Weather Records on 25 December 1988

759 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1988. Highest significance: Gammon Ranges (Wertaloona), AU.

Key Facts for 25 December 1988

On 25 December 1988, 759 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
215 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 734 daily.
Gammon Ranges (Wertaloona) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 130.0 mm (5.1 in) on 25 December 1988.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 546 records.

Record Map

759 stations

759 station records on 25 December 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gammon Ranges (Wertaloona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mount Barnett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Timboon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tibooburra (Fort Grey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gammon Ranges (Balcanoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Wooltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Witchelina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Park City G.C.	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshoni	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gubbata Cooma St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Buangor (Biranga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Piedade	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keflavik	Iceland	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Copley (Myrtle Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Musoma	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Olive Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Narrina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roxby Downs (Parakylia Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlers Gap Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lillydale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haxby 18 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warnow	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warden (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paloma	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Neola	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pocatello Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

759 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 263, Heaviest daily snowfall 122, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 25 December 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	263
Heaviest daily snowfall	122
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 25 December 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 23, daily 734.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

633 broken records

Margins by which the 633 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1988

Top 20 records on 25 December 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1988	Gammon Ranges (Wertaloona), AU	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1988	Mount Barnett, AU	daily rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	70 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1988	Timboon, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1988	Tibooburra (Fort Grey), AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1988	Gammon Ranges (Balcanoona), AU	monthly rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Gammon Ranges (Wooltana), AU	monthly rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Wilcannia (Murtee), AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Gammon Ranges (Umberatana), AU	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Marree (Witchelina), AU	monthly rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Park City G.C., US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Shoshoni, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Hermit 8 SE, US	daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Gubbata Cooma St, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Rico, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Buangor (Biranga), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Ely AP, US	daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	5.9 cm (2.3 in)	94 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Piedade, BR	daily rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Bend, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Bindi, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1988	Keflavik, IS	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	22 years	50 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1988. 1988 had 759 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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Data for records on 1988-12-25: 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	536
50 to 100	64
100 to 150	19
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1