Weather Records on 28 December 1933

322 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 1933. Highest significance: Point Amour, CA.

Key Facts for 28 December 1933

On 28 December 1933, 322 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
38 were record highs and 232 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 295 daily.
Point Amour set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 28 December 1933.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

322 stations

322 station records on 28 December 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Point Amour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haileybury	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Millaquin Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Obagama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ernest Junction Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Park Sf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
North Bridgton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wellwood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thornlea	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwejaarskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Brunswick Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Angus 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

322 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 139, Heaviest daily rainfall 34, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 28 December 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	4
Lowest daily minimum	139
Heaviest daily rainfall	34
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 28 December 1933 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 25, daily 295.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

253 broken records

Margins by which the 253 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 1933

Top 20 records on 28 December 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 1933	Point Amour, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1933	Haileybury, CA	all-time low max	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1933	Revelstoke, CA	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Concord, US	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Durham, US	daily low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Revelstoke, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Moose Factory, CA	monthly low min	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	53 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Millaquin Sugar, AU	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Bird Rocks, CA	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	45 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Yarmouth, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.2 cm (2.8 in)	30 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Darlington, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Moose Factory, CA	all-time low max	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	1 year	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Obagama, AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	3 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Kingston, US	monthly low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Bundaberg Post Office, AU	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	18 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Ernest Junction Rail STN, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	60 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	61 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Lake Cochituate, US	monthly low min	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1933	Keene, US	daily low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	31 years	25 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 322 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 100	251
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1