Weather Records on 28 December 1966

998 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 1966. Highest significance: Ft Dodge 5NNW, US.

Key Facts for 28 December 1966

On 28 December 1966, 998 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
20 were record highs and 187 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 960 daily.
Ft Dodge 5NNW set a daily record snowfall of 22.1 cm (8.7 in) on 28 December 1966.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

998 stations

998 station records on 28 December 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cawker City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belvidere	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Limbri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

998 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 100, Heaviest daily rainfall 376, Heaviest daily snowfall 347, Deepest snow cover 68.

Records on 28 December 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	100
Heaviest daily rainfall	376
Heaviest daily snowfall	347
Deepest snow cover	68

Records on 28 December 1966 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 36, daily 960.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

851 broken records

Margins by which the 851 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 1966

Top 20 records on 28 December 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 1966	Ft Dodge 5NNW, US	daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 December 1966	Prairie du Sac 2 N, US	daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 December 1966	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 December 1966	Oshkosh, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Alton 1 W, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Alton 1 W, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Farmville, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Pella 1S, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Waupaca, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	63 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Galena, US	all-time snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Belle Plaine, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Cawker City, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Clinton #1, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Hampton, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Onawa 3NW, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Winona, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Burnett 3 S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Prairie du Chien, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Morrison, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1966	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	51 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 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1966. 1966 had 998 records.

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

Records on 12-28 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1794	2
1803	1
1806	2
1810	1
1822	2
1824	2
1829	1
1839	3
1842	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1859	2
1864	1
1866	1
1871	2
1872	3
1876	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	2
1882	6
1885	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	6
1897	3
1898	3
1899	4
1900	10
1901	5
1902	6
1903	14
1904	13
1905	19
1906	14
1907	71
1908	19
1909	19
1910	10
1911	9
1912	43
1913	18
1914	41
1915	37
1916	60
1917	73
1918	24
1919	238
1920	52
1921	139
1922	114
1923	159
1924	478
1925	293
1926	236
1927	426
1928	310
1929	489
1930	96
1931	224
1932	246
1933	322
1934	295
1935	371
1936	681
1937	284
1938	161
1939	237
1940	836
1941	159
1942	660
1943	311
1944	240
1945	463
1946	1,328
1947	248
1948	482
1949	421
1950	340
1951	287
1952	102
1953	233
1954	867
1955	521
1956	674
1957	333
1958	489
1959	850
1960	379
1961	361
1962	480
1963	267
1964	614
1965	344
1966	998
1967	756
1968	1,258
1969	713
1970	468
1971	936
1972	425
1973	535
1974	661
1975	642
1976	504
1977	887
1978	865
1979	787
1980	1,303
1981	773
1982	2,226
1983	2,343
1984	2,118
1985	725
1986	553
1987	1,589
1988	1,575
1989	630
1990	1,275
1991	547
1992	915
1993	1,129
1994	1,128
1995	1,214
1996	1,762
1997	898
1998	812
1999	1,102
2000	1,873
2001	514
2002	846
2003	1,228
2004	912
2005	908
2006	842
2007	1,014
2008	1,435
2009	1,070
2010	1,423
2011	754
2012	514
2013	579
2014	525
2015	2,085
2016	732
2017	1,560
2018	811
2019	712
2020	394
2021	1,439
2022	538
2023	959
2024	810
2025	841

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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	632
50 to 100	125
100 to 150	72
150 to 200	17
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2