Weather Records on 25 December 1968

811 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1968. Highest significance: Candelo Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 25 December 1968

On 25 December 1968, 811 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
38 were record highs and 446 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 782 daily.
Candelo Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 29.7 mm (1.2 in) on 25 December 1968.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 546 records.

Record Map

811 stations

811 station records on 25 December 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kolo 1033	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Timbauba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bomalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ormley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgegong (Kiora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Nungatta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (Bringagee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Douglas)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bowdle	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Meanook	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stapleton 5 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cheriton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cavan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pomerode	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tulelake	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oak Ridges	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Okhimath	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Una (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Burragate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kharar	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

811 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 301, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 145, Heaviest daily rainfall 210, Heaviest daily snowfall 65, Deepest snow cover 52.

Records on 25 December 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	301
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	145
Heaviest daily rainfall	210
Heaviest daily snowfall	65
Deepest snow cover	52

Records on 25 December 1968 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 26, daily 782.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

657 broken records

Margins by which the 657 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1968

Top 20 records on 25 December 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1968	Candelo Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Kolo 1033, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Timbauba, BR	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Kekaha 944, US	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Mana 1026, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Bomalli, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Ormley, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Cudgegong (Kiora), AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Plattsmouth 1E, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Bombala (Nungatta), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Darlington Point (Bringagee), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Merriman, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Nebo, AU	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Bemboka Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Waiahi Lower 1054, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Bettowynd (Condry), AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Zumbrota, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1968	Bungendore (Douglas), AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	37 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1968. 1968 had 811 records.

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

Records on 12-25 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1806	1
1827	1
1833	1
1835	2
1852	1
1853	1
1857	1
1864	1
1870	2
1872	4
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1888	2
1889	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	13
1902	18
1903	6
1904	16
1905	2
1906	34
1907	5
1908	3
1909	53
1910	20
1911	26
1912	93
1913	45
1914	99
1915	69
1916	43
1917	46
1918	56
1919	299
1920	50
1921	91
1922	136
1923	233
1924	500
1925	70
1926	182
1927	94
1928	147
1929	195
1930	376
1931	603
1932	845
1933	507
1934	213
1935	540
1936	693
1937	158
1938	185
1939	295
1940	514
1941	461
1942	631
1943	310
1944	404
1945	838
1946	486
1947	651
1948	584
1949	161
1950	700
1951	432
1952	214
1953	259
1954	205
1955	880
1956	304
1957	633
1958	364
1959	624
1960	289
1961	484
1962	954
1963	669
1964	1,553
1965	547
1966	851
1967	486
1968	811
1969	643
1970	417
1971	974
1972	368
1973	639
1974	776
1975	844
1976	350
1977	778
1978	989
1979	679
1980	2,342
1981	811
1982	2,327
1983	5,697
1984	620
1985	712
1986	625
1987	2,053
1988	759
1989	1,118
1990	1,075
1991	793
1992	535
1993	680
1994	1,029
1995	1,658
1996	1,562
1997	1,348
1998	768
1999	995
2000	902
2001	515
2002	960
2003	561
2004	881
2005	913
2006	799
2007	498
2008	768
2009	2,123
2010	1,473
2011	688
2012	657
2013	779
2014	684
2015	2,149
2016	986
2017	485
2018	193
2019	599
2020	623
2021	1,190
2022	1,128
2023	1,641
2024	408
2025	2,222

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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 50	622
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2