Weather Records on 28 December 1980

1,303 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 1980. Highest significance: Morehead City 2 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 28 December 1980

On 28 December 1980, 1,303 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
985 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,273 daily.
Morehead City 2 WNW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 28 December 1980.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

1,303 stations

1,303 station records on 28 December 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	101.0 cm (39.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brejo Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape St James	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Klipplaat (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Point MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Karasjok	Norway	Record snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rougemont	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Washburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kaycee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Impendle (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Holdrege	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Luiz Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ogallala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,303 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 623, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 362, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 149, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 28 December 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	623
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	362
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	149
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 28 December 1980 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 29, daily 1,273.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,071 broken records

Margins by which the 1,071 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 360.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 1980

Top 20 records on 28 December 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 1980	Morehead City 2 WNW, US	monthly rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Hafslo, NO	daily snow depth	101.0 cm (39.8 in)	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Kingstree, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	79 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Brejo Santo, BR	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Graham 2 ENE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Dirranbandi High School, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Cape St James, CA	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Maristova, NO	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	5 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Klipplaat (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	85 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Cherry Point MCAS, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Deepwater Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Kamloops, CA	daily high max	14.0 C (57.2 F)	5.1 C (9.2 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Minden, CA	daily snowfall	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	81 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Springview 2NW, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Durham, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Randleman, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Lusk 2 SW, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1980	Walden, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	81 years	38 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 1,303 records.

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

Records on 12-28 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,051
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1