Weather Records on 27 December 1936

972 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 December 1936. Highest significance: Escondido, US.

Key Facts for 27 December 1936

On 27 December 1936, 972 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
701 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 965 daily.
Escondido set a daily record precipitation of 61.5 mm (2.4 in) on 27 December 1936.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 536 records.

Record Map

972 stations

972 station records on 27 December 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 December 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Escondido	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stewarts River Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dwight	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wenatchee 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uri	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Joliet	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Gibson	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wofford Hts Kernville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jamui	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wayne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Avon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

972 records

Records set or tied on 27 December 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 346, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 355, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 252, Heaviest daily snowfall 11.

Records on 27 December 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	346
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	355
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	252
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 December 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 965.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

853 broken records

Margins by which the 853 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 December 1936

Top 20 records on 27 December 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 December 1936	Escondido, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Streator 2SE, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Stewarts River Public School, AU	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Santa Barbara, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Toronto, CA	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Aurora Water, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Dwight, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Porterville, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	St George Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Wenatchee 6 SW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Toronto, CA	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Uri, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Hermann, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Joliet, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1936	Stratford, CA	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	68 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1936	Lamar 7N, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1936	Fort Gibson, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1936	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	33 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 972 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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Data for records on 1936-12-27: 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	816
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1