a warning is in force.
When did it last snow in Canterbury?
The last day with at least 0.5 cm of snowfall in our records was 5 January 2025, when about 1.8 cm fell. If the answer at the top of this page says YES, that date is out of date: it’s snowing now.
How often does it snow in Canterbury?
In the last 5 winters Canterbury averaged about 1 day with at least 0.5 cm of snowfall and about 3 cm in total each winter. The snowiest was 2022/23, with 4 days.
Are schools in Canterbury closed because of snow?
Each school decides and the council publishes the list. Check GOV.UK, which takes you to the council’s list by postcode.