Weather Records on 25 December 1990

1,075 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1990. Highest significance: Danbulla Forestry, AU.

Key Facts for 25 December 1990

On 25 December 1990, 1,075 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
145 were record highs and 697 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 1,054 daily.
Danbulla Forestry set a monthly record daily precipitation of 223.0 mm (8.8 in) on 25 December 1990.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 544 records.

Record Map

1,075 stations

1,075 station records on 25 December 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Danbulla Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	223.0 mm (8.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Kuttabul Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	225.8 mm (8.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Descalvado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Do Pouso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Ludgero	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Pequeno	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans-Montante (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Topaz Towalla Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	350.0 mm (13.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Cheetham Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.8 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yungaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Payson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pirassununga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Peck 4 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hiawatha	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mexican Hat	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Queenstown (Copper Mine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pagosa Springs 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Star Lake	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mexican Hat	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Malanda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Contact	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marysvale	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,075 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 82, Lowest daily maximum 333, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 364, Heaviest daily rainfall 126, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 73.

Records on 25 December 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	82
Lowest daily maximum	333
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	364
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	73

Records on 25 December 1990 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 17, daily 1,054.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

893 broken records

Margins by which the 893 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

25 December 1990

Top 20 records on 25 December 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1990	Danbulla Forestry, AU	monthly rain	223.0 mm (8.8 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	66 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1990	Kuttabul Post Office, AU	daily rain	225.8 mm (8.9 in)	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	76 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1990	Descalvado, BR	all-time rain	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1990	Aneth Plt, US	daily low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Richland, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	79 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Rio Do Pouso, BR	daily rain	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Sao Ludgero, BR	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Rio Pequeno, BR	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Orleans-Montante (Pcd), BR	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Topaz Towalla Rd, AU	daily rain	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	118.2 mm (4.7 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Elaroo, AU	daily rain	350.0 mm (13.8 in)	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Bowen Cheetham Salt, AU	daily rain	135.8 mm (5.3 in)	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Idaho City, US	daily low max	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	65 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Taos, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Lankaran, AZ	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Cedarville, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Ashton 1N, US	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	65 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Yungaburra, AU	daily rain	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1990	Glentana, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	42 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1990. 1990 had 1,075 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 1990-12-25: 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	849
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1