Weather Records on 28 December 1970
468 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 1970. Highest significance: St Patricks River (Targa Farm), AU.
Key Facts for 28 December 1970
- On 28 December 1970, 468 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 47 were record highs and 93 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 449 daily.
- St Patricks River (Targa Farm) set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 28 December 1970.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.
Record Map
468 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patricks River (Targa Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodbury (Warringa) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crohamhurst | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 172.7 mm (6.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cressy Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrick (Oaks Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mangalore (Mangalore Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Osterley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goode Island Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 198.1 mm (7.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pleystowe Sugar Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.3 mm (5.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Old Burren (Windella) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longford (Denton Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oatlands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beauchamp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Launceston (Kings Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westbury (Valley View) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bothwell (Franklin Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orford South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ross (Macquarie River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bagdad Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ogdensburg 4 NE | United States | Record snow depth | 58.4 cm (23.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Izana | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 141.2 mm (5.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Avoca (Railway House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Arthur | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rokeby (the Mall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nubeena | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lethebrook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.6 mm (5.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lucknow | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawrenceville 3 SW | United States | Record snow depth | 99.1 cm (39.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandberg | United States | Record snow depth | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Springfield (South Sprin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Seymour (Overton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colebrook (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lindisfarne | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whyanbeel Valley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 150.9 mm (5.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Terragong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buckland (Brockley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bothwell (Cluny) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eton Police Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cubbaroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maria Island (Darlington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbell Town Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brighton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Farleigh Co-Op Sugar Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.1 mm (4.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bundarra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oatlands (Bow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellerive (Fort Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Adams Rs | United States | Record daily snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillwood (Hillwoodville) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sorell (Whitlea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tasman Island Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Interlaken | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windermere (Acacia House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Lowlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dunalley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tunnack Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
468 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 17 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 37 |
| Highest daily minimum | 30 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 56 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 270 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 29 |
| Deepest snow cover | 29 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 18 |
| daily | 449 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
400 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 383 |
| 100 to 200 | 12 |
| 200 to 300 | 4 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
28 December 1970| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 1970 | St Patricks River (Targa Farm), AU | daily rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 40 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Woodbury (Warringa), AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 40 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Crohamhurst, AU | daily rain | 172.7 mm (6.8 in) | 138.2 mm (5.4 in) | 28 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Cressy Post Office, AU | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 29 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Carrick (Oaks Road), AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 36 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Richmond (Brookbank), AU | daily rain | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 32 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Mangalore (Mangalore Farm), AU | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 11 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Osterley, AU | daily rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 15 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Goode Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 198.1 mm (7.8 in) | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 21 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Pleystowe Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 129.3 mm (5.1 in) | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 53 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Old Burren (Windella), AU | monthly rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 43 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Longford (Denton Close), AU | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 23.2 mm (0.9 in) | 29 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 11 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Beauchamp, AU | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 40 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Launceston (Kings Meadows), AU | daily rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 15 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Westbury (Valley View), AU | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 36 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Bothwell (Franklin Street), AU | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 11 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Orford South, AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 15 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Ross (Macquarie River), AU | daily rain | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 40 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 December 1970 | Bagdad Post Office, AU | daily rain | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 11 years | 47 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 1970Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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