Weather Records on 28 December 1936

681 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 1936. Highest significance: Gudauri, GE.

Key Facts for 28 December 1936

On 28 December 1936, 681 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
466 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 667 daily.
Gudauri set a daily record precipitation of 53.8 mm (2.1 in) on 28 December 1936.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

681 stations

681 station records on 28 December 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jamui	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Penrith Ladbury Avenue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Raiganj	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.2 cm (17.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Malta	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Escalante	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tustin Irvine Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Tract	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vashon Island	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

681 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 207, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 259, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 166, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 December 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	207
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	259
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 December 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 667.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

578 broken records

Margins by which the 578 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 1936

Top 20 records on 28 December 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 1936	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	monthly rain	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Jamui, IN	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Beloit, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Kingman, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Cuyamaca, US	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	St Marys Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Olaa 92, US	daily rain	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	El Cajon 2 E, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Penrith Ladbury Avenue, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Raiganj, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Oakley, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Balfes Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Williams, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	Escalante, US	monthly snowfall	45.2 cm (17.8 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1936	N Fk Rs, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1936	Malta, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	19 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1936	Duchesne, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	12 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 681 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 50	563
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1