Weather Records on 26 December 2009

1,580 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 2009. Highest significance: Fullerton 1 ESE, US.

Key Facts for 26 December 2009

On 26 December 2009, 1,580 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
266 were record highs and 200 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 150 monthly and 1,415 daily.
Fullerton 1 ESE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 26 December 2009.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 531 records.

Record Map

1,580 stations

1,580 station records on 26 December 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Oakes	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Oakes	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Velva	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Stuart Town (Canobla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Carson	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.8 cm (19.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Come By Chance Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Castlewood	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Spearfish	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Okemah	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Utica	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hebron	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Brewarrina (Yappalee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Haddam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Albany	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Trenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hulett	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fairfax	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Princeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Schuyler	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Maurine 12SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Red Owl	United States	Record daily snowfall	42.4 cm (16.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Broadus	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Velva	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Geurie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Perkins	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,580 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 140, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 562, Heaviest daily snowfall 281, Deepest snow cover 271.

Records on 26 December 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	140
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	562
Heaviest daily snowfall	281
Deepest snow cover	271

Records on 26 December 2009 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 150, daily 1,415.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,285 broken records

Margins by which the 1,285 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 2009

Top 20 records on 26 December 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 2009	Fullerton 1 ESE, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 December 2009	S Haven, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 December 2009	Oakes, US	all-time snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	77 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Weilmoringle (Caringle), AU	daily rain	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Dubbo (Mentone), AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Oakes, US	monthly snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Arthurville (Cramond), AU	monthly rain	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	87 years	74 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Estherville 4E, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Table Rock 4N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	98 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Richardton Abbey, US	monthly rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Velva, US	monthly snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Stuart Town (Canobla), AU	monthly rain	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Hale Loud Dam, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Carson, US	monthly snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	82 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Lead, US	daily snowfall	48.8 cm (19.2 in)	28.5 cm (11.2 in)	66 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Come By Chance Store, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	106 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Lake Park 3SSE, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Castlewood, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	Spearfish, US	monthly snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	88 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2009	New Salem 5NW, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)

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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2009. 2009 had 1,580 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

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Data for records on 2009-12-26: 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	1,053
50 to 100	121
100 to 150	67
150 to 200	21
200 to 250	17
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	1