Weather Records on 26 December 2005

976 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 2005. Highest significance: Sonora, US.

Key Facts for 26 December 2005

On 26 December 2005, 976 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
719 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 964 daily.
Sonora set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 26 December 2005.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 534 records.

Record Map

976 stations

976 station records on 26 December 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pasto/Antonio Narin	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
En Nahud	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vomb	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tenango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	52.6 cm (20.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Morelos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Moma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lajamanu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Van Buren 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jubilee Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Busan	Korea, South	Record low minimum temperature	-17.4 C (0.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sutter Hill Cdf	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warroad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lodgepole	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sanderson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Longvalley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chapulco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

976 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 402, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 317, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 26 December 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	402
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	317
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 26 December 2005 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 964.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

707 broken records

Margins by which the 707 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 2005

Top 20 records on 26 December 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 2005	Sonora, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	84 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2005	W Pt, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	99 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2005	Pasto/Antonio Narin, CO	all-time rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2005	Presque Isle, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	En Nahud, SD	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Vomb, SE	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Tenango, MX	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Colgate Powerhouse, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	99 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Nevada City, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Bosque del Apache, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Durant, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	McDermitt, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	99 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Gyshgy, TM	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Akron 4 E, US	daily high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	86 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Las Animas, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Mancos 1SW, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Castle Rock, US	daily high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	107 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2005	Cheyenne Wells 2NE, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	99 years	40 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2005. 2005 had 976 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 2005-12-26: 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 50	699
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1