Weather Records on 26 December 1966

327 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 1966. Highest significance: Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 26 December 1966

On 26 December 1966, 327 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
7 were record highs and 98 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 317 daily.
Gabo Island Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 70.9 mm (2.8 in) on 26 December 1966.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 539 records.

Record Map

327 stations

327 station records on 26 December 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yannathan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milagres	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Afogados da Ingazeira (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Skjak	Norway	Record snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lardner (Brandie Braes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria da Boa Vista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Glenham	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NE Pump St	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greer	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ness City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dolgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record snow depth	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Redesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	-10.8 C (12.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Narracan East (Lynnsmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Johnson 11 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Watersmeet	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Andrews	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Condon	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Moroni	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

327 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 57, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 109, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 56.

Records on 26 December 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1
Lowest daily maximum	57
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	109
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	56

Records on 26 December 1966 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 317.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

264 broken records

Margins by which the 264 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 1966

Top 20 records on 26 December 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 1966	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 December 1966	E Stroudsburg, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Yannathan, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Munising, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Elkton, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Harrison, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Farmville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Aurora, BR	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Milagres, BR	daily rain	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Palmerton, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	19 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Strathbogie North, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Afogados da Ingazeira (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Columbus, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Escalante, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1966	Anadarko 3 E, US	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	71 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1966	Skjak, NO	daily snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	53 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1966	Franklinville, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1966	Deseret, US	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	60 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

1798 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1966. 1966 had 327 records.

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

Records on 12-26 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1806	2
1810	1
1824	1
1835	1
1839	1
1848	1
1852	4
1853	2
1868	1
1872	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	3
1899	10
1900	8
1901	6
1902	11
1903	4
1904	4
1905	3
1906	18
1907	12
1908	13
1909	36
1910	8
1911	48
1912	79
1913	47
1914	135
1915	62
1916	27
1917	41
1918	49
1919	53
1920	84
1921	123
1922	215
1923	302
1924	295
1925	151
1926	148
1927	104
1928	342
1929	190
1930	218
1931	289
1932	395
1933	658
1934	267
1935	659
1936	1,106
1937	170
1938	336
1939	347
1940	535
1941	436
1942	916
1943	344
1944	266
1945	295
1946	458
1947	508
1948	619
1949	310
1950	425
1951	330
1952	148
1953	215
1954	269
1955	668
1956	541
1957	676
1958	401
1959	974
1960	333
1961	352
1962	816
1963	321
1964	1,280
1965	443
1966	327
1967	545
1968	1,019
1969	850
1970	365
1971	1,116
1972	527
1973	717
1974	1,078
1975	1,010
1976	534
1977	757
1978	658
1979	369
1980	2,348
1981	761
1982	1,769
1983	3,763
1984	568
1985	1,102
1986	495
1987	2,414
1988	1,662
1989	733
1990	1,253
1991	679
1992	507
1993	822
1994	1,034
1995	1,426
1996	2,024
1997	1,101
1998	554
1999	1,057
2000	1,390
2001	642
2002	947
2003	730
2004	778
2005	976
2006	866
2007	674
2008	1,119
2009	1,580
2010	1,746
2011	1,019
2012	1,300
2013	480
2014	569
2015	2,352
2016	1,592
2017	719
2018	449
2019	830
2020	402
2021	1,205
2022	1,111
2023	1,127
2024	541
2025	1,661

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Data for records on 1966-12-26: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	222
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1