Weather Records on 25 December 1972

368 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1972. Highest significance: Agassiz Cda, CA.

Key Facts for 25 December 1972

On 25 December 1972, 368 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
152 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 356 daily.
Agassiz Cda set a daily record precipitation of 73.2 mm (2.9 in) on 25 December 1972.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 549 records.

Record Map

368 stations

368 station records on 25 December 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Stave Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Uxbridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver City Hall	Canada	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arrozeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cultus Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Britannia Beach Furry Cr	Canada	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.2 C (102.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Sutherland	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chemainus	Canada	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
James Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lenah Valley (Augusta Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sharpes Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vaalkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hex Krantz	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kafferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amberley AMO	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.8 C (110.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belltrees Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buntzen Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burquitlam Vancouver Golf Cour	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Timoteo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waddamana Field Study Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Snug Primary School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oliphantspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Palm Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clallam Bay 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lake St Clair (Hec)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clowhom Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

368 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 88, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 185, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 25 December 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	88
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 25 December 1972 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 9, daily 356.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

305 broken records

Margins by which the 305 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1972

Top 20 records on 25 December 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1972	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	81 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1972	Vancouver Pmo, CA	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1972	Stave Falls, CA	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1972	Uxbridge, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Vancouver City Hall, CA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Clearwater, US	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Arrozeira, BR	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Chilliwack, CA	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Cultus Lake, CA	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Vancouver Int'l A, CA	all-time rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Britannia Beach Furry Cr, CA	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Forks 1 E, US	daily rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Olga 2 SE, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	67 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	daily high max	39.2 C (102.6 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	70 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Saanichton Cda, CA	monthly rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Lake Sutherland, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Chemainus, CA	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	James Island, CA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1972	Dawson, CA	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	44 years	39 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1972. 1972 had 368 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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Data for records on 1972-12-25: 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 10	242
10 to 20	29
20 to 30	16
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2