Weather Records on 26 December 2021

1,205 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 2021. Highest significance: Nenana Muni AP, US.

Key Facts for 26 December 2021

On 26 December 2021, 1,205 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
565 were record highs and 344 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,147 daily.
Nenana Muni AP set a monthly record daily precipitation of 43.4 mm (1.7 in) on 26 December 2021.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 533 records.

Record Map

1,205 stations

1,205 station records on 26 December 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
College Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Elma	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Teuchet Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Monument Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mt. Ryan	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hikone	Japan	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Blue Canyon Nyack AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bialystok	Poland	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Granite Crk	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
N Pole	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Valley Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gilmore Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gilmore Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clatskanie	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ambrose 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fern Ridge-Veneta	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.7 C (0.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Danang Intl	Vietnam	Record daily precipitation	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Topaz Lake	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Lake 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Irene	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,205 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 357, Lowest daily maximum 241, Highest daily minimum 208, Lowest daily minimum 103, Heaviest daily rainfall 171, Heaviest daily snowfall 92, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 26 December 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	357
Lowest daily maximum	241
Highest daily minimum	208
Lowest daily minimum	103
Heaviest daily rainfall	171
Heaviest daily snowfall	92
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 26 December 2021 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 57, daily 1,147.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,009 broken records

Margins by which the 1,009 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 2021

Top 20 records on 26 December 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 2021	Nenana Muni AP, US	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	90 years	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 December 2021	Nevada City, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	College Obsy, US	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Elma, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	80 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Fairbanks Intl AP, US	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	67 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Silver Creek Falls, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	67 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Teuchet Creek, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Monument Creek, US	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Mt. Ryan, US	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Oakridge Fish Hatchery, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	98 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Hikone, JP	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Blue Canyon Nyack AP, US	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	66 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2021	Bialystok, PL	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2021	Downieville, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2021	Cottage Grove 2E, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	104 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2021	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	17.2 cm (6.8 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2021	Granite Crk, US	monthly rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2021	N Pole, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2021	Cherry Valley Dam, US	daily rain	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 years	55 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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2021. 2021 had 1,205 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

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 December 2021
Margin	Records
0 to 100	981
100 to 200	23
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1