Weather Records on 22 December 1903
11 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 December 1903. Highest significance: Orange Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 22 December 1903
- On 22 December 1903, 11 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 11 daily.
- Orange Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 22 December 1903.
- Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.
Record Map
11 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bologna | Italy | Record high minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubbo (Darling Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record daily precipitation | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
11 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 11 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 5 |
| 5 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 4 |
Top 20 by Significance
22 December 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 December 1903 | Orange Post Office, AU | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 32 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 30 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Bologna, IT | daily high min | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 61 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Dubbo (Darling Street), AU | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 32 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Mudgee (George Street), AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 32 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Hambantota, LK | daily high max | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 32 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 12 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 21 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily low max | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 16 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily rain | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 15 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 1903 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 0 years | 6 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 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1808 | 3 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1855 | 6 |
| 1857 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 5 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 32 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 159 |
| 1915 | 58 |
| 1916 | 62 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 64 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 196 |
| 1922 | 29 |
| 1923 | 267 |
| 1924 | 396 |
| 1925 | 135 |
| 1926 | 188 |
| 1927 | 101 |
| 1928 | 114 |
| 1929 | 285 |
| 1930 | 97 |
| 1931 | 723 |
| 1932 | 219 |
| 1933 | 729 |
| 1934 | 119 |
| 1935 | 536 |
| 1936 | 274 |
| 1937 | 301 |
| 1938 | 248 |
| 1939 | 143 |
| 1940 | 436 |
| 1941 | 850 |
| 1942 | 812 |
| 1943 | 237 |
| 1944 | 624 |
| 1945 | 700 |
| 1946 | 264 |
| 1947 | 445 |
| 1948 | 378 |
| 1949 | 1,063 |
| 1950 | 428 |
| 1951 | 536 |
| 1952 | 447 |
| 1953 | 350 |
| 1954 | 510 |
| 1955 | 1,041 |
| 1956 | 878 |
| 1957 | 425 |
| 1958 | 544 |
| 1959 | 274 |
| 1960 | 1,353 |
| 1961 | 215 |
| 1962 | 521 |
| 1963 | 1,305 |
| 1964 | 1,184 |
| 1965 | 343 |
| 1966 | 279 |
| 1967 | 1,252 |
| 1968 | 1,478 |
| 1969 | 917 |
| 1970 | 984 |
| 1971 | 621 |
| 1972 | 719 |
| 1973 | 1,055 |
| 1974 | 498 |
| 1975 | 647 |
| 1976 | 605 |
| 1977 | 493 |
| 1978 | 363 |
| 1979 | 731 |
| 1980 | 580 |
| 1981 | 1,099 |
| 1982 | 637 |
| 1983 | 4,061 |
| 1984 | 794 |
| 1985 | 867 |
| 1986 | 523 |
| 1987 | 815 |
| 1988 | 699 |
| 1989 | 4,643 |
| 1990 | 3,228 |
| 1991 | 1,034 |
| 1992 | 522 |
| 1993 | 1,087 |
| 1994 | 920 |
| 1995 | 1,130 |
| 1996 | 939 |
| 1997 | 866 |
| 1998 | 1,106 |
| 1999 | 939 |
| 2000 | 925 |
| 2001 | 491 |
| 2002 | 652 |
| 2003 | 1,046 |
| 2004 | 899 |
| 2005 | 880 |
| 2006 | 1,390 |
| 2007 | 1,478 |
| 2008 | 1,000 |
| 2009 | 992 |
| 2010 | 1,632 |
| 2011 | 779 |
| 2012 | 837 |
| 2013 | 1,867 |
| 2014 | 915 |
| 2015 | 1,562 |
| 2016 | 550 |
| 2017 | 488 |
| 2018 | 514 |
| 2019 | 763 |
| 2020 | 948 |
| 2021 | 293 |
| 2022 | 1,047 |
| 2023 | 893 |
| 2024 | 477 |
| 2025 | 1,417 |
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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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