On This Day, 10 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 10 December across the years, led by Anchorage Merrill Fld, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 10 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 10 December in 13 years (1970 to 2023).
- Anchorage Merrill Fld set a monthly record daily precipitation of 45.2 mm (1.8 in) on 10 December 2003.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 10 December.
- 1 named storm were active on 10 December.
Records on 10 December Through the Years
1970 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1970-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Eden (Caravan Park), 254.5 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1971-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Bidyadanga, 507.7 mm (20.0 in) |
| 1988-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1996-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Bologna, 74.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1999-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Carbondale Sewage Plt, 81.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1999-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Marble Hill, 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2003-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Anchorage Merrill Fld, 45.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2003-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Steffenville, 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2003-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Macomb, 56.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2004-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Burenda, 89.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2004-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Barraba Post Office, 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2004-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Bellata Post Office, 164.0 mm (6.5 in) |
| 2009-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Jena Sternwarte, 24.2 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2010-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Rugby (Carovale), 122.8 mm (4.8 in) |
| 2018-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Mulgrave Mill, 137.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2018-12-10 | Record daily snowfall | Charlottesville 2W, 32.8 cm (12.9 in) |
| 2018-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Cardwell Marine Pde, 263.0 mm (10.4 in) |
| 2020-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Rasht, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2021-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen, 70.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2023-12-10 | Record daily precipitation | Woomera (Oakden Hills), 41.5 mm (1.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 December 2003 | Anchorage Merrill Fld, US | monthly rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 83 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 2020 | Rasht, TJ | monthly rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 79 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 2023 | Woomera (Oakden Hills), AU | daily rain | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 37.9 mm (1.5 in) | 130 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 2004 | Burenda, AU | daily rain | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 61.1 mm (2.4 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 2021 | Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen, AU | daily rain | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 2004 | Barraba Post Office, AU | daily rain | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 2018 | Mulgrave Mill, AU | daily rain | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 111.6 mm (4.4 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 1999 | Carbondale Sewage Plt, US | daily rain | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 1999 | Marble Hill, US | daily rain | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 2004 | Bellata Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 164.0 mm (6.5 in) | 58.3 mm (2.3 in) | 73 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 1970 | Eden (Caravan Park), AU | monthly rain | 254.5 mm (10.0 in) | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) | 67 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 December 1996 | Bologna, IT | daily rain | 74.6 mm (2.9 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 126 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 December 1971 | Bidyadanga, AU | all-time rain | 507.7 mm (20.0 in) | 254.7 mm (10.0 in) | 36 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 December 2018 | Charlottesville 2W, US | daily snowfall | 32.8 cm (12.9 in) | 23.9 cm (9.4 in) | 113 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 December 2003 | Steffenville, US | monthly rain | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 107 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 December 2018 | Cardwell Marine Pde, AU | daily rain | 263.0 mm (10.4 in) | 195.7 mm (7.7 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 December 2010 | Rugby (Carovale), AU | daily rain | 122.8 mm (4.8 in) | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 December 1988 | Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 December 2003 | Macomb, US | daily rain | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 December 2009 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily rain | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 175 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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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