Weather Records on 26 December 2022

1,111 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 December 2022. Highest significance: Numinbah State Farm, AU.

Key Facts for 26 December 2022

On 26 December 2022, 1,111 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
782 were record highs and 123 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,088 daily.
Numinbah State Farm set a daily record precipitation of 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 26 December 2022.
Across 153 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 534 records.

Record Map

1,111 stations

1,111 station records on 26 December 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 December 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Numinbah State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Brockway 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wood	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mildred 7 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Interior 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	194.0 mm (7.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.6 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Theresa 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mulgrave Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Winner	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vernonia #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Daroca	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wasta	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Peck Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka WFO Woodley Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
U C L A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chester	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Joplin	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Havre AP ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Helen Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cotswold Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ajaccio	France	Record high maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record low minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Niagara Falls	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tarko-Sale	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lost Horse	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record snow depth	69.0 cm (27.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ammaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wasola 5N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,111 records

Records set or tied on 26 December 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 312, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 470, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 121, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 56.

Records on 26 December 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	312
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	470
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	56

Records on 26 December 2022 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 1,088.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

967 broken records

Margins by which the 967 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 December 2022

Top 20 records on 26 December 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 2022	Numinbah State Farm, AU	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2022	Brockway 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2022	Wood, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Mildred 7 NNW, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Hooker 12 NNW, US	daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	29.4 cm (11.6 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Interior 3 NE, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	daily rain	194.0 mm (7.6 in)	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Bingil Bay, AU	daily rain	152.6 mm (6.0 in)	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Downieville, US	daily rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Brunette Downs, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Woodbine Station, AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Lichinga, MZ	daily low min	12.0 C (53.6 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Theresa 4NW, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Mulgrave Mill, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Batesburg, US	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	116 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Winner, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Driggs, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Wilbur, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Vernonia #2, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2022	Portland Intl AP, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	44 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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2022. 2022 had 1,111 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	927
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1