Weather Records on 22 December 1926

188 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 December 1926. Highest significance: Williston Sloulin Fld, US.

Key Facts for 22 December 1926

On 22 December 1926, 188 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 185 daily.
Williston Sloulin Fld set a daily record snowfall of 9.7 cm (3.8 in) on 22 December 1926.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

188 stations

188 station records on 22 December 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 December 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Herberton White St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Irvinebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Adavale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Suntop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bacchus Marsh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond City Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ballarat Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobden (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mortlake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (Kuruc A Ruc)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Briagolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Newry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Smeaton Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bobundara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cootamundra (Landgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sale Mercury Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Brungle (Rosemount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lambrigg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

188 records

Records set or tied on 22 December 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 22 December 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 22 December 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 185.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

167 broken records

Margins by which the 167 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 December 1926

Top 20 records on 22 December 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 December 1926	Williston Sloulin Fld, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1926	Williamsburg 2, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1926	Carthage, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1926	Herberton White St, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1926	Irvinebank, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Adavale, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Neilrex (Caigan), AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Yellowin, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Great Falls 16St, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	21 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Miles City, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	15 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Narromine (Mumble Peg), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Suntop, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Glendive, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Condobolin Station, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Orbost (Comparison), AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Bacchus Marsh, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Richmond City Locks, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1926	Southport 5 N, US	monthly high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	27 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 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1926. 1926 had 188 records.

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

Records on 12-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1804	1
1808	3
1824	1
1825	1
1844	1
1846	1
1855	6
1857	2
1859	1
1860	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	1
1875	5
1877	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1886	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	2
1901	7
1902	9
1903	11
1904	3
1905	6
1906	13
1907	8
1908	29
1909	32
1910	28
1911	31
1912	37
1913	29
1914	159
1915	58
1916	62
1917	12
1918	64
1919	23
1920	36
1921	196
1922	29
1923	267
1924	396
1925	135
1926	188
1927	101
1928	114
1929	285
1930	97
1931	723
1932	219
1933	729
1934	119
1935	536
1936	274
1937	301
1938	248
1939	143
1940	436
1941	850
1942	812
1943	237
1944	624
1945	700
1946	264
1947	445
1948	378
1949	1,063
1950	428
1951	536
1952	447
1953	350
1954	510
1955	1,041
1956	878
1957	425
1958	544
1959	274
1960	1,353
1961	215
1962	521
1963	1,305
1964	1,184
1965	343
1966	279
1967	1,252
1968	1,478
1969	917
1970	984
1971	621
1972	719
1973	1,055
1974	498
1975	647
1976	605
1977	493
1978	363
1979	731
1980	580
1981	1,099
1982	637
1983	4,061
1984	794
1985	867
1986	523
1987	815
1988	699
1989	4,643
1990	3,228
1991	1,034
1992	522
1993	1,087
1994	920
1995	1,130
1996	939
1997	866
1998	1,106
1999	939
2000	925
2001	491
2002	652
2003	1,046
2004	899
2005	880
2006	1,390
2007	1,478
2008	1,000
2009	992
2010	1,632
2011	779
2012	837
2013	1,867
2014	915
2015	1,562
2016	550
2017	488
2018	514
2019	763
2020	948
2021	293
2022	1,047
2023	893
2024	477
2025	1,417

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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 10	138
10 to 20	14
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	1