Weather Records on 28 December 1924

478 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 1924. Highest significance: Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU.

Key Facts for 28 December 1924

On 28 December 1924, 478 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
41 were record highs and 407 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 399 daily.
Moruya Heads Pilot Station set a daily record precipitation of 65.3 mm (2.6 in) on 28 December 1924.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

478 stations

478 station records on 28 December 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kamloops	Canada	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-20.4 C (-4.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mauzy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-28.8 C (-19.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Unionville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria 4 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Ridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Butlerville 2 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

478 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 176, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 231, Heaviest daily rainfall 23, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 28 December 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	176
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	231
Heaviest daily rainfall	23
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 28 December 1924 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 74, daily 399.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

401 broken records

Margins by which the 401 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 1924

Top 20 records on 28 December 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 1924	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1924	Charlottetown, CA	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1924	Kamloops, CA	monthly snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Kamloops, CA	monthly rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	0 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Yarmouth, CA	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	41 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Mahackala, RU	daily low min	-20.4 C (-4.7 F)	8.0 C (14.4 F)	34 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Keosauqua, US	all-time low min	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	19 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Cedar Rapids #1, US	all-time low min	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	19 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Galva, US	monthly low min	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	21 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Paris Stp, US	monthly low min	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	23 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Cambridge City 3 N, US	daily low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Marion 2 N, US	all-time low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	9 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Bethany, US	daily low min	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Jamberoo (Lorna), AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Brantford, CA	monthly low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Bathurst, CA	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Monmouth, US	monthly low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	23 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Beatrice, US	daily low max	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Bloomington Normal, US	monthly low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	23 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1924	Lucknow, CA	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	37 years	22 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 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1924. 1924 had 478 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-28 in each year
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.

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

Margin	Records
0 to 50	399
50 to 100	1
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1