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Weather Records on 26 December 1911

48 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 1911. Highest significance: Santa Fe, US.

Key Facts for 26 December 1911

  • On 26 December 1911, 48 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 48 daily.
  • Santa Fe set a daily record low minimum temperature of -21.1 C (-6.0 F) on 26 December 1911.
  • Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 541 records.

Record Map

48 stations
Weather records on 26 December 1911 48 station records on 26 December 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
48 station records on 26 December 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 December 1911: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Schanck LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Paarl (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MorningtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong SecAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)GermanyRecord daily precipitation10.3 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Clare)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.3 mm (2.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation22.2 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
LundSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.8 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
WahgunyahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NorthumberlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
MaryboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
MortlakeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Youngara 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BoomanoomanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Binya (Merribee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta DcnrAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord daily precipitation8.7 mm (0.34 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
FalsterboSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.0 mm (0.28 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
RegensburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation10.5 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)GermanyRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
WinterswijkNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Warragul (Carbethon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk InsDenmarkRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Reid St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
HoofddorpNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation13.9 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
DaylesfordAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
VingaSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Omeo ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord daily precipitation5.7 mm (0.22 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
EremeranAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

48 records
Records on 26 December 1911 by type Records set or tied on 26 December 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 40. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 40Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 December 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 40.
Records on 26 December 1911 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall40
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 December 1911 by timescale Records on 26 December 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 48. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 48all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 December 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 48.
Records on 26 December 1911 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily48

How Much Records Were Beaten By

42 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 December 1911 Margins by which the 42 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.2. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 143 to 5: 125 to 8: 68 to 10: 310 to 13: 313 to 15: 015 to 18: 40 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
Margins by which the 42 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 December 1911
MarginRecords
0 to 314
3 to 512
5 to 86
8 to 103
10 to 133
13 to 150
15 to 184

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 1911
Top 20 records on 26 December 1911 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 December 1911Santa Fe, USdaily low min-21.1 C (-6.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)31 years22 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AUdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Cape Schanck Lighthouse, AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Paarl (Tnk), ZAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)1 year20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Narrandera Post Office, AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Mornington, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Geelong Sec, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Bamberg (Sternwarte), DEdaily rain10.3 mm (0.4 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Putten (Gld), NLdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911La Crosse Wb City, USdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Hatfield (Clare), AUdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily rain50.3 mm (2.0 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Hastings Post Office, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Arnsberg, DEdaily rain22.2 mm (0.9 in)8.5 mm (0.33 in)0 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Lund, SEdaily rain10.8 mm (0.4 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)37 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Wahgunyah, AUdaily rain0.8 mm (0.03 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)42 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Montgomery Wb City, USdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Cape Northumberland, AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)38 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Menindee (Weinteriga), AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1911Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low max24.9 C (76.8 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)19 years15 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 1911
Records on 12-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1911. 1911 had 48 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001798: 21806: 21810: 11824: 11835: 11839: 11848: 11852: 41853: 21868: 11872: 21875: 11876: 11881: 21882: 11885: 11886: 31888: 21889: 31891: 11892: 31893: 11894: 21895: 41896: 61897: 11898: 31899: 101900: 81901: 61902: 111903: 41904: 41905: 31906: 181907: 121908: 131909: 361910: 81911: 481912: 791913: 471914: 1351915: 621916: 271917: 411918: 491919: 531920: 841921: 1231922: 2151923: 3021924: 2951925: 1511926: 1481927: 1041928: 3421929: 1901930: 2181931: 2891932: 3951933: 6581934: 2671935: 6591936: 1,1061937: 1701938: 3361939: 3471940: 5351941: 4361942: 9161943: 3441944: 2661945: 2951946: 4581947: 5081948: 6191949: 3101950: 4251951: 3301952: 1481953: 2151954: 2691955: 6681956: 5411957: 6761958: 4011959: 9741960: 3331961: 3521962: 8161963: 3211964: 1,2801965: 4431966: 3271967: 5451968: 1,0191969: 8501970: 3651971: 1,1161972: 5271973: 7171974: 1,0781975: 1,0101976: 5341977: 7571978: 6581979: 3691980: 2,3481981: 7611982: 1,7691983: 3,7631984: 5681985: 1,1021986: 4951987: 2,4141988: 1,6621989: 7331990: 1,2531991: 6791992: 5071993: 8221994: 1,0341995: 1,4261996: 2,0241997: 1,1011998: 5541999: 1,0572000: 1,3902001: 6422002: 9472003: 7302004: 7782005: 9762006: 8662007: 6742008: 1,1192009: 1,5802010: 1,7462011: 1,0192012: 1,3002013: 4802014: 5692015: 2,3522016: 1,5922017: 7192018: 4492019: 8302020: 4022021: 1,2052022: 1,1112023: 1,1272024: 5412025: 1,6611798188619041920193619521968198420002016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1911. 1911 had 48 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-26 in each year
YearRecords
17982
18062
18101
18241
18351
18391
18481
18524
18532
18681
18722
18751
18761
18812
18821
18851
18863
18882
18893
18911
18923
18931
18942
18954
18966
18971
18983
189910
19008
19016
190211
19034
19044
19053
190618
190712
190813
190936
19108
191148
191279
191347
1914135
191562
191627
191741
191849
191953
192084
1921123
1922215
1923302
1924295
1925151
1926148
1927104
1928342
1929190
1930218
1931289
1932395
1933658
1934267
1935659
19361,106
1937170
1938336
1939347
1940535
1941436
1942916
1943344
1944266
1945295
1946458
1947508
1948619
1949310
1950425
1951330
1952148
1953215
1954269
1955668
1956541
1957676
1958401
1959974
1960333
1961352
1962816
1963321
19641,280
1965443
1966327
1967545
19681,019
1969850
1970365
19711,116
1972527
1973717
19741,078
19751,010
1976534
1977757
1978658
1979369
19802,348
1981761
19821,769
19833,763
1984568
19851,102
1986495
19872,414
19881,662
1989733
19901,253
1991679
1992507
1993822
19941,034
19951,426
19962,024
19971,101
1998554
19991,057
20001,390
2001642
2002947
2003730
2004778
2005976
2006866
2007674
20081,119
20091,580
20101,746
20111,019
20121,300
2013480
2014569
20152,352
20161,592
2017719
2018449
2019830
2020402
20211,205
20221,111
20231,127
2024541
20251,661

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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.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).