On This Day, 28 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 28 December across the years, led by Waynesboro 2 W, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 28 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 28 December in 9 years (1967 to 2018).
- Waynesboro 2 W set an all-time record daily precipitation of 323.9 mm (12.8 in) on 28 December 2018.
- 1 extreme weather event peaked on 28 December.
- 2 named storms were active on 28 December.
Records on 28 December Through the Years
1967 to 2018| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1967-12-28 | Record daily snowfall | Westernport, 58.4 cm (23.0 in) |
| 1969-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Farmington, 152.1 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1993-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Darwin Botanic Gardens, 157.0 mm (6.2 in) |
| 2000-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Donors Hill Station, 222.0 mm (8.7 in) |
| 2007-12-28 | Record daily snowfall | Wasco, 61.0 cm (24.0 in) |
| 2009-12-28 | Record daily snowfall | Foxholm 7 N, 50.8 cm (20.0 in) |
| 2009-12-28 | Record snow depth | Foxholm 7 N, 71.1 cm (28.0 in) |
| 2009-12-28 | Record snow depth | Spearfish, 63.5 cm (25.0 in) |
| 2015-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Abbott, 247.7 mm (9.8 in) |
| 2015-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Paris, 104.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2015-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Wister 3S, 246.9 mm (9.7 in) |
| 2016-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Mandan Exp STN, 27.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2016-12-28 | Record daily snowfall | Mandan Exp STN, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 2016-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Kensington Upper (Burnside), 60.6 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2016-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Mundoora, 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2016-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Hawker (Wilson), 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2016-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Cudlee Creek (Millbrook), 92.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2016-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Port Elliot Caravan Park, 41.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2018-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Waynesboro 2 W, 323.9 mm (12.8 in) |
| 2018-12-28 | Record daily precipitation | Hattiesburg 5SW, 220.0 mm (8.7 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2018 | Waynesboro 2 W, US | all-time rain | 323.9 mm (12.8 in) | 94.3 mm (3.7 in) | 90 years | 97 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2009 | Foxholm 7 N, US | all-time snowfall | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 82 years | 94 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2007 | Wasco, US | all-time snowfall | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 20.4 cm (8.0 in) | 77 years | 93 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2016 | Mandan Exp STN, US | monthly rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 100 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2018 | Hattiesburg 5SW, US | monthly rain | 220.0 mm (8.7 in) | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 77 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 1969 | Farmington, US | all-time rain | 152.1 mm (6.0 in) | 40.3 mm (1.6 in) | 66 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2016 | Mandan Exp STN, US | monthly snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 93 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2009 | Foxholm 7 N, US | monthly snow depth | 71.1 cm (28.0 in) | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 75 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2015 | Abbott, US | all-time rain | 247.7 mm (9.8 in) | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 72 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2016 | Kensington Upper (Burnside), AU | daily rain | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 43.3 mm (1.7 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2000 | Donors Hill Station, AU | daily rain | 222.0 mm (8.7 in) | 126.7 mm (5.0 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2015 | Paris, US | daily rain | 104.9 mm (4.1 in) | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2016 | Mundoora, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2016 | Hawker (Wilson), AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 1993 | Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU | daily rain | 157.0 mm (6.2 in) | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2015 | Wister 3S, US | all-time rain | 246.9 mm (9.7 in) | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 44 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 December 2009 | Spearfish, US | daily snow depth | 63.5 cm (25.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 December 2016 | Cudlee Creek (Millbrook), AU | monthly rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 87 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 December 1967 | Westernport, US | all-time snowfall | 58.4 cm (23.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 65 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 December 2016 | Port Elliot Caravan Park, AU | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 31.1 mm (1.2 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
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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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