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Weather Records on 26 December 1917

41 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 1917. Highest significance: Gundy (Miller St), AU.

Key Facts for 26 December 1917

  • On 26 December 1917, 41 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 40 daily.
  • Gundy (Miller St) set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 26 December 1917.
  • Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 541 records.

Record Map

41 stations
Weather records on 26 December 1917 41 station records on 26 December 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
41 station records on 26 December 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 December 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Gundy (Miller St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Belltrees 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Bad MuskauGermanyRecord snow depth13.0 cm (5.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Moree Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PesaroItalyRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord low maximum temperature-23.2 C (-9.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-29.4 C (-20.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-16.6 C (2.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-29.4 C (-20.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-28.3 C (-18.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera (Brewarrana)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-28.9 C (-20.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
BoolcoomattaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina HospitalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord low maximum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
YalataAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Dural Public SchoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-26.6 C (-15.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Glenfield (Macquarie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
SaentisSwitzerlandRecord low minimum temperature-22.0 C (-7.6 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord low maximum temperature-28.9 C (-20.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Kyabram Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Lila LowerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-AmureRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-11.9 C (10.6 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord snow depth8.0 cm (3.1 in)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

41 records
Records on 26 December 1917 by type Records set or tied on 26 December 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 20, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 10Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 20Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 2Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 December 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 20, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.
Records on 26 December 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum10
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall20
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover2
Records on 26 December 1917 by timescale Records on 26 December 1917 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 40. 010203040all-time: 1monthly: 0daily: 40all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 December 1917 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 40.
Records on 26 December 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly0
daily40

How Much Records Were Beaten By

40 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 December 1917 Margins by which the 40 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 20: 3420 to 40: 440 to 60: 160 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120
Margins by which the 40 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 December 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 2034
20 to 404
40 to 601
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1201

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 1917
Top 20 records on 26 December 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 December 1917Gundy (Miller St), AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)23 years36 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1917Katoomba (Murri St), AUdaily rain62.2 mm (2.4 in)36.3 mm (1.4 in)31 years33 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Belltrees 1, AUdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)29 years29 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Bad Muskau, DEall-time snow depth13.0 cm (5.1 in)1.0 cm (0.4 in)6 years26 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Wiarton, CAdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)14 years25 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Medicine Hat A, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)5.6 cm (2.2 in)3 years22 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Moree Post Office, AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Pesaro, ITdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)11.3 mm (0.4 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Medicine Hat A, CAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Wiarton, CAdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Sonnblick, ATdaily low max-23.2 C (-9.8 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917St Albans, CAdaily low max-29.4 C (-20.9 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily low min-16.6 C (2.1 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)37 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Emmaville Post Office, AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Edmonton, CAdaily low max-29.4 C (-20.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Qu'appelle, CAdaily low max-28.3 C (-18.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Portland Rfc City, USdaily high max15.0 C (59.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Tamworth Airport, AUdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Narrandera (Brewarrana), AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1917Prince Albert, CAdaily low max-28.9 C (-20.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)32 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 1917
Records on 12-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1917. 1917 had 41 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 1917. 1917 had 41 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).