Weather Records on 26 December 1980

2,348 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 1980. Highest significance: Norfolk 2 SW, US.

Key Facts for 26 December 1980

On 26 December 1980, 2,348 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,172 were record highs and 955 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 25 were all-time records, 207 monthly and 2,116 daily.
Norfolk 2 SW set an all-time record low maximum temperature of -22.8 C (-9.0 F) on 26 December 1980.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 526 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 26 December 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cowichan Lake Forestry	Canada	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hope	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Framingham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.5 C (-17.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	110.0 cm (43.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingham 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rainer Ohanapecosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smithers A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tatlayoko Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clowhom Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kaslo	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,348 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 713, Lowest daily maximum 439, Highest daily minimum 459, Lowest daily minimum 516, Heaviest daily rainfall 187, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 26 December 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	713
Lowest daily maximum	439
Highest daily minimum	459
Lowest daily minimum	516
Heaviest daily rainfall	187
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 26 December 1980 by timescale: all-time 25, monthly 207, daily 2,116.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,009 broken records

Margins by which the 2,009 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 1980

Top 20 records on 26 December 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 1980	Norfolk 2 SW, US	all-time low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Bremerton, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Toms River, US	monthly low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	85 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Cowichan Lake Forestry, CA	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Fairview, CA	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Port Hope, CA	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Blue Hill Coop, US	all-time low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Framingham, US	all-time low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Cameron Lake, CA	daily rain	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Cambridge Galt Moe, CA	daily low min	-27.5 C (-17.5 F)	5.3 C (9.5 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Pomeroy, US	monthly high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Seymour Falls, CA	daily rain	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	82.7 mm (3.3 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Baddeck, CA	daily low min	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Bremerton, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Fort Vermilion Cda, CA	daily snowfall	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	5.9 cm (2.3 in)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Hafslo, NO	monthly snow depth	110.0 cm (43.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Clearbrook, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1980	Novosibirsk, RU	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1980	Fairview, CA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1980	Esengyly, TM	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	50 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

1798 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1980. 1980 had 2,348 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 1980-12-26: 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	1,991
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1