Weather Records on 26 December 2019

830 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 2019. Highest significance: Itasca UNIV of Minn, US.

Key Facts for 26 December 2019

On 26 December 2019, 830 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
627 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 816 daily.
Itasca UNIV of Minn set a daily record precipitation of 33.3 mm (1.3 in) on 26 December 2019.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 535 records.

Record Map

830 stations

830 station records on 26 December 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Amasia	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Palmdale AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Twentynine Palms	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Turocak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
China Lake Naf	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barstow-Daggett AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Gabriel Dam Fc425B-E	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Turkmen-Bashi	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Delano	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pacoima Dam Fc33A-E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.5 C (110.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palos Verdes Es Fc43D	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

830 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 413, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 214, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 142, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 26 December 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	413
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	214
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 26 December 2019 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 816.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

687 broken records

Margins by which the 687 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 2019

Top 20 records on 26 December 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 2019	Itasca UNIV of Minn, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 December 2019	Amasia, AM	monthly rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2019	Palmdale AP, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2019	Twentynine Palms, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Turocak, RU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	China Lake Naf, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Eleele 927, US	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	111.7 mm (4.4 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Dillon AP, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Barstow-Daggett AP, US	monthly rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Vinton, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	113 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Brydeswood STN 985, US	daily rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Narrogin, AU	daily high min	22.5 C (72.5 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Santa Ana Fire STN, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	San Gabriel Dam Fc425B-E, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Streator 2SE, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	113 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	San Diego Intl AP, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Turkmen-Bashi, TM	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	82 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Reedsburg Wwtp, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	124 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2019	Jajome Alto, PR	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	42 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

1798 to 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2019. 2019 had 830 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2019-12-26: 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 20	649
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1