Weather Records in December 2025
38,489 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
- 38,489 weather records were set or tied in December 2025 across 31 days.
- 28,619 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
38,489 records| 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 | 666 | 109 | 155 | 31 | 63 | 1,602 |
| 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 | 861 | 24 | 719 | 24 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1,678 |
| 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 | 246 | 29 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 760 |
Record Map
highest significance| 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
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 32 |
| monthly | 2,029 |
| daily | 36,428 |
Top 20 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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