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Weather Records on 15 December 1901

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 1901. Highest significance: Washington, US.

Key Facts for 15 December 1901

  • On 15 December 1901, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Washington set a daily record precipitation of 35.1 mm (1.4 in) on 15 December 1901.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 15 December 1901 21 station records on 15 December 1901 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 15 December 1901 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 December 1901: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Kalmar_DSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.5 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.1 mm (1.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-26.7 C (-16.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-17.2 C (1.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.5 mm (0.33 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 15 December 1901 by type Records set or tied on 15 December 1901 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 9. 035810Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 9Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 December 1901 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 9.
Records on 15 December 1901 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall9
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 15 December 1901 by timescale Records on 15 December 1901 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 December 1901 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21.
Records on 15 December 1901 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 December 1901 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 125 to 10: 710 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 December 1901
MarginRecords
0 to 512
5 to 107
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

15 December 1901
Top 20 records on 15 December 1901 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 December 1901Washington, USdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)45 years26 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Middletown 4 W, USdaily rain77.5 mm (3.1 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)3 years22 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Kalmar_D, SEdaily rain7.5 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily low max-17.8 C (0.0 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)18 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Moorestown 4 E, USdaily rain39.1 mm (1.5 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Madison Wb City, USdaily low min-26.7 C (-16.1 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily low min-25.6 C (-14.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily low min-15.6 C (3.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Madison Wb City, USdaily low max-17.2 C (1.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)18 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Baltimore Customs House, USdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Montreal McGill, CAdaily high max11.1 C (52.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Vineland, USdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)13 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily rain8.5 mm (0.33 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)0 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Concord, USdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)3 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Saint John, CAdaily high min3.3 C (37.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6 years8 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily low max-6.1 C (21.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)17 years8 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1901Montreal McGill, CAdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)3 years4 of 100 (Routine)

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 1901
Records on 12-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1901. 1901 had 21 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11796: 11798: 11800: 11808: 31810: 11814: 31815: 11825: 11831: 11840: 21844: 21846: 31847: 11854: 31859: 21863: 11864: 11866: 11867: 21868: 11869: 11870: 11873: 11874: 11878: 41879: 21880: 21881: 31882: 21883: 11885: 11886: 11889: 31890: 11891: 21892: 41893: 11894: 41895: 11896: 51897: 21899: 121900: 51901: 211902: 31903: 71904: 91905: 61906: 91907: 101908: 51909: 51910: 41911: 231912: 421913: 131914: 2391915: 1801916: 401917: 401918: 541919: 281920: 351921: 261922: 651923: 1321924: 3581925: 1871926: 2261927: 2351928: 3881929: 5001930: 1601931: 2841932: 3851933: 7961934: 1991935: 1401936: 2861937: 3101938: 1001939: 6371940: 4641941: 3731942: 3851943: 4861944: 2811945: 4201946: 5211947: 6341948: 1,2391949: 1351950: 2921951: 9621952: 3671953: 2701954: 4131955: 3711956: 5311957: 3041958: 5311959: 5601960: 3131961: 8831962: 9791963: 6701964: 3711965: 7591966: 2751967: 9481968: 5101969: 3521970: 2151971: 1,7391972: 1,1591973: 6151974: 5111975: 1,2301976: 3491977: 9631978: 4991979: 5601980: 1,0851981: 1,2431982: 8311983: 1,2291984: 1,3971985: 1,0771986: 5021987: 1,7401988: 5191989: 2,7531990: 8461991: 6361992: 1,2631993: 7341994: 6761995: 8481996: 7271997: 1,5211998: 1,2161999: 6212000: 1,1542001: 1,0262002: 8312003: 8462004: 7952005: 9532006: 1,4912007: 9732008: 1,7892009: 9302010: 1,7052011: 7802012: 1,0582013: 7012014: 1,0452015: 1,3982016: 1,0242017: 3322018: 5392019: 5472020: 4002021: 1,1822022: 1,0572023: 7942024: 3692025: 2,1151793186418901908192519421959197619932010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1901. 1901 had 21 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-15 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17961
17981
18001
18083
18101
18143
18151
18251
18311
18402
18442
18463
18471
18543
18592
18631
18641
18661
18672
18681
18691
18701
18731
18741
18784
18792
18802
18813
18822
18831
18851
18861
18893
18901
18912
18924
18931
18944
18951
18965
18972
189912
19005
190121
19023
19037
19049
19056
19069
190710
19085
19095
19104
191123
191242
191313
1914239
1915180
191640
191740
191854
191928
192035
192126
192265
1923132
1924358
1925187
1926226
1927235
1928388
1929500
1930160
1931284
1932385
1933796
1934199
1935140
1936286
1937310
1938100
1939637
1940464
1941373
1942385
1943486
1944281
1945420
1946521
1947634
19481,239
1949135
1950292
1951962
1952367
1953270
1954413
1955371
1956531
1957304
1958531
1959560
1960313
1961883
1962979
1963670
1964371
1965759
1966275
1967948
1968510
1969352
1970215
19711,739
19721,159
1973615
1974511
19751,230
1976349
1977963
1978499
1979560
19801,085
19811,243
1982831
19831,229
19841,397
19851,077
1986502
19871,740
1988519
19892,753
1990846
1991636
19921,263
1993734
1994676
1995848
1996727
19971,521
19981,216
1999621
20001,154
20011,026
2002831
2003846
2004795
2005953
20061,491
2007973
20081,789
2009930
20101,705
2011780
20121,058
2013701
20141,045
20151,398
20161,024
2017332
2018539
2019547
2020400
20211,182
20221,057
2023794
2024369
20252,115

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).