Weather Records on 23 December 2008

771 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 2008. Highest significance: Lukachukai, US.

Key Facts for 23 December 2008

On 23 December 2008, 771 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
134 were record highs and 135 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 720 daily.
Lukachukai set an all-time record daily precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 23 December 2008.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 544 records.

Record Map

771 stations

771 station records on 23 December 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lukachukai	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Lacrosse	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Roebuck Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Moro	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Williams	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zuni	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Amarilla 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Batavia	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Packwood	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Balowra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Whitman Mission	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
El Rito	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek Dam	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wayne	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glorieta	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Halliday	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nhulunbuy Dtw	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.5 mm (6.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canby 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Courtenay 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cascadia	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Veyo Powerhouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Allis	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dudinka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.7 C (16.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canjilon R/S	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canjilon R/S	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dufur	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

771 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 141, Deepest snow cover 238.

Records on 23 December 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	141
Deepest snow cover	238

Records on 23 December 2008 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 44, daily 720.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

585 broken records

Margins by which the 585 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 2008

Top 20 records on 23 December 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 2008	Lukachukai, US	all-time rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	79 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Lacrosse, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	95 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.4 cm (8.4 in)	87 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Roebuck Plains, AU	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	100 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Tres Piedras, US	all-time snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	92 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Wellston Tippy Dam, US	daily snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	88 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Ennis, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Moro, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	87 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Quilcene 2 SW, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	87 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Williams, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Middleboro, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	104 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2008	Chester, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	107 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2008	Haskins Dam, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2008	Silver Creek Falls, US	monthly snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2008	Kennewick, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2008	Zuni, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2008	Tierra Amarilla 4 N, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2008	Batavia, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2008	Richardton Abbey, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	75 years	53 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2008. 2008 had 771 records.

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

Records on 12-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1825	1
1829	1
1840	1
1852	1
1855	1
1860	3
1864	1
1868	1
1870	6
1871	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	5
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	6
1901	2
1903	5
1904	11
1905	3
1906	16
1907	35
1908	8
1909	59
1910	41
1911	29
1912	36
1913	87
1914	57
1915	59
1916	34
1917	26
1918	51
1919	39
1920	33
1921	219
1922	28
1923	146
1924	257
1925	205
1926	146
1927	100
1928	137
1929	393
1930	141
1931	987
1932	329
1933	734
1934	92
1935	360
1936	370
1937	232
1938	183
1939	264
1940	365
1941	750
1942	534
1943	745
1944	484
1945	752
1946	234
1947	517
1948	528
1949	618
1950	521
1951	405
1952	242
1953	605
1954	348
1955	1,162
1956	496
1957	485
1958	209
1959	352
1960	1,442
1961	320
1962	439
1963	1,391
1964	1,457
1965	653
1966	436
1967	885
1968	891
1969	852
1970	940
1971	695
1972	376
1973	479
1974	611
1975	628
1976	514
1977	663
1978	351
1979	813
1980	516
1981	1,127
1982	1,140
1983	4,533
1984	668
1985	629
1986	571
1987	804
1988	878
1989	3,791
1990	3,241
1991	1,196
1992	504
1993	991
1994	1,091
1995	1,212
1996	1,184
1997	1,016
1998	688
1999	936
2000	746
2001	663
2002	778
2003	766
2004	1,231
2005	903
2006	1,194
2007	873
2008	771
2009	1,073
2010	1,298
2011	735
2012	817
2013	1,235
2014	1,070
2015	1,972
2016	432
2017	621
2018	373
2019	699
2020	916
2021	702
2022	1,426
2023	856
2024	637
2025	1,678

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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 100	509
100 to 200	52
200 to 300	17
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	2