Weather Records on 25 December 1963

669 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1963. Highest significance: Acude Varzea da Volta, BR.

Key Facts for 25 December 1963

On 25 December 1963, 669 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
183 were record highs and 234 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 644 daily.
Acude Varzea da Volta set a monthly record daily precipitation of 122.0 mm (4.8 in) on 25 December 1963.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 547 records.

Record Map

669 stations

669 station records on 25 December 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Acude Varzea da Volta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mossoro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Patu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bodocongo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Junqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Swan River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boqueirao Pedras Brancas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Martins	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Campina Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cabaceiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Natal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Florania	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buique	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quebrangulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ouro Branco (Manairama)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Tucunduba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Cruzeta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pennington Gap	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mamanguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Limoeiro Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pereiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Ferry Dam 5O	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Itaporanga Dajuda	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Penedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uruque	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santana Do Matos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allardt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Propria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Serra Negra Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Ipaguassu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Assare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brejo da Madre de Deus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Birtle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-9.3 C (15.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paisley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

669 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 129, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 186, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 107.

Records on 25 December 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	129
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	186
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	107

Records on 25 December 1963 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 23, daily 644.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

525 broken records

Margins by which the 525 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1963

Top 20 records on 25 December 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1963	Acude Varzea da Volta, BR	monthly rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1963	Mossoro, BR	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1963	Patu, BR	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1963	Bodocongo, BR	monthly rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Junqueiro, BR	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Swan River, CA	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Boqueirao Pedras Brancas, BR	daily rain	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Martins, BR	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Campina Grande, BR	monthly rain	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Cabaceiras, BR	monthly rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Natal, BR	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Florania, BR	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Buique, BR	daily rain	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Quebrangulo, BR	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Ouro Branco (Manairama), BR	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Caico, BR	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Acude Tucunduba, BR	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Acude Cruzeta, BR	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Tullahoma, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1963	Russell, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	44 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1963. 1963 had 669 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 50	463
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	3