Weather Records on 28 December 1915
37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 1915. Highest significance: Chattanooga Wb City, US.
Key Facts for 28 December 1915
- On 28 December 1915, 37 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 10 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 36 daily.
- Chattanooga Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 70.4 mm (2.8 in) on 28 December 1915.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.
Record Map
37 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Asheville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malvern | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kazan | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maneroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottam | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sterling | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chaplin | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chaplin | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 4.6 cm (1.8 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 9.2 C (48.6 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boolcoomatta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burra (Poonunda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 19.9 C (67.8 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oktjabrskij-Gorodok | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hillview | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hillview | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottam | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philipstown (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wangaraleednie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 4.6 cm (1.8 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 5.4 C (41.7 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 5.3 C (41.5 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 8.6 C (47.5 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 10.3 C (50.5 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 9.7 C (49.5 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough (Dawson) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Welland | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -9.0 C (15.8 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sveg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
37 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 9 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 19 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 5 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 36 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
33 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 25 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 4 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
28 December 1915| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 1915 | Chattanooga Wb City, US | daily rain | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 13 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1915 | Montgomery Wb City, US | monthly rain | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 34 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Asheville, US | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Malvern, US | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 14 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily high min | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 46 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Kazan, RU | daily rain | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 3.4 mm (0.13 in) | 13 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Maneroo, AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 24 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Cottam, CA | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 5.0 cm (2.0 in) | 4 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Sterling, ZA | daily rain | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Chaplin, CA | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Chaplin, CA | daily snowfall | 4.6 cm (1.8 in) | 2.1 cm (0.8 in) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | daily high min | 9.2 C (48.6 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Boolcoomatta, AU | daily rain | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 32 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Burra (Poonunda), AU | daily rain | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 20 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily high min | 19.9 C (67.8 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 13 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily low min | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU | daily rain | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 5 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Hillview, CA | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 12 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Hillview, CA | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 2.6 cm (1.0 in) | 12 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 December 1915 | Santa Fe, US | daily low min | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 13 years | 11 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 1915| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1822 | 2 |
| 1824 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1839 | 3 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 71 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 43 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 41 |
| 1915 | 37 |
| 1916 | 60 |
| 1917 | 73 |
| 1918 | 24 |
| 1919 | 238 |
| 1920 | 52 |
| 1921 | 139 |
| 1922 | 114 |
| 1923 | 159 |
| 1924 | 478 |
| 1925 | 293 |
| 1926 | 236 |
| 1927 | 426 |
| 1928 | 310 |
| 1929 | 489 |
| 1930 | 96 |
| 1931 | 224 |
| 1932 | 246 |
| 1933 | 322 |
| 1934 | 295 |
| 1935 | 371 |
| 1936 | 681 |
| 1937 | 284 |
| 1938 | 161 |
| 1939 | 237 |
| 1940 | 836 |
| 1941 | 159 |
| 1942 | 660 |
| 1943 | 311 |
| 1944 | 240 |
| 1945 | 463 |
| 1946 | 1,328 |
| 1947 | 248 |
| 1948 | 482 |
| 1949 | 421 |
| 1950 | 340 |
| 1951 | 287 |
| 1952 | 102 |
| 1953 | 233 |
| 1954 | 867 |
| 1955 | 521 |
| 1956 | 674 |
| 1957 | 333 |
| 1958 | 489 |
| 1959 | 850 |
| 1960 | 379 |
| 1961 | 361 |
| 1962 | 480 |
| 1963 | 267 |
| 1964 | 614 |
| 1965 | 344 |
| 1966 | 998 |
| 1967 | 756 |
| 1968 | 1,258 |
| 1969 | 713 |
| 1970 | 468 |
| 1971 | 936 |
| 1972 | 425 |
| 1973 | 535 |
| 1974 | 661 |
| 1975 | 642 |
| 1976 | 504 |
| 1977 | 887 |
| 1978 | 865 |
| 1979 | 787 |
| 1980 | 1,303 |
| 1981 | 773 |
| 1982 | 2,226 |
| 1983 | 2,343 |
| 1984 | 2,118 |
| 1985 | 725 |
| 1986 | 553 |
| 1987 | 1,589 |
| 1988 | 1,575 |
| 1989 | 630 |
| 1990 | 1,275 |
| 1991 | 547 |
| 1992 | 915 |
| 1993 | 1,129 |
| 1994 | 1,128 |
| 1995 | 1,214 |
| 1996 | 1,762 |
| 1997 | 898 |
| 1998 | 812 |
| 1999 | 1,102 |
| 2000 | 1,873 |
| 2001 | 514 |
| 2002 | 846 |
| 2003 | 1,228 |
| 2004 | 912 |
| 2005 | 908 |
| 2006 | 842 |
| 2007 | 1,014 |
| 2008 | 1,435 |
| 2009 | 1,070 |
| 2010 | 1,423 |
| 2011 | 754 |
| 2012 | 514 |
| 2013 | 579 |
| 2014 | 525 |
| 2015 | 2,085 |
| 2016 | 732 |
| 2017 | 1,560 |
| 2018 | 811 |
| 2019 | 712 |
| 2020 | 394 |
| 2021 | 1,439 |
| 2022 | 538 |
| 2023 | 959 |
| 2024 | 810 |
| 2025 | 841 |
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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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