Weather Records in December 2025

38,492 weather records were set or tied in December 2025, with a daily chart by type, a record map and the top 20 by significance.

Key Facts for December 2025

38,492 weather records were set or tied in December 2025 across 31 days.
28,622 were record highs and 3,512 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
The busiest day of the month was 25 December 2025 with 2,222 records.
Sapphire (Argyle) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 110.0 mm (4.3 in) on 24 December 2025.

Records per Day, by Type

38,492 records

Records per day, stacked by record type, with 38,492 records in total and the busiest day on 25 December 2025 with 2,222.

Weather records per day in December 2025, stacked by type
Day of month	Highest daily maximum	Lowest daily maximum	Highest daily minimum	Lowest daily minimum	Heaviest daily rainfall	Heaviest daily snowfall	Deepest snow cover	Total
1	64	195	70	67	75	49	159	679
2	45	142	92	76	112	204	218	889
3	15	84	88	75	55	74	187	578
4	33	64	72	153	48	31	134	535
5	46	161	93	280	162	27	103	872
6	85	70	169	89	139	26	62	640
7	118	26	228	25	137	49	82	665
8	319	30	360	47	127	30	73	986
9	521	57	667	109	155	31	63	1,603
10	718	43	835	60	217	65	31	1,969
11	735	32	709	24	118	46	27	1,691
12	707	44	465	12	105	102	50	1,485
13	693	38	412	17	59	76	49	1,344
14	810	156	456	111	70	85	84	1,772
15	826	235	703	152	123	16	60	2,115
16	670	54	939	67	56	1	33	1,820
17	499	11	459	20	195	3	11	1,198
18	466	12	272	6	225	6	7	994
19	675	10	551	8	286	8	4	1,542
20	475	14	590	6	75	3	3	1,166
21	438	33	455	17	154	1	2	1,100
22	623	39	565	22	162	2	4	1,417
23	862	24	719	24	44	5	1	1,679
24	856	15	1,105	13	196	20	1	2,206
25	853	33	1,145	19	167	3	2	2,222
26	647	41	790	32	147	4	0	1,661
27	501	25	429	62	62	21	0	1,100
28	433	35	230	51	71	15	6	841
29	305	23	82	18	144	59	6	637
30	102	24	109	24	43	19	4	325
31	376	27	247	29	54	19	9	761

Record Map

highest significance

The 250 highest significance station records of the period are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Highest significance weather records in December 2025: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Craig	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Wodonga Express	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Manfred Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Owyhee Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Malta 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Riverslea Tm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Manfred Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lecompton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Minchumina	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Marion Forks Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lands End Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Fort Constantine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	231.0 mm (9.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Montpellier-Aeroport	France	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Salsipuedes Gaging STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Rest Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Juneau AP	United States	Record snow depth	124.5 cm (49.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wise 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pendzhikent	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Eagle Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Middlebourne 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Old Faithful	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lemoore Reeves NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.8 mm (5.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hingham 12 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Three Creeks Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Arlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Manfred Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Owyhee Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mazama	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hardin	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brockway 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sybille Rsch Unit	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)

By Timescale

Records by timescale: all-time 32, monthly 2,029, daily 36,431.

Top 20 by Significance

Top 20 records of the period by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 December 2025	Sapphire (Argyle), AU	monthly rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	104 years	79 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2025	Newberry, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	102 years	77 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2025	Napoleon, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2025	Craig, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
30 December 2025	Manfred Downs Station, AU	monthly rain	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	99.9 mm (3.9 in)	49 years	74 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2025	Wodonga Express, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	111 years	74 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2025	Bonneville Dam, US	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	84 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2025	Owyhee Dam, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 December 2025	Riverslea Tm, AU	daily rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	83 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2025	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	108 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2025	Malta 7 E, US	monthly rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	53 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2025	Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse, US	monthly rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2025	Manfred Downs Station, AU	daily rain	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2025	Fairlight Station, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	111 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2025	Koloa Mauka 994, US	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	79 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 December 2025	Fort Constantine Station, AU	monthly rain	231.0 mm (9.1 in)	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	25 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2025	Lands End Station, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	86 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2025	Wrangell AP, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2025	Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2025	Buckhannon, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	106 years	67 of 100 (Major)

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).