Weather Records on 25 December 1936

693 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1936. Highest significance: Frankfort 2NE, US.

Key Facts for 25 December 1936

On 25 December 1936, 693 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
614 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 664 daily.
Frankfort 2NE set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 25 December 1936.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 546 records.

Record Map

693 stations

693 station records on 25 December 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Woodward	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aledo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Iola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Osage City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Meadow Valley Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waukomis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ottumwa 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Childers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

693 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 203, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 411, Heaviest daily rainfall 71, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 25 December 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	203
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	411
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	71
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 25 December 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 29, daily 664.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

603 broken records

Margins by which the 603 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1936

Top 20 records on 25 December 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1936	Frankfort 2NE, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1936	Sonnblick, AT	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Keosauqua, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Hypoluxo, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Emporia 1 S, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Columbia Wb City, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Oskaloosa, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Woodward, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Madison Wb City, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	58 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Dubuque River, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	58 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Burlington, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Lawrence, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Tecumseh 1S, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Dubuque River, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	58 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Aledo, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Marengo, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	42 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Perry, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Trenton, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1936	Watertown Wwtp, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	42 years	26 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1936. 1936 had 693 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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Data for records on 1936-12-25: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	595
20 to 40	5
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2