On This Day, 27 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 27 December across the years, led by Boort, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 27 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 27 December in 11 years (1969 to 2023).
- Boort set an all-time record daily precipitation of 113.4 mm (4.5 in) on 27 December 2023.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 27 December.
- 1 named storm were active on 27 December.
Records on 27 December Through the Years
1969 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1969-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Blue Hill Coop, 133.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1969-12-27 | Record daily snowfall | Barrage Gouin, 66.0 cm (26.0 in) |
| 1988-12-27 | Record daily snowfall | Edgeley 3WNW, 27.9 cm (11.0 in) |
| 1996-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Palermo, 70.4 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1999-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Cobar (Tindarey), 84.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2010-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Wharton Creek Station, 257.0 mm (10.1 in) |
| 2012-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Columbus, 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2012-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Long Branch-Oakhurst, 81.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2015-12-27 | Record snow depth | House, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 2015-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Lockwood, 118.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2015-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Warrenton 1 N, 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2015-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Marion 2 N, 59.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2017-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Laurieton (Elouera St), 177.0 mm (7.0 in) |
| 2018-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Lawton, 113.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2018-12-27 | Record daily snowfall | Mayville, 16.5 cm (6.5 in) |
| 2018-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Plainville 4WNW, 47.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2021-12-27 | Record daily snowfall | Eagle, 36.8 cm (14.5 in) |
| 2023-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Boort, 113.4 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2023-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Cambridge, 50.5 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2023-12-27 | Record daily precipitation | Gaston Shoals, 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December 2023 | Boort, AU | all-time rain | 113.4 mm (4.5 in) | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 102 years | 92 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2023 | Cambridge, US | monthly rain | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 129 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 1988 | Edgeley 3WNW, US | monthly snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 87 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2010 | Wharton Creek Station, AU | all-time rain | 257.0 mm (10.1 in) | 72.8 mm (2.9 in) | 60 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2015 | House, US | all-time snow depth | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 59 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2021 | Eagle, US | all-time snowfall | 36.8 cm (14.5 in) | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 97 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2015 | Lockwood, US | monthly rain | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 87 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2012 | Columbus, US | monthly rain | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 79 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 1969 | Blue Hill Coop, US | monthly rain | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 81 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2018 | Lawton, US | monthly rain | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 86 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2015 | Warrenton 1 N, US | monthly rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 72 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 1969 | Barrage Gouin, CA | all-time snowfall | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 53 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 1996 | Palermo, IT | daily rain | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 40.5 mm (1.6 in) | 140 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2017 | Laurieton (Elouera St), AU | daily rain | 177.0 mm (7.0 in) | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 129 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2018 | Mayville, US | daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2015 | Marion 2 N, US | daily rain | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2018 | Plainville 4WNW, US | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 1999 | Cobar (Tindarey), AU | daily rain | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2023 | Gaston Shoals, US | daily rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 December 2012 | Long Branch-Oakhurst, US | daily rain | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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