Weather Records on 16 December 1910
38 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 December 1910. Highest significance: Sydney, CA.
Key Facts for 16 December 1910
- On 16 December 1910, 38 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 7 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 38 daily.
- Sydney set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 16 December 1910.
- Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.
Record Map
38 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Groningen-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| West Terschelling | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Augusta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lund | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -10.6 C (12.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -21.1 C (-6.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scheveningen | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 11.6 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record high minimum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 4.9 C (40.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -6.7 C (19.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bairnsdale 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 12.3 C (54.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -23.9 C (-11.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lindsay | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -15.6 C (3.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -9.4 C (15.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -13.9 C (7.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Buffalo | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -9.4 C (15.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lindsay | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 3.7 C (38.7 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 9.0 C (48.2 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
38 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 12 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 8 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 10 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 38 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
32 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 31 |
| 25 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 75 | 0 |
| 75 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 125 | 0 |
| 125 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
16 December 1910| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 1910 | Sydney, CA | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 16.3 cm (6.4 in) | 35 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 16 December 1910 | Groningen-1, NL | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | West Terschelling, NL | daily rain | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DK | daily rain | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 3.9 mm (0.15 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily rain | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 22 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Kristianstad, SE | daily rain | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 3.2 mm (0.13 in) | 22 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Port Augusta Post Office, AU | daily rain | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 22 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Arnsberg, DE | daily high min | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 29 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Lund, SE | daily rain | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 22 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily low min | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 33 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Concord, US | daily low max | -10.6 C (12.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Port Dover, CA | daily low min | -21.1 C (-6.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Scheveningen, NL | daily rain | 11.6 mm (0.5 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 5 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily low min | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 16 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Nurnberg, DE | daily high min | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 23 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily high min | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 14 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Hamilton, CA | daily low min | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 8 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | Bamberg, DE | daily high min | 4.9 C (40.8 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 23 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 1910 | World Trade Ctr, US | daily low max | -6.7 C (19.9 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 8 years | 10 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 1910| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1798 | 2 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1846 | 3 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 30 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 38 |
| 1911 | 26 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 55 |
| 1916 | 31 |
| 1917 | 60 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 52 |
| 1920 | 61 |
| 1921 | 35 |
| 1922 | 62 |
| 1923 | 205 |
| 1924 | 347 |
| 1925 | 93 |
| 1926 | 130 |
| 1927 | 218 |
| 1928 | 338 |
| 1929 | 383 |
| 1930 | 398 |
| 1931 | 168 |
| 1932 | 880 |
| 1933 | 716 |
| 1934 | 163 |
| 1935 | 71 |
| 1936 | 429 |
| 1937 | 351 |
| 1938 | 142 |
| 1939 | 1,014 |
| 1940 | 633 |
| 1941 | 348 |
| 1942 | 550 |
| 1943 | 491 |
| 1944 | 189 |
| 1945 | 478 |
| 1946 | 357 |
| 1947 | 506 |
| 1948 | 775 |
| 1949 | 132 |
| 1950 | 272 |
| 1951 | 987 |
| 1952 | 349 |
| 1953 | 265 |
| 1954 | 305 |
| 1955 | 325 |
| 1956 | 650 |
| 1957 | 478 |
| 1958 | 497 |
| 1959 | 605 |
| 1960 | 393 |
| 1961 | 858 |
| 1962 | 859 |
| 1963 | 484 |
| 1964 | 639 |
| 1965 | 576 |
| 1966 | 417 |
| 1967 | 886 |
| 1968 | 557 |
| 1969 | 205 |
| 1970 | 726 |
| 1971 | 1,540 |
| 1972 | 1,020 |
| 1973 | 823 |
| 1974 | 546 |
| 1975 | 493 |
| 1976 | 526 |
| 1977 | 950 |
| 1978 | 532 |
| 1979 | 528 |
| 1980 | 1,322 |
| 1981 | 1,498 |
| 1982 | 1,208 |
| 1983 | 1,156 |
| 1984 | 1,944 |
| 1985 | 983 |
| 1986 | 485 |
| 1987 | 1,377 |
| 1988 | 605 |
| 1989 | 3,181 |
| 1990 | 753 |
| 1991 | 659 |
| 1992 | 1,408 |
| 1993 | 676 |
| 1994 | 698 |
| 1995 | 714 |
| 1996 | 797 |
| 1997 | 1,260 |
| 1998 | 698 |
| 1999 | 821 |
| 2000 | 1,160 |
| 2001 | 1,197 |
| 2002 | 990 |
| 2003 | 679 |
| 2004 | 510 |
| 2005 | 1,073 |
| 2006 | 1,020 |
| 2007 | 1,301 |
| 2008 | 2,049 |
| 2009 | 1,032 |
| 2010 | 1,585 |
| 2011 | 777 |
| 2012 | 912 |
| 2013 | 762 |
| 2014 | 465 |
| 2015 | 925 |
| 2016 | 1,588 |
| 2017 | 349 |
| 2018 | 624 |
| 2019 | 786 |
| 2020 | 415 |
| 2021 | 1,485 |
| 2022 | 836 |
| 2023 | 841 |
| 2024 | 755 |
| 2025 | 1,820 |
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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).