Weather Records on 22 December 2024

477 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 December 2024. Highest significance: Erzurum, TR.

Key Facts for 22 December 2024

On 22 December 2024, 477 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
357 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 468 daily.
Erzurum set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 22 December 2024.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

477 stations

477 station records on 22 December 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 December 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Erzurum	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Walkamin Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tinaroo Falls Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mullewa	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sargents	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mena Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Njukzha	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-11.9 C (10.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cortez	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Los Alamos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
N Platte Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas (Bisbee) Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Cook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dimbokro	Cote D'Ivoire	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Midwest	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hikone	Japan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Inhambane	Mozambique	Record high minimum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Groton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emblem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kitoi Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe Co Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna de Los Patos Intl	Uruguay	Record low minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lucky Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Amga	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-27.5 C (-17.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pactola Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kitoi Bay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coronado Nmem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Norristown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

477 records

Records set or tied on 22 December 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 214, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 53, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 22 December 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	214
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	143
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	53
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 22 December 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 468.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

367 broken records

Margins by which the 367 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 December 2024

Top 20 records on 22 December 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 December 2024	Erzurum, TR	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2024	Walkamin Research Station, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2024	Tinaroo Falls Dam, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Mullewa, AU	monthly high min	31.3 C (88.3 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	117 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	San Jose, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	117 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Charlevoix, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Gladwin, US	daily low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	116 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Meeker, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Charlevoix, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	131 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Curtis, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	127 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Springerville, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	99 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Gothenburg, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Leo 6 SW, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Mesa Verde Np, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Sargents, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	59 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Buffalo Bill Dam, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	91 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Wamsutter, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	91 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2024	Mena Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	27 years	36 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2024. 2024 had 477 records.

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

Records on 12-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1804	1
1808	3
1824	1
1825	1
1844	1
1846	1
1855	6
1857	2
1859	1
1860	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	1
1875	5
1877	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1886	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	2
1901	7
1902	9
1903	11
1904	3
1905	6
1906	13
1907	8
1908	29
1909	32
1910	28
1911	31
1912	37
1913	29
1914	159
1915	58
1916	62
1917	12
1918	64
1919	23
1920	36
1921	196
1922	29
1923	267
1924	396
1925	135
1926	188
1927	101
1928	114
1929	285
1930	97
1931	723
1932	219
1933	729
1934	119
1935	536
1936	274
1937	301
1938	248
1939	143
1940	436
1941	850
1942	812
1943	237
1944	624
1945	700
1946	264
1947	445
1948	378
1949	1,063
1950	428
1951	536
1952	447
1953	350
1954	510
1955	1,041
1956	878
1957	425
1958	544
1959	274
1960	1,353
1961	215
1962	521
1963	1,305
1964	1,184
1965	343
1966	279
1967	1,252
1968	1,478
1969	917
1970	984
1971	621
1972	719
1973	1,055
1974	498
1975	647
1976	605
1977	493
1978	363
1979	731
1980	580
1981	1,099
1982	637
1983	4,061
1984	794
1985	867
1986	523
1987	815
1988	699
1989	4,643
1990	3,228
1991	1,034
1992	522
1993	1,087
1994	920
1995	1,130
1996	939
1997	866
1998	1,106
1999	939
2000	925
2001	491
2002	652
2003	1,046
2004	899
2005	880
2006	1,390
2007	1,478
2008	1,000
2009	992
2010	1,632
2011	779
2012	837
2013	1,867
2014	915
2015	1,562
2016	550
2017	488
2018	514
2019	763
2020	948
2021	293
2022	1,047
2023	893
2024	477
2025	1,417

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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 20	358
20 to 40	4
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1