Weather Records on 25 December 2023

1,641 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 2023. Highest significance: Quambatook (Barraport North), AU.

Key Facts for 25 December 2023

On 25 December 2023, 1,641 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
968 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 1,591 daily.
Quambatook (Barraport North) set a daily record precipitation of 76.8 mm (3.0 in) on 25 December 2023.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 540 records.

Record Map

1,641 stations

1,641 station records on 25 December 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quambatook (Barraport North)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Moulamein Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Concord Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sisseton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gladfield Hopefield Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Durham Ox	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Apsley (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kyabram Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ballarat Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Eberys	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Heathcote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Colbinabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Benson	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Idjevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tottington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pykes Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wanganella General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Boga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wedderburn (Booalbyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Puckawidgee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boort (Gredgwin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moonambel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Melton Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Airport AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Warranooke (Glenorchy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Murchison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woodend (Carlisle Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Warrambine No 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morrl Morrl (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cobram (Goulburn Murray)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Knowsley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Redesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charlton (Donald St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Donald	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beazleys Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Navarre (Avon No.3)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,641 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 333, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 635, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 602, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 25 December 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	333
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	635
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	602
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 25 December 2023 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 48, daily 1,591.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,503 broken records

Margins by which the 1,503 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 500.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 2023

Top 20 records on 25 December 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 2023	Quambatook (Barraport North), AU	daily rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 December 2023	Clunes, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 December 2023	Maryborough, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 December 2023	Avoca (Post Office), AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Moulamein Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Randwick Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Sac City, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	113 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Concord Golf Club, AU	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Nhill (Woorak), AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	110 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Dimboola, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Tongala, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	92 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Quambatook South, AU	all-time rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Sisseton, US	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	74 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Gladfield Hopefield Estate, AU	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	119 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Culgoa, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	104 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Durham Ox, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Dunolly, AU	all-time rain	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	104 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2023	Apsley (Post Office), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	64 of 100 (Major)

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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2023. 2023 had 1,641 records.

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

Records on 12-25 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1806	1
1827	1
1833	1
1835	2
1852	1
1853	1
1857	1
1864	1
1870	2
1872	4
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1888	2
1889	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	13
1902	18
1903	6
1904	16
1905	2
1906	34
1907	5
1908	3
1909	53
1910	20
1911	26
1912	93
1913	45
1914	99
1915	69
1916	43
1917	46
1918	56
1919	299
1920	50
1921	91
1922	136
1923	233
1924	500
1925	70
1926	182
1927	94
1928	147
1929	195
1930	376
1931	603
1932	845
1933	507
1934	213
1935	540
1936	693
1937	158
1938	185
1939	295
1940	514
1941	461
1942	631
1943	310
1944	404
1945	838
1946	486
1947	651
1948	584
1949	161
1950	700
1951	432
1952	214
1953	259
1954	205
1955	880
1956	304
1957	633
1958	364
1959	624
1960	289
1961	484
1962	954
1963	669
1964	1,553
1965	547
1966	851
1967	486
1968	811
1969	643
1970	417
1971	974
1972	368
1973	639
1974	776
1975	844
1976	350
1977	778
1978	989
1979	679
1980	2,342
1981	811
1982	2,327
1983	5,697
1984	620
1985	712
1986	625
1987	2,053
1988	759
1989	1,118
1990	1,075
1991	793
1992	535
1993	680
1994	1,029
1995	1,658
1996	1,562
1997	1,348
1998	768
1999	995
2000	902
2001	515
2002	960
2003	561
2004	881
2005	913
2006	799
2007	498
2008	768
2009	2,123
2010	1,473
2011	688
2012	657
2013	779
2014	684
2015	2,149
2016	986
2017	485
2018	193
2019	599
2020	623
2021	1,190
2022	1,128
2023	1,641
2024	408
2025	2,222

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,501
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1