On This Day, 16 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 16 December across the years, led by Bemerside, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 16 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 16 December in 12 years (1961 to 2023).
- Bemerside set a monthly record daily precipitation of 396.6 mm (15.6 in) on 16 December 2018.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 16 December.
- 1 named storm were active on 16 December.
Records on 16 December Through the Years
1961 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1961-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Goulds Country Post Office, 145.8 mm (5.7 in) |
| 2001-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Orenburg, 27.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2002-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Happy Camp Rs, 221.0 mm (8.7 in) |
| 2003-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Machilipatnam, 153.9 mm (6.1 in) |
| 2007-12-16 | Record daily snowfall | Winamac 2SSE, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 2007-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Dalton Post Office, 70.2 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2008-12-16 | Record daily snowfall | Mancos 1SW, 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 2008-12-16 | Record snow depth | Macomb, 58.4 cm (23.0 in) |
| 2014-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Aparan, 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2015-12-16 | Record daily snowfall | Ashley, 21.3 cm (8.4 in) |
| 2015-12-16 | Record daily snowfall | Murdo, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 2015-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Cottonwood 2 E, 19.3 mm (0.8 in) |
| 2016-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Otis, 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2016-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Beechal, 73.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2018-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Bemerside, 396.6 mm (15.6 in) |
| 2018-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Macknade Sugar Mill, 571.0 mm (22.5 in) |
| 2020-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Wingham (Lanark Close), 114.6 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2020-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Coraki Post Office, 270.0 mm (10.6 in) |
| 2020-12-16 | Record daily snowfall | Woodward, 25.9 cm (10.2 in) |
| 2023-12-16 | Record daily precipitation | Orlando Executive AP, 89.4 mm (3.5 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2018 | Bemerside, AU | monthly rain | 396.6 mm (15.6 in) | 166.7 mm (6.6 in) | 84 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2014 | Aparan, AM | all-time rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 21.4 mm (0.8 in) | 59 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2023 | Orlando Executive AP, US | daily rain | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2007 | Winamac 2SSE, US | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 18.3 cm (7.2 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2016 | Otis, US | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2020 | Wingham (Lanark Close), AU | daily rain | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) | 77.8 mm (3.1 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2018 | Macknade Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 571.0 mm (22.5 in) | 493.5 mm (19.4 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2003 | Machilipatnam, IN | daily rain | 153.9 mm (6.1 in) | 120.9 mm (4.8 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2007 | Dalton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2001 | Orenburg, RU | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 12.9 mm (0.5 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 December 2015 | Ashley, US | daily snowfall | 21.3 cm (8.4 in) | 13.7 cm (5.4 in) | 115 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 December 2016 | Beechal, AU | daily rain | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 55.7 mm (2.2 in) | 112 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 December 2020 | Coraki Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 65 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 December 2015 | Murdo, US | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 106 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 December 2008 | Mancos 1SW, US | daily snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 December 1961 | Goulds Country Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 145.8 mm (5.7 in) | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 73 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 December 2020 | Woodward, US | daily snowfall | 25.9 cm (10.2 in) | 23.4 cm (9.2 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 December 2002 | Happy Camp Rs, US | all-time rain | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 72 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 December 2008 | Macomb, US | all-time snow depth | 58.4 cm (23.0 in) | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 103 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 December 2015 | Cottonwood 2 E, US | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 90 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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