Weather Records on 26 December 1990

1,253 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 1990. Highest significance: Kuttabul Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 26 December 1990

On 26 December 1990, 1,253 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
99 were record highs and 734 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,233 daily.
Kuttabul Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 375.4 mm (14.8 in) on 26 December 1990.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 533 records.

Record Map

1,253 stations

1,253 station records on 26 December 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kuttabul Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	375.4 mm (14.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Gumlu Days Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kalamia Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.2 mm (6.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Eungella National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	332.0 mm (13.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sellheim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Inkerman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.5 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lindeman Island Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Cheetham Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yacamunda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
The Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Melsom	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Finch Hatton Cook St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rasht	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grants AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Majors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.0 mm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tianshui	China	Record high minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Surigao	Philippines	Record high minimum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lekker	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kalaupapa 563	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,253 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 338, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 396, Heaviest daily rainfall 333, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 57.

Records on 26 December 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	338
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	396
Heaviest daily rainfall	333
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	57

Records on 26 December 1990 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 18, daily 1,233.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,067 broken records

Margins by which the 1,067 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 1990

Top 20 records on 26 December 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 1990	Kuttabul Post Office, AU	monthly rain	375.4 mm (14.8 in)	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	47 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 December 1990	Gumlu Days Road, AU	daily rain	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	175.5 mm (6.9 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 December 1990	Kalamia Estate, AU	daily rain	163.2 mm (6.4 in)	114.7 mm (4.5 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Eungella National Park, AU	monthly rain	332.0 mm (13.1 in)	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Sellheim, AU	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Aneth Plt, US	daily low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Inkerman Station, AU	daily rain	134.5 mm (5.3 in)	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Lindeman Island Resort, AU	daily rain	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Bowen Cheetham Salt, AU	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Cassville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	79 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Strathbogie, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Yacamunda Station, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Waterloo, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Green Rvr, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Lifjell, NO	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Taos, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	The Valley, AU	daily rain	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Hedrum, NO	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1990	Melsom, NO	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	31 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

1798 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1990. 1990 had 1,253 records.

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

Records on 12-26 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1806	2
1810	1
1824	1
1835	1
1839	1
1848	1
1852	4
1853	2
1868	1
1872	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	3
1891	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	3
1899	10
1900	8
1901	6
1902	11
1903	4
1904	4
1905	3
1906	18
1907	12
1908	13
1909	36
1910	8
1911	48
1912	79
1913	47
1914	135
1915	62
1916	27
1917	41
1918	49
1919	53
1920	84
1921	123
1922	215
1923	302
1924	295
1925	151
1926	148
1927	104
1928	342
1929	190
1930	218
1931	289
1932	395
1933	658
1934	267
1935	659
1936	1,106
1937	170
1938	336
1939	347
1940	535
1941	436
1942	916
1943	344
1944	266
1945	295
1946	458
1947	508
1948	619
1949	310
1950	425
1951	330
1952	148
1953	215
1954	269
1955	668
1956	541
1957	676
1958	401
1959	974
1960	333
1961	352
1962	816
1963	321
1964	1,280
1965	443
1966	327
1967	545
1968	1,019
1969	850
1970	365
1971	1,116
1972	527
1973	717
1974	1,078
1975	1,010
1976	534
1977	757
1978	658
1979	369
1980	2,348
1981	761
1982	1,769
1983	3,763
1984	568
1985	1,102
1986	495
1987	2,414
1988	1,662
1989	733
1990	1,253
1991	679
1992	507
1993	822
1994	1,034
1995	1,426
1996	2,024
1997	1,101
1998	554
1999	1,057
2000	1,390
2001	642
2002	947
2003	730
2004	778
2005	976
2006	866
2007	674
2008	1,119
2009	1,580
2010	1,746
2011	1,019
2012	1,300
2013	480
2014	569
2015	2,352
2016	1,592
2017	719
2018	449
2019	830
2020	402
2021	1,205
2022	1,111
2023	1,127
2024	541
2025	1,661

Download the Data

Data for records on 1990-12-26: 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 25	984
25 to 50	41
50 to 75	22
75 to 100	8
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	2