Weather Records on 25 December 1983

5,697 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1983. Highest significance: Marysville, US.

Key Facts for 25 December 1983

On 25 December 1983, 5,697 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
737 were record highs and 4,085 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 369 were all-time records, 1,033 monthly and 4,295 daily.
Marysville set an all-time record daily precipitation of 185.2 mm (7.3 in) on 25 December 1983.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 25 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.2 mm (7.3 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Richland	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Oelrichs	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Richland	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Oberlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mitchell 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Experiment Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cartersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Defiance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paul 1ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Inyokern	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Arm 2	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Plata 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

5,697 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 402, Lowest daily maximum 2,151, Highest daily minimum 335, Lowest daily minimum 1,934, Heaviest daily rainfall 351, Heaviest daily snowfall 105, Deepest snow cover 419.

Records on 25 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	402
Lowest daily maximum	2,151
Highest daily minimum	335
Lowest daily minimum	1,934
Heaviest daily rainfall	351
Heaviest daily snowfall	105
Deepest snow cover	419

Records on 25 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 369, monthly 1,033, daily 4,295.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

5,001 broken records

Margins by which the 5,001 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1983

Top 20 records on 25 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1983	Marysville, US	all-time rain	185.2 mm (7.3 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	74 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 December 1983	Richland, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 years	78 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1983	Oelrichs, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1983	Richland, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1983	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1983	Oberlin, US	all-time low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1983	Mitchell 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1983	Experiment Station, ZA	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1983	Cartersville, US	all-time low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1983	Defiance, US	all-time low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1983	San Juan del Rio, MX	monthly rain	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1983	Fernandina Beach, US	all-time low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1983	Louisville 1 E, US	all-time low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1983	Paul 1ENE, US	daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1983	Duchesne, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	66 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1983	Newport, US	all-time low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1983	Minonk, US	all-time low max	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1983	Sedan, US	all-time low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	88 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1983	Mt Airy 2 W, US	all-time low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1983	Upper Sandusky, US	all-time low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	57 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1983. 1983 had 5,697 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 December 1983
Margin	Records
0 to 100	4,910
100 to 200	69
200 to 300	16
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	1