Weather Records on 28 December 1948

482 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 1948. Highest significance: W Pt, US.

Key Facts for 28 December 1948

On 28 December 1948, 482 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
31 were record highs and 89 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 469 daily.
W Pt set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 28 December 1948.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

482 stations

482 station records on 28 December 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
San Remo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Geeveston Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coongoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mordialloc Woodlands Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kinchega	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Menasha	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Browne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tin Tin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Frankston 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedaredge	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Kylmorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Southport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Yalpara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moolpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Litchfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wonthaggi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brewster	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ucolta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ewing	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bruce	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Merton Weir Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Avery Rs	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grant City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton (Mundi Mundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tinamba West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Magenta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

482 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 265, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 28 December 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	265
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 28 December 1948 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 9, daily 469.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

423 broken records

Margins by which the 423 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 1948

Top 20 records on 28 December 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 1948	W Pt, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 December 1948	Belton (Shadow Vale), AU	all-time rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Northwood, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	San Remo, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Geeveston Police Station, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Coongoola, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Mordialloc Woodlands Golf Club, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Portage Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Kinchega, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Pooncarie (Moorara), AU	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Menasha, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Mount Browne, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Lake Rowan (Bungeet), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Brighton Downs, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Carrieton (Eurelia), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Tin Tin, AU	all-time rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Frankston 1, AU	all-time rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Cedaredge, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	13 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1948	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1948. 1948 had 482 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1948-12-28: 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 50	382
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	3