Weather Records on 25 December 2005

913 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 2005. Highest significance: Abu Hamed, SD.

Key Facts for 25 December 2005

On 25 December 2005, 913 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
752 were record highs and 88 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 897 daily.
Abu Hamed set a daily record precipitation of 70.1 mm (2.8 in) on 25 December 2005.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 545 records.

Record Map

913 stations

913 station records on 25 December 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Seychelles Internat	Seychelles	Record daily precipitation	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivan	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Darby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amidon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amatenango del Valle	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sterling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dubois Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Union	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

913 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 349, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 403, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 62, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 25 December 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	349
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	403
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	62
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 25 December 2005 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 897.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

658 broken records

Margins by which the 658 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 2005

Top 20 records on 25 December 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 2005	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Seychelles Internat, SC	monthly rain	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	13 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Blaine, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	103 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Turlock #2, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Tower 2S, US	daily high min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Biskra, DZ	daily low min	1.5 C (34.7 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	121 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Wray, US	daily high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Upper Lake 2 N, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Sullivan, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Big Timber, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Pembina, US	daily high min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Merced, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Mojave, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Taos, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	99 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Camp Crook, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	106 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Denton, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Agate 3 E, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Chama, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2005	Blaine, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2005. 2005 had 913 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2005-12-25: 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 10	633
10 to 20	14
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	4