Weather Records on 25 December 1960

289 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1960. Highest significance: Alexandria, AU.

Key Facts for 25 December 1960

On 25 December 1960, 289 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
54 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 275 daily.
Alexandria set a monthly record daily precipitation of 154.9 mm (6.1 in) on 25 December 1960.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 549 records.

Record Map

289 stations

289 station records on 25 December 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alexandria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Austral Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kulu Halt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	284.5 mm (11.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Turner River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ranken River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albilbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camperdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bic	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Marlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bic	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kangela, Mtubatuba	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gettysburg	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ventry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Makakatana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gettysburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cameron Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lerida	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Donnacona	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mont Laurier	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Noonbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Camoola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brighton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glenlyon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stensele	Sweden	Record snow depth	74.0 cm (29.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ben Lomond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Purcellville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Toolebuc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

289 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 111, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 25 December 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	111
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 25 December 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 275.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

228 broken records

Margins by which the 228 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1960

Top 20 records on 25 December 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1960	Alexandria, AU	monthly rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1960	Morstone Station, AU	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1960	Springvale, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Austral Downs, AU	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Kulu Halt, ZA	monthly rain	284.5 mm (11.2 in)	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	4 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Avon Downs, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Turner River, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Buckingham Downs, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Ranken River, AU	all-time rain	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Camooweal Township, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Albilbah, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Brunette Downs, AU	monthly rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Camperdown, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Mt Hope, AU	monthly rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Bic, CA	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Ayrshire Downs, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Mount Marlow, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Bic, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1960	Cork Station, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1960	Barcaldine Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1960. 1960 had 289 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	177
25 to 50	28
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	8
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1