Weather Records on 27 December 2016

884 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 December 2016. Highest significance: Sidney, US.

Key Facts for 27 December 2016

On 27 December 2016, 884 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
451 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 846 daily.
Sidney set a monthly record daily precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 27 December 2016.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 537 records.

Record Map

884 stations

884 station records on 27 December 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 December 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sidney	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Adelaide (Waite Institute)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Zhangwu	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Beachport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Todmorden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wedge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lucindale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpley 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Owen Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hamada	Japan	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tickera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arltunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
The Derwent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clare (Hill River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saigo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Pernatty Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ferron	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hallock	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Upham 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Postmasburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greers Ferry Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jessieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls - Kifi	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indus 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ormiston Gorge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pet Jorhat	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Skinner	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coniston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Denison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Matsue	Japan	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hiroshima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yambah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yonago	Japan	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kumamoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Olmsted L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

884 records

Records set or tied on 27 December 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 340, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 111, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 321, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 27 December 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	340
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	111
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	321
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 27 December 2016 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 37, daily 846.

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 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 December 2016

Top 20 records on 27 December 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 December 2016	Sidney, US	monthly rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 December 2016	Adelaide (Waite Institute), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 December 2016	Zhangwu, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 December 2016	Beachport, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	119 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 December 2016	Todmorden, AU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Sidney, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Mount Wedge, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	119 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Lucindale Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Brunette Downs, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Tarpley 3S, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Owen Springs, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	15 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Hamada, JP	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Hita, JP	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Tickera, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Arltunga, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	The Derwent, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Clare (Hill River), AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Saigo, JP	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Emmett 2 E, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2016	Colville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	105 years	48 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 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2016. 2016 had 884 records.

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

Records on 12-27 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1810	1
1839	2
1845	1
1849	1
1860	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	1
1872	3
1875	1
1876	2
1881	1
1882	2
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1894	6
1896	5
1897	6
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	6
1903	12
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	38
1908	3
1909	25
1910	13
1911	12
1912	51
1913	24
1914	44
1915	42
1916	43
1917	67
1918	42
1919	188
1920	148
1921	336
1922	37
1923	292
1924	340
1925	509
1926	208
1927	175
1928	282
1929	394
1930	142
1931	314
1932	219
1933	474
1934	199
1935	706
1936	972
1937	241
1938	396
1939	429
1940	526
1941	204
1942	880
1943	246
1944	274
1945	406
1946	878
1947	356
1948	445
1949	730
1950	481
1951	266
1952	118
1953	241
1954	511
1955	533
1956	628
1957	316
1958	425
1959	1,114
1960	385
1961	217
1962	490
1963	243
1964	897
1965	473
1966	715
1967	817
1968	993
1969	778
1970	352
1971	1,207
1972	401
1973	819
1974	782
1975	622
1976	613
1977	815
1978	775
1979	578
1980	1,778
1981	832
1982	1,449
1983	2,382
1984	814
1985	821
1986	484
1987	2,166
1988	1,855
1989	925
1990	880
1991	477
1992	500
1993	1,329
1994	1,122
1995	1,317
1996	1,758
1997	850
1998	924
1999	867
2000	1,392
2001	642
2002	944
2003	1,242
2004	853
2005	913
2006	965
2007	838
2008	1,708
2009	1,005
2010	1,851
2011	1,094
2012	1,118
2013	506
2014	482
2015	2,877
2016	884
2017	1,415
2018	1,039
2019	558
2020	402
2021	1,532
2022	1,025
2023	750
2024	680
2025	1,100

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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	675
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1