Weather Records on 23 December 2024

637 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 2024. Highest significance: Aparan, AM.

Key Facts for 23 December 2024

On 23 December 2024, 637 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
509 were record highs and 70 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 627 daily.
Aparan set a daily record precipitation of 99.6 mm (3.9 in) on 23 December 2024.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 545 records.

Record Map

637 stations

637 station records on 23 December 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aparan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Falun	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sandford (Maydena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Borlange	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Johan A Pengel Intl	Suriname	Record daily precipitation	274.1 mm (10.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nukuoro	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Helena AP ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dimbokro	Cote D'Ivoire	Record high maximum temperature	37.4 C (99.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pearce Raaf	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	44.7 C (112.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira Corning Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yakima AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Kelly Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moses Lake Grant Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka WFO Woodley Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mullewa	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Badgingarra Research STN	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	44.5 C (112.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gari	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Norristown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prompton Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tea Tree (the Point)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dzalinda	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Norristown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffrey City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sibolga/Pinangsori	Indonesia	Record low maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Badgingarra Research STN	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan L M Marin Intl AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coronado Nmem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orielton (East Orielton Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sholapur	India	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fresno Yosemite Intl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Potomac	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

637 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 221, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 288, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 55, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 23 December 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	221
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	288
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	55
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 23 December 2024 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 627.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

480 broken records

Margins by which the 480 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 73.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 2024

Top 20 records on 23 December 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 2024	Aparan, AM	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Falun, SE	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	San Jose, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	123 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Sandford (Maydena), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Borlange, SE	monthly rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Paradise, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	McDermitt, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	107 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Telluride 4WNW, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Charlevoix, US	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	131 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Johan A Pengel Intl, SR	all-time rain	274.1 mm (10.8 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Lerwick, GB	daily high max	11.9 C (53.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Stornoway Airport, GB	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	93 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	69 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	McGill, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	91 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Hayes Center 1NW, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	91 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Nukuoro, FM	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Storrs, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	81 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Stevensville 2SW, US	daily low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	89 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Redwood City, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2024	Albion, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	81 years	35 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 637 records.

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

Records on 12-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1825	1
1829	1
1840	1
1852	1
1855	1
1860	3
1864	1
1868	1
1870	6
1871	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	5
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	6
1901	2
1903	5
1904	11
1905	3
1906	16
1907	35
1908	8
1909	59
1910	41
1911	29
1912	36
1913	87
1914	57
1915	59
1916	34
1917	26
1918	51
1919	39
1920	33
1921	219
1922	28
1923	146
1924	257
1925	205
1926	146
1927	100
1928	137
1929	393
1930	141
1931	987
1932	329
1933	734
1934	92
1935	360
1936	370
1937	232
1938	183
1939	264
1940	365
1941	750
1942	534
1943	745
1944	484
1945	752
1946	234
1947	517
1948	528
1949	618
1950	521
1951	405
1952	242
1953	605
1954	348
1955	1,162
1956	496
1957	485
1958	209
1959	352
1960	1,442
1961	320
1962	439
1963	1,391
1964	1,457
1965	653
1966	436
1967	885
1968	891
1969	852
1970	940
1971	695
1972	376
1973	479
1974	611
1975	628
1976	514
1977	663
1978	351
1979	813
1980	516
1981	1,127
1982	1,140
1983	4,533
1984	668
1985	629
1986	571
1987	804
1988	878
1989	3,791
1990	3,241
1991	1,196
1992	504
1993	991
1994	1,091
1995	1,212
1996	1,184
1997	1,016
1998	688
1999	936
2000	746
2001	663
2002	778
2003	766
2004	1,231
2005	903
2006	1,194
2007	873
2008	771
2009	1,073
2010	1,298
2011	735
2012	817
2013	1,235
2014	1,070
2015	1,972
2016	432
2017	621
2018	373
2019	699
2020	916
2021	702
2022	1,426
2023	856
2024	637
2025	1,678

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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 10	465
10 to 20	10
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1