Weather Records on 28 December 2017

1,560 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 December 2017. Highest significance: Harnosand, SE.

Key Facts for 28 December 2017

On 28 December 2017, 1,560 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
411 were record highs and 974 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,539 daily.
Harnosand set a daily record precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 28 December 2017.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

1,560 stations

1,560 station records on 28 December 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 December 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sidsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Udialla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Carnegie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cygnet Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.1 mm (5.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leveque	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Asnorrbodarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.2 C (-18.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dampier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Seeley Lake Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zametchino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,560 records

Records set or tied on 28 December 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 221, Lowest daily maximum 662, Highest daily minimum 190, Lowest daily minimum 312, Heaviest daily rainfall 135, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 28 December 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	221
Lowest daily maximum	662
Highest daily minimum	190
Lowest daily minimum	312
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 28 December 2017 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 1,539.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,312 broken records

Margins by which the 1,312 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 December 2017

Top 20 records on 28 December 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 2017	Harnosand, SE	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2017	Sidsjo, SE	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2017	Udialla, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 December 2017	Carnegie, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	16.5 C (61.7 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	112 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Indee, AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	87 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	monthly low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	125 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Cygnet Bay, AU	daily rain	137.1 mm (5.4 in)	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	122 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Cape Leveque, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Kimberley Downs, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Bidyadanga, AU	daily rain	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Watseka Public Works, US	daily low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Superior, US	daily low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Tecumseh 1S, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	122 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Beaver Dam Wwtp, US	daily low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	122 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Watseka Public Works, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	122 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Anna Plains, AU	daily rain	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	122 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2017	Asnorrbodarna, SE	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	46 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2017. 2017 had 1,560 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 2026-10-16 (16 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 25	1,282
25 to 50	19
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	1