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Weather Records on 25 December 1916

43 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1916. Highest significance: Hill End Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 25 December 1916

  • On 25 December 1916, 43 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 41 daily.
  • Hill End Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 84.6 mm (3.3 in) on 25 December 1916.
  • Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

43 stations
Weather records on 25 December 1916 43 station records on 25 December 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
43 station records on 25 December 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 25 December 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Hill End Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation84.6 mm (3.3 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.1 mm (1.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
CarcoarAustraliaRecord daily precipitation100.3 mm (3.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
WellwoodAustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.7 mm (2.4 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.2 mm (1.8 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
EversleighAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.9 mm (1.6 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Gummun Place)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Lismore (Centre Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Orange Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
TarriaroAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
DumbleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
BredasdorpSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bogo BogologAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Somerton (Bective Estate)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Kiandra ChaletAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Adelong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)GermanyRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Quirindi Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Dungalear)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation5.7 mm (0.22 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Leeu Gamka (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Jerrys Plains Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
VenterstadSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Blayney Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Marsden (Merungle)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-40.6 C (-41.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
WangeroogeGermanyRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
ChaplinCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
ChaplinCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

43 records
Records on 25 December 1916 by type Records set or tied on 25 December 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 31, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 31Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 25 December 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 31, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 25 December 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall31
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 25 December 1916 by timescale Records on 25 December 1916 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 41. 0204060all-time: 1monthly: 1daily: 41all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 25 December 1916 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 41.
Records on 25 December 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly1
daily41

How Much Records Were Beaten By

37 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 December 1916 Margins by which the 37 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.8. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1910 to 20: 620 to 30: 730 to 40: 440 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 37 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 December 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 1019
10 to 206
20 to 307
30 to 404
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1916
Top 20 records on 25 December 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 December 1916Hill End Post Office, AUdaily rain84.6 mm (3.3 in)66.8 mm (2.6 in)30 years52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1916Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily rain37.1 mm (1.5 in)30.7 mm (1.2 in)54 years49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1916Carcoar, AUall-time rain100.3 mm (3.9 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)9 years44 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1916Wellwood, AUdaily rain59.7 mm (2.4 in)39.4 mm (1.6 in)10 years38 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1916Bingara Post Office, AUdaily rain45.2 mm (1.8 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)7 years30 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Eversleigh, AUdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)30 years29 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Merriwa (Gummun Place), AUdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)27.7 mm (1.1 in)17 years28 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Houston Wb City, USdaily rain53.1 mm (2.1 in)34.0 mm (1.3 in)25 years28 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Lismore (Centre Street), AUdaily rain51.1 mm (2.0 in)26.2 mm (1.0 in)13 years25 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Orange Post Office, AUdaily rain51.1 mm (2.0 in)23.7 mm (0.9 in)10 years25 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Grenfell (Quondong Rd), AUdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)3 years24 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Tarriaro, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Dumble, AUdaily rain41.4 mm (1.6 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)3 years19 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Bredasdorp, ZAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)7 years19 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Bogo Bogolog, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)14 years16 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Somerton (Bective Estate), AUdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Hamilton, CAdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)15 years15 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Kiandra Chalet, AUdaily rain41.1 mm (1.6 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)3 years14 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1916Adelong Post Office, AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)30 years13 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 1916
Records on 12-25 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 43 records. 02,0004,0006,0001793: 21798: 11806: 11827: 11833: 11835: 21852: 11853: 11857: 11864: 11870: 21872: 41878: 21881: 11882: 21883: 11884: 11888: 21889: 31893: 11894: 11895: 31896: 21897: 11898: 51899: 31900: 91901: 131902: 181903: 61904: 161905: 21906: 341907: 51908: 31909: 531910: 201911: 261912: 931913: 451914: 991915: 691916: 431917: 461918: 561919: 2991920: 501921: 911922: 1361923: 2331924: 5001925: 701926: 1821927: 941928: 1471929: 1951930: 3761931: 6031932: 8451933: 5071934: 2131935: 5401936: 6931937: 1581938: 1851939: 2951940: 5141941: 4611942: 6311943: 3101944: 4041945: 8381946: 4861947: 6511948: 5841949: 1611950: 7001951: 4321952: 2141953: 2591954: 2051955: 8801956: 3041957: 6331958: 3641959: 6241960: 2891961: 4841962: 9541963: 6691964: 1,5531965: 5471966: 8511967: 4861968: 8111969: 6431970: 4171971: 9741972: 3681973: 6391974: 7761975: 8441976: 3501977: 7781978: 9891979: 6791980: 2,3421981: 8111982: 2,3271983: 5,6971984: 6201985: 7121986: 6251987: 2,0531988: 7591989: 1,1181990: 1,0751991: 7931992: 5351993: 6801994: 1,0291995: 1,6581996: 1,5621997: 1,3481998: 7681999: 9952000: 9022001: 5152002: 9602003: 5612004: 8812005: 9132006: 7992007: 4982008: 7682009: 2,1232010: 1,4732011: 6882012: 6572013: 7792014: 6842015: 2,1492016: 9862017: 4852018: 1932019: 5992020: 6232021: 1,1902022: 1,1282023: 1,6412024: 4082025: 2,2221793188419061922193819541970198620022018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 43 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-25 in each year
YearRecords
17932
17981
18061
18271
18331
18352
18521
18531
18571
18641
18702
18724
18782
18811
18822
18831
18841
18882
18893
18931
18941
18953
18962
18971
18985
18993
19009
190113
190218
19036
190416
19052
190634
19075
19083
190953
191020
191126
191293
191345
191499
191569
191643
191746
191856
1919299
192050
192191
1922136
1923233
1924500
192570
1926182
192794
1928147
1929195
1930376
1931603
1932845
1933507
1934213
1935540
1936693
1937158
1938185
1939295
1940514
1941461
1942631
1943310
1944404
1945838
1946486
1947651
1948584
1949161
1950700
1951432
1952214
1953259
1954205
1955880
1956304
1957633
1958364
1959624
1960289
1961484
1962954
1963669
19641,553
1965547
1966851
1967486
1968811
1969643
1970417
1971974
1972368
1973639
1974776
1975844
1976350
1977778
1978989
1979679
19802,342
1981811
19822,327
19835,697
1984620
1985712
1986625
19872,053
1988759
19891,118
19901,075
1991793
1992535
1993680
19941,029
19951,658
19961,562
19971,348
1998768
1999995
2000902
2001515
2002960
2003561
2004881
2005913
2006799
2007498
2008768
20092,123
20101,473
2011688
2012657
2013779
2014684
20152,149
2016986
2017485
2018193
2019599
2020623
20211,190
20221,128
20231,641
2024408
20252,222

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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.

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