Weather Records on 25 December 2006

799 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 2006. Highest significance: Crescent City 3 NNW, US.

Key Facts for 25 December 2006

On 25 December 2006, 799 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
219 were record highs and 281 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 763 daily.
Crescent City 3 NNW set a daily record precipitation of 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 25 December 2006.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 546 records.

Record Map

799 stations

799 station records on 25 December 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Spring Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dalton	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Yuma	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Meadville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jerusalem Central	Israel	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Lucas Arroyo Paloma	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Larrimah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Powers	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sexton Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mayport Pilot STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Broome Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sigonella	Italy	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cross City 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boca del Salado	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Augustine Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkins	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Enyeje	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plains SW Ga Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port O'Connor	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Narre Warren North (Narre Warr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chatom	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

799 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 139, Highest daily minimum 113, Lowest daily minimum 142, Heaviest daily rainfall 265, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 25 December 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	139
Highest daily minimum	113
Lowest daily minimum	142
Heaviest daily rainfall	265
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 25 December 2006 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 30, daily 763.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

647 broken records

Margins by which the 647 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 2006

Top 20 records on 25 December 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 2006	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	99 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2006	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	99 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2006	Spring Creek, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2006	Dalton, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2006	Yuma, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2006	Meadville, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 December 2006	Live Oak, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Tallahassee, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Perry, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Rison, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Dawson, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Ft Collins, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Apalachicola AP, US	monthly rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	75 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Montrose, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Jerusalem Central, IL	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	San Lucas Arroyo Paloma, MX	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Larrimah, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Summerville 4W, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2006	Beechal, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	92 years	42 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2006. 2006 had 799 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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Data for records on 2006-12-25: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	620
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	2