Weather Records on 26 December 1906
18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 1906. Highest significance: Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE.
Key Facts for 26 December 1906
- On 26 December 1906, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 18 daily.
- Leipzig-Holzhausen set a daily record snow depth of 10.0 cm (3.9 in) on 26 December 1906.
- Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 541 records.
Record Map
18 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record snow depth | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record snow depth | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jokkmokk | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
18 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 4 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 6 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 5 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 18 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 12 |
| 20 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 December 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 December 1906 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily snow depth | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 42 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Freiburg, DE | daily snow depth | 11.0 cm (4.3 in) | 9.0 cm (3.5 in) | 9 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Umea, SE | daily rain | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 45 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 41 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | St John's, CA | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 4 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Vestervig, DK | daily rain | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 7 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low min | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 20 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily rain | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 9 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low min | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 10 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Chatham, CA | daily high min | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 17 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily low min | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 7 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Truro, CA | daily high min | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 14 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily low min | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 9 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily low min | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 4 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Charlottetown, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | tie | 17 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily low min (Tie) | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | tie | 28 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily high min (Tie) | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | tie | 21 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1906 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily low max (Tie) | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | tie | 4 years | 1 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
1798 to 1906| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 2 |
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1852 | 4 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 36 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 48 |
| 1912 | 79 |
| 1913 | 47 |
| 1914 | 135 |
| 1915 | 62 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 41 |
| 1918 | 49 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1920 | 84 |
| 1921 | 123 |
| 1922 | 215 |
| 1923 | 302 |
| 1924 | 295 |
| 1925 | 151 |
| 1926 | 148 |
| 1927 | 104 |
| 1928 | 342 |
| 1929 | 190 |
| 1930 | 218 |
| 1931 | 289 |
| 1932 | 395 |
| 1933 | 658 |
| 1934 | 267 |
| 1935 | 659 |
| 1936 | 1,106 |
| 1937 | 170 |
| 1938 | 336 |
| 1939 | 347 |
| 1940 | 535 |
| 1941 | 436 |
| 1942 | 916 |
| 1943 | 344 |
| 1944 | 266 |
| 1945 | 295 |
| 1946 | 458 |
| 1947 | 508 |
| 1948 | 619 |
| 1949 | 310 |
| 1950 | 425 |
| 1951 | 330 |
| 1952 | 148 |
| 1953 | 215 |
| 1954 | 269 |
| 1955 | 668 |
| 1956 | 541 |
| 1957 | 676 |
| 1958 | 401 |
| 1959 | 974 |
| 1960 | 333 |
| 1961 | 352 |
| 1962 | 816 |
| 1963 | 321 |
| 1964 | 1,280 |
| 1965 | 443 |
| 1966 | 327 |
| 1967 | 545 |
| 1968 | 1,019 |
| 1969 | 850 |
| 1970 | 365 |
| 1971 | 1,116 |
| 1972 | 527 |
| 1973 | 717 |
| 1974 | 1,078 |
| 1975 | 1,010 |
| 1976 | 534 |
| 1977 | 757 |
| 1978 | 658 |
| 1979 | 369 |
| 1980 | 2,348 |
| 1981 | 761 |
| 1982 | 1,769 |
| 1983 | 3,763 |
| 1984 | 568 |
| 1985 | 1,102 |
| 1986 | 495 |
| 1987 | 2,414 |
| 1988 | 1,662 |
| 1989 | 733 |
| 1990 | 1,253 |
| 1991 | 679 |
| 1992 | 507 |
| 1993 | 822 |
| 1994 | 1,034 |
| 1995 | 1,426 |
| 1996 | 2,024 |
| 1997 | 1,101 |
| 1998 | 554 |
| 1999 | 1,057 |
| 2000 | 1,390 |
| 2001 | 642 |
| 2002 | 947 |
| 2003 | 730 |
| 2004 | 778 |
| 2005 | 976 |
| 2006 | 866 |
| 2007 | 674 |
| 2008 | 1,119 |
| 2009 | 1,580 |
| 2010 | 1,746 |
| 2011 | 1,019 |
| 2012 | 1,300 |
| 2013 | 480 |
| 2014 | 569 |
| 2015 | 2,352 |
| 2016 | 1,592 |
| 2017 | 719 |
| 2018 | 449 |
| 2019 | 830 |
| 2020 | 402 |
| 2021 | 1,205 |
| 2022 | 1,111 |
| 2023 | 1,127 |
| 2024 | 541 |
| 2025 | 1,661 |
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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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