Weather Records on 24 December 1951

525 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 December 1951. Highest significance: Sarpsborg, NO.

Key Facts for 24 December 1951

On 24 December 1951, 525 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 307 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 496 daily.
Sarpsborg set a daily record precipitation of 38.5 mm (1.5 in) on 24 December 1951.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 534 records.

Record Map

525 stations

525 station records on 24 December 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 December 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sarpsborg	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mykland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rjukan	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Martenshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sycamore	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burley	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orje	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rockford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Estes Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Morrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

525 records

Records set or tied on 24 December 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 150, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 157, Heaviest daily rainfall 94, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 58.

Records on 24 December 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	150
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	157
Heaviest daily rainfall	94
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	58

Records on 24 December 1951 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 26, daily 496.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

422 broken records

Margins by which the 422 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 December 1951

Top 20 records on 24 December 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 December 1951	Sarpsborg, NO	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Greenville Wtp, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Mykland, NO	daily rain	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Grand Rapids Wb City, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Herefoss, NO	daily rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Springfield 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Montpelier Rs, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Freeport, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Halden, NO	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Cottonwood 2 E, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Rjukan, NO	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Martenshoop (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Sycamore, US	all-time snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Aseral, NO	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Burley, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Faerder Fyr, NO	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	49 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1951	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	38 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 1951

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1951. 1951 had 525 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-24 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1806	2
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1852	1
1857	1
1864	2
1870	4
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1889	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1898	9
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	3
1903	5
1904	9
1905	7
1906	26
1907	12
1908	2
1909	68
1910	38
1911	13
1912	33
1913	29
1914	59
1915	51
1916	24
1917	25
1918	95
1919	200
1920	43
1921	142
1922	82
1923	118
1924	369
1925	100
1926	126
1927	81
1928	167
1929	237
1930	95
1931	1,045
1932	849
1933	478
1934	178
1935	225
1936	420
1937	202
1938	157
1939	178
1940	575
1941	589
1942	519
1943	637
1944	300
1945	546
1946	245
1947	370
1948	756
1949	220
1950	633
1951	525
1952	277
1953	512
1954	231
1955	1,334
1956	295
1957	469
1958	205
1959	339
1960	638
1961	415
1962	741
1963	1,191
1964	1,725
1965	766
1966	662
1967	663
1968	946
1969	865
1970	741
1971	543
1972	282
1973	641
1974	793
1975	695
1976	581
1977	952
1978	532
1979	1,100
1980	856
1981	770
1982	1,699
1983	5,032
1984	568
1985	685
1986	736
1987	1,329
1988	712
1989	2,589
1990	2,228
1991	663
1992	464
1993	577
1994	959
1995	1,285
1996	1,287
1997	1,152
1998	916
1999	1,134
2000	707
2001	744
2002	1,056
2003	779
2004	1,099
2005	1,158
2006	925
2007	533
2008	727
2009	1,663
2010	1,316
2011	504
2012	818
2013	866
2014	910
2015	2,438
2016	593
2017	510
2018	208
2019	565
2020	395
2021	1,012
2022	1,334
2023	1,347
2024	467
2025	2,206

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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	382
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1