Weather Records on 25 December 1928

147 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1928. Highest significance: Scotland Neck, US.

Key Facts for 25 December 1928

On 25 December 1928, 147 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
126 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 147 daily.
Scotland Neck set a daily record precipitation of 72.4 mm (2.9 in) on 25 December 1928.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 550 records.

Record Map

147 stations

147 station records on 25 December 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waverley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-17.4 C (0.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Highmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Folsom	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.2 C (17.2 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mission	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cheviot Fells	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Redfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wayne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

147 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 70, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 56, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 18.

Records on 25 December 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	70
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	56
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	18
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 25 December 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 147.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

107 broken records

Margins by which the 107 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 43.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1928

Top 20 records on 25 December 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1928	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1928	Waverley, ZA	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Hamilton, CA	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	54 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Pacific Heights, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Haparanda, SE	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Junsele, SE	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Soldier Creek Adm Site, US	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily low min	-17.4 C (0.7 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Aberdeen, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Ottawa, CA	daily high max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	39 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Nebo, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Bancroft, CA	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	38 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Bird Rocks, CA	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Highmore, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Burketown Post Office, AU	daily high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	37 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1928	Medicine Hat A, CA	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	42 years	16 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1928. 1928 had 147 records.

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

Records on 12-25 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1806	1
1827	1
1833	1
1835	2
1852	1
1853	1
1857	1
1864	1
1870	2
1872	4
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1888	2
1889	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	13
1902	18
1903	6
1904	16
1905	2
1906	34
1907	5
1908	3
1909	53
1910	20
1911	26
1912	93
1913	45
1914	99
1915	69
1916	43
1917	46
1918	56
1919	299
1920	50
1921	91
1922	136
1923	233
1924	500
1925	70
1926	182
1927	94
1928	147
1929	195
1930	376
1931	603
1932	845
1933	507
1934	213
1935	540
1936	693
1937	158
1938	185
1939	295
1940	514
1941	461
1942	631
1943	310
1944	404
1945	838
1946	486
1947	651
1948	584
1949	161
1950	700
1951	432
1952	214
1953	259
1954	205
1955	880
1956	304
1957	633
1958	364
1959	624
1960	289
1961	484
1962	954
1963	669
1964	1,553
1965	547
1966	851
1967	486
1968	811
1969	643
1970	417
1971	974
1972	368
1973	639
1974	776
1975	844
1976	350
1977	778
1978	989
1979	679
1980	2,342
1981	811
1982	2,327
1983	5,697
1984	620
1985	712
1986	625
1987	2,053
1988	759
1989	1,118
1990	1,075
1991	793
1992	535
1993	680
1994	1,029
1995	1,658
1996	1,562
1997	1,348
1998	768
1999	995
2000	902
2001	515
2002	960
2003	561
2004	881
2005	913
2006	799
2007	498
2008	768
2009	2,123
2010	1,473
2011	688
2012	657
2013	779
2014	684
2015	2,149
2016	986
2017	485
2018	193
2019	599
2020	623
2021	1,190
2022	1,128
2023	1,641
2024	408
2025	2,222

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	101
10 to 20	2
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1