Weather Records on 20 December 1926

163 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 December 1926. Highest significance: Hot Springs 1 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 20 December 1926

On 20 December 1926, 163 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
27 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 161 daily.
Hot Springs 1 NNE set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 20 December 1926.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

163 stations

163 station records on 20 December 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 December 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palmwoods Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gigoomgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-25.7 C (-14.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Miriam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bald Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dinmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Goodna Ampol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Inskip Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vaexjoe	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Groningen-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Pier Pier)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wolston Park Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gilbert River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mungar Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

163 records

Records set or tied on 20 December 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 116, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 December 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 December 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 161.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

145 broken records

Margins by which the 145 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 December 1926

Top 20 records on 20 December 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 December 1926	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Stuttgart, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Camboon Station, AU	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Gympie, AU	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Palmwoods Post Office, AU	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Gigoomgan, AU	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Little Rock St Capitol, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Amcor - Petrie Mill, AU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Caboolture Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1926	Leyburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1926	Boggabilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1926	Cloncurry McIllwraith St, AU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	19 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1926	Bundarra Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1926	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1926	Enoggera Reservoir, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1926	Tabulam Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1926	Breeza (Main Street), AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1926	Quirindi Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1926	Sandgate Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	28 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 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1926. 1926 had 163 records.

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

Records on 12-20 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1804	1
1805	2
1808	1
1815	1
1828	1
1837	1
1846	1
1855	8
1858	1
1860	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	2
1874	3
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	4
1885	1
1886	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1894	2
1895	8
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	7
1901	8
1902	14
1903	17
1904	9
1905	5
1906	5
1907	11
1908	5
1909	22
1910	17
1911	24
1912	27
1913	7
1914	43
1915	18
1916	45
1917	33
1918	18
1919	25
1920	22
1921	101
1922	88
1923	215
1924	332
1925	96
1926	163
1927	200
1928	93
1929	256
1930	67
1931	536
1932	170
1933	492
1934	265
1935	152
1936	416
1937	181
1938	240
1939	308
1940	965
1941	633
1942	817
1943	193
1944	340
1945	430
1946	327
1947	385
1948	345
1949	1,141
1950	758
1951	926
1952	394
1953	385
1954	416
1955	726
1956	471
1957	1,354
1958	382
1959	142
1960	354
1961	369
1962	475
1963	875
1964	499
1965	353
1966	555
1967	1,370
1968	482
1969	514
1970	518
1971	441
1972	448
1973	1,184
1974	328
1975	610
1976	382
1977	484
1978	910
1979	600
1980	667
1981	1,681
1982	712
1983	2,995
1984	1,411
1985	1,035
1986	321
1987	1,179
1988	760
1989	1,812
1990	1,885
1991	1,172
1992	1,134
1993	1,266
1994	813
1995	1,128
1996	1,448
1997	651
1998	1,110
1999	938
2000	1,150
2001	523
2002	943
2003	1,315
2004	836
2005	515
2006	1,387
2007	986
2008	1,356
2009	1,502
2010	2,055
2011	846
2012	1,131
2013	584
2014	524
2015	1,238
2016	603
2017	688
2018	592
2019	731
2020	554
2021	442
2022	567
2023	1,242
2024	897
2025	1,166

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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 20	109
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1