Weather Records on 28 December 2015

2,085 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 2015. Highest significance: Abbott, US.

Key Facts for 28 December 2015

On 28 December 2015, 2,085 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,138 were record highs and 218 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 121 monthly and 1,946 daily.
Abbott set an all-time record daily precipitation of 247.7 mm (9.8 in) on 28 December 2015.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 28 December 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abbott	United States	Record daily precipitation	247.7 mm (9.8 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Wister 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	246.9 mm (9.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Paris	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Olmsted L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Greers Ferry Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.6 mm (7.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Jal	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Nimrod Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
St Louis Lambert Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	213.9 mm (8.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tecumseh 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Madill	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Waldron	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Spavinaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Silverton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Foxground Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dixon Springs Agric Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pontotoc 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mount Surprise Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wewoka 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dekalb	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Omaha	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brownfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Robin Hood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Floydada 9SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hopper	United States	Record daily precipitation	218.4 mm (8.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,085 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 656, Lowest daily maximum 156, Highest daily minimum 482, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 533, Heaviest daily snowfall 96, Deepest snow cover 100.

Records on 28 December 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	656
Lowest daily maximum	156
Highest daily minimum	482
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	533
Heaviest daily snowfall	96
Deepest snow cover	100

Records on 28 December 2015 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 121, daily 1,946.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,807 broken records

Margins by which the 1,807 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 2015

Top 20 records on 28 December 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 2015	Abbott, US	all-time rain	247.7 mm (9.8 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	72 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 December 2015	Wister 3S, US	all-time rain	246.9 mm (9.7 in)	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	44 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 December 2015	Paris, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	109 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 December 2015	Geneseo, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	109 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Durant, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Brenham, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	88 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Olmsted L&D, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Greers Ferry Dam, US	all-time rain	196.6 mm (7.7 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Jal, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	70 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Nimrod Dam, US	daily rain	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Coldwater St School, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	St Louis Lambert Intl AP, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Decatur Wtp, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Corsicana, US	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	88 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Mt Vernon, US	all-time rain	213.9 mm (8.4 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Tecumseh 1W, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2015	Madill, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	65 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

1793 to 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2015. 2015 had 2,085 records.

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

Records on 12-28 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1794	2
1803	1
1806	2
1810	1
1822	2
1824	2
1829	1
1839	3
1842	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1859	2
1864	1
1866	1
1871	2
1872	3
1876	1
1879	3
1880	2
1881	2
1882	6
1885	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	6
1897	3
1898	3
1899	4
1900	10
1901	5
1902	6
1903	14
1904	13
1905	19
1906	14
1907	71
1908	19
1909	19
1910	10
1911	9
1912	43
1913	18
1914	41
1915	37
1916	60
1917	73
1918	24
1919	238
1920	52
1921	139
1922	114
1923	159
1924	478
1925	293
1926	236
1927	426
1928	310
1929	489
1930	96
1931	224
1932	246
1933	322
1934	295
1935	371
1936	681
1937	284
1938	161
1939	237
1940	836
1941	159
1942	660
1943	311
1944	240
1945	463
1946	1,328
1947	248
1948	482
1949	421
1950	340
1951	287
1952	102
1953	233
1954	867
1955	521
1956	674
1957	333
1958	489
1959	850
1960	379
1961	361
1962	480
1963	267
1964	614
1965	344
1966	998
1967	756
1968	1,258
1969	713
1970	468
1971	936
1972	425
1973	535
1974	661
1975	642
1976	504
1977	887
1978	865
1979	787
1980	1,303
1981	773
1982	2,226
1983	2,343
1984	2,118
1985	725
1986	553
1987	1,589
1988	1,575
1989	630
1990	1,275
1991	547
1992	915
1993	1,129
1994	1,128
1995	1,214
1996	1,762
1997	898
1998	812
1999	1,102
2000	1,873
2001	514
2002	846
2003	1,228
2004	912
2005	908
2006	842
2007	1,014
2008	1,435
2009	1,070
2010	1,423
2011	754
2012	514
2013	579
2014	525
2015	2,085
2016	732
2017	1,560
2018	811
2019	712
2020	394
2021	1,439
2022	538
2023	959
2024	810
2025	841

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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 50	1,654
50 to 100	115
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	2