Weather Records on 27 December 1933

474 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 December 1933. Highest significance: Insikeni (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 27 December 1933

On 27 December 1933, 474 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 350 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 460 daily.
Insikeni (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 58.7 mm (2.3 in) on 27 December 1933.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 540 records.

Record Map

474 stations

474 station records on 27 December 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 December 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
North Bridgton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mallala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Groenfontein "Montagu"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kottarakara	India	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Albury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Shillong	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongbar (Central Park Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanrhysdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ishpeming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sherbrooke	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Altentreptow	Germany	Record snow depth	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun (1)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

474 records

Records set or tied on 27 December 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 185, Heaviest daily rainfall 60, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 27 December 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	165
Highest daily minimum	1
Lowest daily minimum	185
Heaviest daily rainfall	60
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 27 December 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 460.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

380 broken records

Margins by which the 380 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 December 1933

Top 20 records on 27 December 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 December 1933	Insikeni (Bos), ZA	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1933	Bathurst, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	59 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Bathurst, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	North Bridgton, US	monthly low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Toronto, CA	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	White River, CA	monthly low min	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Clunes, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Crow Agency, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Ottawa, CA	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Sussex, CA	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Great Falls 16St, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	39 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Antigo, US	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	38 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Mallala, AU	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	4 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Groenfontein "Montagu", ZA	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	New Hampton, US	monthly low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Portland, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Alma, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1933	Hayward Rs, US	daily low min	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	30 years	24 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 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1933. 1933 had 474 records.

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

Records on 12-27 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1810	1
1839	2
1845	1
1849	1
1860	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	1
1872	3
1875	1
1876	2
1881	1
1882	2
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1894	6
1896	5
1897	6
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	6
1903	12
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	38
1908	3
1909	25
1910	13
1911	12
1912	51
1913	24
1914	44
1915	42
1916	43
1917	67
1918	42
1919	188
1920	148
1921	336
1922	37
1923	292
1924	340
1925	509
1926	208
1927	175
1928	282
1929	394
1930	142
1931	314
1932	219
1933	474
1934	199
1935	706
1936	972
1937	241
1938	396
1939	429
1940	526
1941	204
1942	880
1943	246
1944	274
1945	406
1946	878
1947	356
1948	445
1949	730
1950	481
1951	266
1952	118
1953	241
1954	511
1955	533
1956	628
1957	316
1958	425
1959	1,114
1960	385
1961	217
1962	490
1963	243
1964	897
1965	473
1966	715
1967	817
1968	993
1969	778
1970	352
1971	1,207
1972	401
1973	819
1974	782
1975	622
1976	613
1977	815
1978	775
1979	578
1980	1,778
1981	832
1982	1,449
1983	2,382
1984	814
1985	821
1986	484
1987	2,166
1988	1,855
1989	925
1990	880
1991	477
1992	500
1993	1,329
1994	1,122
1995	1,317
1996	1,758
1997	850
1998	924
1999	867
2000	1,392
2001	642
2002	944
2003	1,242
2004	853
2005	913
2006	965
2007	838
2008	1,708
2009	1,005
2010	1,851
2011	1,094
2012	1,118
2013	506
2014	482
2015	2,877
2016	884
2017	1,415
2018	1,039
2019	558
2020	402
2021	1,532
2022	1,025
2023	750
2024	680
2025	1,100

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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 100	376
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1