Weather Records on 25 December 1951

432 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1951. Highest significance: Port Dover, CA.

Key Facts for 25 December 1951

On 25 December 1951, 432 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
99 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 401 daily.
Port Dover set a daily record snowfall of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 25 December 1951.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 548 records.

Record Map

432 stations

432 station records on 25 December 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sycamore	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yantabulla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Emmet Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jucurutu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vouziers	France	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ventry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lochnagar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oakwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Thargomindah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Veedersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Howe	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bateman Rch	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coreena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cramond, Albert Fall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

432 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 153, Heaviest daily snowfall 56, Deepest snow cover 61.

Records on 25 December 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	153
Heaviest daily snowfall	56
Deepest snow cover	61

Records on 25 December 1951 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 23, daily 401.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

342 broken records

Margins by which the 342 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1951

Top 20 records on 25 December 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1951	Port Dover, CA	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1951	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1951	Moscow U of I, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Girilambone (Booroomugga), AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Delaware 3 WSW, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Freeport, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Port Dover, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Aurora Water, US	all-time snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Hillsdale, US	all-time snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 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)
25 December 1951	Marengo, US	monthly snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Sycamore, US	all-time snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	0 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Morrison, US	all-time snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	S Haven, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Angola, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Yantabulla Station, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Emmet Downs, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1951	Hillsdale, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	48 years	37 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 432 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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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 100	321
100 to 200	16
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1