Weather Records on 25 December 1980

2,342 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1980. Highest significance: Rosalia, US.

Key Facts for 25 December 1980

On 25 December 1980, 2,342 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
826 were record highs and 1,190 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 107 monthly and 2,229 daily.
Rosalia set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 25 December 1980.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 535 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 25 December 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rosalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Whitehorse A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valsetz	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tidewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	95.0 cm (37.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	146.0 cm (57.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis Water Bureau	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vanceburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.6 mm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hope	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bickleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Packwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fern Ridge-Veneta	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grindstone Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weston	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alert Bay	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vineland Station	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-34.5 C (-30.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jersey City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Boa Vista de Jacare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,342 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 425, Lowest daily maximum 419, Highest daily minimum 401, Lowest daily minimum 771, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 67, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 25 December 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	425
Lowest daily maximum	419
Highest daily minimum	401
Lowest daily minimum	771
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	67
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 25 December 1980 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 107, daily 2,229.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,000 broken records

Margins by which the 2,000 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 410.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1980

Top 20 records on 25 December 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1980	Rosalia, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1980	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Whitehorse A, CA	monthly snowfall	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Forest Grove, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Valsetz, US	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Battle Ground, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Setauket Strong, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	83 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Cambridge Galt Moe, CA	monthly low min	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Dallas 2 NE, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Tidewater, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Mt Adams Rs, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Morgantown Muni AP, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Welland, CA	daily low min	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	82 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Hafslo, NO	daily snow depth	95.0 cm (37.4 in)	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily snow depth	146.0 cm (57.5 in)	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1980	Whitehorse A, CA	monthly rain	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1980	Ontario Ksrv, US	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	74 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1980	Mtn Home, US	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1980	Parma Exp STN, US	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1980	Gooding 2 S, US	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	63 years	20 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

1793 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 2,342 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 100	1,993
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1