Weather Records on 25 December 1904
16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1904. Highest significance: Hambantota, LK.
Key Facts for 25 December 1904
- On 25 December 1904, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 16 daily.
- Hambantota set a daily record high maximum temperature of 31.1 C (88.0 F) on 25 December 1904.
- Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.
Record Map
16 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -14.4 C (6.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -22.2 C (-8.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.7 cm (4.2 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -11.7 C (10.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Trenton 2 | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -29.4 C (-20.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -29.4 C (-20.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
16 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 16 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
13 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 11 |
| 10 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
25 December 1904| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 1904 | Hambantota, LK | daily high max | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 33 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Truro, CA | daily low max | -14.4 C (6.1 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 16 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily high max | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 27 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Halifax, CA | daily low min | -22.2 C (-8.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 31 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily low max | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily snowfall | 10.7 cm (4.2 in) | 4.3 cm (1.7 in) | 2 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | St John's, CA | daily low max | -11.7 C (10.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 28 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Portland, US | daily low min | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 11 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Trenton 2, US | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 2 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 7 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Portland, US | daily low max | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 13 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Chatham, CA | daily low min | -29.4 C (-20.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 7 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Truro, CA | daily low min | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 11 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -29.4 C (-20.9 F) | tie | 31 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Sydney, CA | daily low max (Tie) | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | tie | 31 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 1904 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily rain (Tie) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | tie | 20 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
The Same Date in Other Years
1793 to 1904| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1835 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1906 | 34 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 53 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 26 |
| 1912 | 93 |
| 1913 | 45 |
| 1914 | 99 |
| 1915 | 69 |
| 1916 | 43 |
| 1917 | 46 |
| 1918 | 56 |
| 1919 | 299 |
| 1920 | 50 |
| 1921 | 91 |
| 1922 | 136 |
| 1923 | 233 |
| 1924 | 500 |
| 1925 | 70 |
| 1926 | 182 |
| 1927 | 94 |
| 1928 | 147 |
| 1929 | 195 |
| 1930 | 376 |
| 1931 | 603 |
| 1932 | 845 |
| 1933 | 507 |
| 1934 | 213 |
| 1935 | 540 |
| 1936 | 693 |
| 1937 | 158 |
| 1938 | 185 |
| 1939 | 295 |
| 1940 | 514 |
| 1941 | 461 |
| 1942 | 631 |
| 1943 | 310 |
| 1944 | 404 |
| 1945 | 838 |
| 1946 | 486 |
| 1947 | 651 |
| 1948 | 584 |
| 1949 | 161 |
| 1950 | 700 |
| 1951 | 432 |
| 1952 | 214 |
| 1953 | 259 |
| 1954 | 205 |
| 1955 | 880 |
| 1956 | 304 |
| 1957 | 633 |
| 1958 | 364 |
| 1959 | 624 |
| 1960 | 289 |
| 1961 | 484 |
| 1962 | 954 |
| 1963 | 669 |
| 1964 | 1,553 |
| 1965 | 547 |
| 1966 | 851 |
| 1967 | 486 |
| 1968 | 811 |
| 1969 | 643 |
| 1970 | 417 |
| 1971 | 974 |
| 1972 | 368 |
| 1973 | 639 |
| 1974 | 776 |
| 1975 | 844 |
| 1976 | 350 |
| 1977 | 778 |
| 1978 | 989 |
| 1979 | 679 |
| 1980 | 2,342 |
| 1981 | 811 |
| 1982 | 2,327 |
| 1983 | 5,697 |
| 1984 | 620 |
| 1985 | 712 |
| 1986 | 625 |
| 1987 | 2,053 |
| 1988 | 759 |
| 1989 | 1,118 |
| 1990 | 1,075 |
| 1991 | 793 |
| 1992 | 535 |
| 1993 | 680 |
| 1994 | 1,029 |
| 1995 | 1,658 |
| 1996 | 1,562 |
| 1997 | 1,348 |
| 1998 | 768 |
| 1999 | 995 |
| 2000 | 902 |
| 2001 | 515 |
| 2002 | 960 |
| 2003 | 561 |
| 2004 | 881 |
| 2005 | 913 |
| 2006 | 799 |
| 2007 | 498 |
| 2008 | 768 |
| 2009 | 2,123 |
| 2010 | 1,473 |
| 2011 | 688 |
| 2012 | 657 |
| 2013 | 779 |
| 2014 | 684 |
| 2015 | 2,149 |
| 2016 | 986 |
| 2017 | 485 |
| 2018 | 193 |
| 2019 | 599 |
| 2020 | 623 |
| 2021 | 1,190 |
| 2022 | 1,128 |
| 2023 | 1,641 |
| 2024 | 408 |
| 2025 | 2,222 |
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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