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Weather Records on 26 December 2012

1,300 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 2012. Highest significance: Pocahontas 1, US.

Key Facts for 26 December 2012

  • On 26 December 2012, 1,300 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 146 were record highs and 265 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 30 were all-time records, 105 monthly and 1,165 daily.
  • Pocahontas 1 set a monthly record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 26 December 2012.
  • Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 532 records.

Record Map

1,300 stations
Weather records on 26 December 2012 1,300 station records on 26 December 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,300 station records on 26 December 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 December 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Pocahontas 1United StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)88 of 100 (Exceptional)
EllistonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)81 of 100 (Exceptional)
NewportUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hot Springs 1 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)77 of 100 (Major)
PerryUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall44.5 cm (17.5 in)75 of 100 (Major)
PindarAustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)74 of 100 (Major)
BentonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Des ArcUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)70 of 100 (Major)
NashvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)70 of 100 (Major)
SearcyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Killarney Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.6 mm (3.8 in)69 of 100 (Major)
StuttgartUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Blakely Mtn DamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.9 cm (15.3 in)66 of 100 (Major)
MorriltonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Arkadelphia 2 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Vincennes 4 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Cairo 3NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Rathdowney Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.6 mm (3.8 in)63 of 100 (Major)
CooleshaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.0 mm (3.7 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Orovada 3 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
AmityUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
NewportUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.0 mm (1.9 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Pine BluffUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
PalestineUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
CorningUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.8 cm (8.2 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1NUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation87.6 mm (3.4 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Alum FkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
WaldronUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.2 cm (5.6 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Black RockUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
ConwayUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
W PtUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation93.7 mm (3.7 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.7 cm (5.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
LovelockUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.9 cm (2.7 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
BrinkleyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
ConwayUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Des ArcUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman Fisheries STNUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation88.4 mm (3.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
LongviewUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
PrattenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation80.0 mm (3.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Damascus 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
ApacheUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.4 cm (2.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
WoodspringAustraliaRecord daily precipitation71.0 mm (2.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Leslie DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.4 mm (3.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
JessievilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 EUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
DalveenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation74.0 mm (2.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
DanvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
DanvilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSEUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Queen Mary FallsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.0 mm (2.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Road ( Boxley)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.0 mm (2.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
JessievilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.9 cm (15.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake MaumelleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone 1 WNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,300 records
Records on 26 December 2012 by type Records set or tied on 26 December 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 67, Lowest daily maximum 170, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 477, Heaviest daily snowfall 253, Deepest snow cover 159. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 67Lowest daily maximum: 170Highest daily minimum: 79Lowest daily minimum: 95Heaviest daily rainfall: 477Heaviest daily snowfall: 253Deepest snow cover: 159Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 December 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 67, Lowest daily maximum 170, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 477, Heaviest daily snowfall 253, Deepest snow cover 159.
Records on 26 December 2012 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum67
Lowest daily maximum170
Highest daily minimum79
Lowest daily minimum95
Heaviest daily rainfall477
Heaviest daily snowfall253
Deepest snow cover159
Records on 26 December 2012 by timescale Records on 26 December 2012 by timescale: all-time 30, monthly 105, daily 1,165. 05001,0001,500all-time: 30monthly: 105daily: 1,165all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 December 2012 by timescale: all-time 30, monthly 105, daily 1,165.
Records on 26 December 2012 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time30
monthly105
daily1,165

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,119 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 December 2012 Margins by which the 1,119 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 340.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 50: 93150 to 100: 110100 to 150: 49150 to 200: 23200 to 250: 3250 to 300: 2300 to 350: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300300 to 350
Margins by which the 1,119 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 340.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 December 2012
MarginRecords
0 to 50931
50 to 100110
100 to 15049
150 to 20023
200 to 2503
250 to 3002
300 to 3501

