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Weather Records on 25 December 1920

50 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1920. Highest significance: Fernleigh (St.Helena), AU.

Key Facts for 25 December 1920

  • On 25 December 1920, 50 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 26 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 49 daily.
  • Fernleigh (St.Helena) set a daily record precipitation of 42.2 mm (1.7 in) on 25 December 1920.
  • Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

50 stations
Weather records on 25 December 1920 50 station records on 25 December 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
50 station records on 25 December 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 25 December 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Fernleigh (St.Helena)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
East London -Signal STNSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation36.1 mm (1.4 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
EllistonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wandearah NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HallettAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord daily precipitation8.5 mm (0.33 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Caledon (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Port AlfredSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
MaitlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd ASwedenRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma (Carlaminda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature42.0 C (107.6 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-PecherskoeRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-5.8 C (21.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
CulbertsonUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.6 cm (3.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Mount PleasantAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.7 C (72.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
WeissenburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature10.4 C (50.7 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Belair (State Flora Nursery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-SeefahrtschuleGermanyRecord high maximum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-ZellerfeldGermanyRecord high maximum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord high maximum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
EnisejskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-48.2 C (-54.8 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-WerftGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Mitiamo 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Knysna (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Harkerville (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
RoodebloemSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
WarenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

50 records
Records on 25 December 1920 by type Records set or tied on 25 December 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 21, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 15Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 11Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 21Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 25 December 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 21, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 25 December 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum15
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum11
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall21
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 25 December 1920 by timescale Records on 25 December 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 49. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 49all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 25 December 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 49.
Records on 25 December 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily49

How Much Records Were Beaten By

44 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 December 1920 Margins by which the 44 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 10: 3610 to 20: 520 to 30: 130 to 40: 140 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 44 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 December 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 1036
10 to 205
20 to 301
30 to 401
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1920
Top 20 records on 25 December 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 December 1920Fernleigh (St.Helena), AUdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)21 years35 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1920Cassilis Post Office, AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)43 years24 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920East London -Signal STN, ZAdaily rain36.1 mm (1.4 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)24 years23 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min17.5 C (63.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Elliston, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Wandearah North, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)1 year20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Hallett, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)1 year20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Cassilis (Dalkeith), AUdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Armagh, GBdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Melbourne Regional Office, AUmonthly high min26.0 C (78.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)0 years18 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Tartu, EEdaily rain8.5 mm (0.33 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)21 years17 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Caledon (Pol), ZAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Port Alfred, ZAdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Maitland, AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Emmaville Post Office, AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Holmogadd A, SEdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Cooma (Carlaminda), AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily high max42.0 C (107.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high max13.9 C (57.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1920Troicko-Pecherskoe, RUdaily high min-5.8 C (21.6 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)14 years11 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 1920
Records on 12-25 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1920. 1920 had 50 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 1920. 1920 had 50 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).