Weather Records on 27 December 1980

1,778 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 December 1980. Highest significance: Hafslo, NO.

Key Facts for 27 December 1980

On 27 December 1980, 1,778 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,380 were record highs and 232 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 127 monthly and 1,651 daily.
Hafslo set a daily record snow depth of 109.0 cm (42.9 in) on 27 December 1980.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 531 records.

Record Map

1,778 stations

1,778 station records on 27 December 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 December 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	109.0 cm (42.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	155.0 cm (61.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Currawinya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Turallin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schweizer-Reneke (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lussanvira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Western Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gooding 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mazapa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Broadview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Florence 8 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Summerland Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
The Meadows	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Scipio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,778 records

Records set or tied on 27 December 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 887, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 493, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 89, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 27 December 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	887
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	493
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	89
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 27 December 1980 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 127, daily 1,651.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,541 broken records

Margins by which the 1,541 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 December 1980

Top 20 records on 27 December 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 December 1980	Hafslo, NO	daily snow depth	109.0 cm (42.9 in)	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Blackburn, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily snow depth	155.0 cm (61.0 in)	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Walden, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Rosalia, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Currawinya, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Turallin, AU	daily rain	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Schweizer-Reneke (Pol), ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Neuse 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Lussanvira, BR	daily rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Bliss 4 NW, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Grangeville, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	83 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Colfax, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	83 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	81 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Minnedosa, CA	daily high max	8.0 C (46.4 F)	5.8 C (10.4 F)	77 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	82 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Western Creek, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	87 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Rimini 2 SSW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	63 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1980	Kennewick, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	81 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 1,778 records.

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

Records on 12-27 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1810	1
1839	2
1845	1
1849	1
1860	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	1
1872	3
1875	1
1876	2
1881	1
1882	2
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1894	6
1896	5
1897	6
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	6
1903	12
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	38
1908	3
1909	25
1910	13
1911	12
1912	51
1913	24
1914	44
1915	42
1916	43
1917	67
1918	42
1919	188
1920	148
1921	336
1922	37
1923	292
1924	340
1925	509
1926	208
1927	175
1928	282
1929	394
1930	142
1931	314
1932	219
1933	474
1934	199
1935	706
1936	972
1937	241
1938	396
1939	429
1940	526
1941	204
1942	880
1943	246
1944	274
1945	406
1946	878
1947	356
1948	445
1949	730
1950	481
1951	266
1952	118
1953	241
1954	511
1955	533
1956	628
1957	316
1958	425
1959	1,114
1960	385
1961	217
1962	490
1963	243
1964	897
1965	473
1966	715
1967	817
1968	993
1969	778
1970	352
1971	1,207
1972	401
1973	819
1974	782
1975	622
1976	613
1977	815
1978	775
1979	578
1980	1,778
1981	832
1982	1,449
1983	2,382
1984	814
1985	821
1986	484
1987	2,166
1988	1,855
1989	925
1990	880
1991	477
1992	500
1993	1,329
1994	1,122
1995	1,317
1996	1,758
1997	850
1998	924
1999	867
2000	1,392
2001	642
2002	944
2003	1,242
2004	853
2005	913
2006	965
2007	838
2008	1,708
2009	1,005
2010	1,851
2011	1,094
2012	1,118
2013	506
2014	482
2015	2,877
2016	884
2017	1,415
2018	1,039
2019	558
2020	402
2021	1,532
2022	1,025
2023	750
2024	680
2025	1,100

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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	1,536
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2