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 2012
Top 20 records on 26 December 2012 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 December 2012Pocahontas 1, USmonthly snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)96 years88 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 December 2012Elliston, USall-time snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)102 years81 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 December 2012Newport, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)19.0 cm (7.5 in)117 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 December 2012Hot Springs 1 NNE, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)136 years77 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Perry, USall-time snowfall44.5 cm (17.5 in)29.3 cm (11.5 in)37 years75 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Pindar, AUdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)41.7 mm (1.6 in)81 years74 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Benton, USdaily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)16.5 cm (6.5 in)105 years73 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Des Arc, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)109 years70 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Nashville, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)112 years70 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Searcy, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)117 years70 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Killarney Post Office, AUdaily rain95.6 mm (3.8 in)62.1 mm (2.4 in)65 years69 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Stuttgart, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)121 years69 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Blakely Mtn Dam, USall-time snowfall38.9 cm (15.3 in)18.6 cm (7.3 in)12 years66 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Morrilton, USall-time snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)68 years66 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Arkadelphia 2 N, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)120 years65 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Vincennes 4 E, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)10.7 cm (4.2 in)92 years65 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Cairo 3N, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)13.7 cm (5.4 in)73 years65 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Rathdowney Post Office, AUdaily rain96.6 mm (3.8 in)42.8 mm (1.7 in)89 years63 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Coolesha, AUdaily rain94.0 mm (3.7 in)61.0 mm (2.4 in)48 years63 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2012Orovada 3 W, USmonthly snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)98 years63 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 2012
Records on 12-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2012. 2012 had 1,300 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001798: 21806: 21810: 11824: 11835: 11839: 11848: 11852: 41853: 21868: 11872: 21875: 11876: 11881: 21882: 11885: 11886: 31888: 21889: 31891: 11892: 31893: 11894: 21895: 41896: 61897: 11898: 31899: 101900: 81901: 61902: 111903: 41904: 41905: 31906: 181907: 121908: 131909: 361910: 81911: 481912: 791913: 471914: 1351915: 621916: 271917: 411918: 491919: 531920: 841921: 1231922: 2151923: 3021924: 2951925: 1511926: 1481927: 1041928: 3421929: 1901930: 2181931: 2891932: 3951933: 6581934: 2671935: 6591936: 1,1061937: 1701938: 3361939: 3471940: 5351941: 4361942: 9161943: 3441944: 2661945: 2951946: 4581947: 5081948: 6191949: 3101950: 4251951: 3301952: 1481953: 2151954: 2691955: 6681956: 5411957: 6761958: 4011959: 9741960: 3331961: 3521962: 8161963: 3211964: 1,2801965: 4431966: 3271967: 5451968: 1,0191969: 8501970: 3651971: 1,1161972: 5271973: 7171974: 1,0781975: 1,0101976: 5341977: 7571978: 6581979: 3691980: 2,3481981: 7611982: 1,7691983: 3,7631984: 5681985: 1,1021986: 4951987: 2,4141988: 1,6621989: 7331990: 1,2531991: 6791992: 5071993: 8221994: 1,0341995: 1,4261996: 2,0241997: 1,1011998: 5541999: 1,0572000: 1,3902001: 6422002: 9472003: 7302004: 7782005: 9762006: 8662007: 6742008: 1,1192009: 1,5802010: 1,7462011: 1,0192012: 1,3002013: 4802014: 5692015: 2,3522016: 1,5922017: 7192018: 4492019: 8302020: 4022021: 1,2052022: 1,1112023: 1,1272024: 5412025: 1,6611798188619041920193619521968198420002016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2012. 2012 had 1,300 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-26 in each year
YearRecords
17982
18062
18101
18241
18351
18391
18481
18524
18532
18681
18722
18751
18761
18812
18821
18851
18863
18882
18893
18911
18923
18931
18942
18954
18966
18971
18983
189910
19008
19016
190211
19034
19044
19053
190618
190712
190813
190936
19108
191148
191279
191347
1914135
191562
191627
191741
191849
191953
192084
1921123
1922215
1923302
1924295
1925151
1926148
1927104
1928342
1929190
1930218
1931289
1932395
1933658
1934267
1935659
19361,106
1937170
1938336
1939347
1940535
1941436
1942916
1943344
1944266
1945295
1946458
1947508
1948619
1949310
1950425
1951330
1952148
1953215
1954269
1955668
1956541
1957676
1958401
1959974
1960333
1961352
1962816
1963321
19641,280
1965443
1966327
1967545
19681,019
1969850
1970365
19711,116
1972527
1973717
19741,078
19751,010
1976534
1977757
1978658
1979369
19802,348
1981761
19821,769
19833,763
1984568
19851,102
1986495
19872,414
19881,662
1989733
19901,253
1991679
1992507
1993822
19941,034
19951,426
19962,024
19971,101
1998554
19991,057
20001,390
2001642
2002947
2003730
2004778
2005976
2006866
2007674
20081,119
20091,580
20101,746
20111,019
20121,300
2013480
2014569
20152,352
20161,592
2017719
2018449
2019830
2020402
20211,205
20221,111
20231,127
2024541
20251,661

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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