Weather Records on 20 December 1910
17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 December 1910. Highest significance: Ladismith (Tnk), ZA.
Key Facts for 20 December 1910
- On 20 December 1910, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
- Ladismith (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 68.3 mm (2.7 in) on 20 December 1910.
- Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.
Record Map
17 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladismith (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Paarl (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robertson | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Borda Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 20.8 C (69.4 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malmesbury | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stellenbosch (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| George Airport | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 6.4 C (43.5 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide (Thorndon Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tulbagh (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
17 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
15 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 11 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
20 December 1910| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 1910 | Ladismith (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 20 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 December 1910 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high max | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 7 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Sydney, CA | daily rain | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 16 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Paarl (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 5 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Robertson, ZA | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Cape Borda Comparison, AU | daily rain | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 37 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily low max | 20.8 C (69.4 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 36 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Malmesbury, ZA | daily rain | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 14 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 24 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | George Airport, ZA | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 20 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily low min | 6.4 C (43.5 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 8 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Adelaide (Thorndon Park), AU | daily rain | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 7 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Truro, CA | daily high min | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 20 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Tulbagh (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 5 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Sydney, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | tie | 24 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1910 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max (Tie) | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | tie | 8 years | 1 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 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1805 | 2 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1855 | 8 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 43 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 45 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 25 |
| 1920 | 22 |
| 1921 | 101 |
| 1922 | 88 |
| 1923 | 215 |
| 1924 | 332 |
| 1925 | 96 |
| 1926 | 163 |
| 1927 | 200 |
| 1928 | 93 |
| 1929 | 256 |
| 1930 | 67 |
| 1931 | 536 |
| 1932 | 170 |
| 1933 | 492 |
| 1934 | 265 |
| 1935 | 152 |
| 1936 | 416 |
| 1937 | 181 |
| 1938 | 240 |
| 1939 | 308 |
| 1940 | 965 |
| 1941 | 633 |
| 1942 | 817 |
| 1943 | 193 |
| 1944 | 340 |
| 1945 | 430 |
| 1946 | 327 |
| 1947 | 385 |
| 1948 | 345 |
| 1949 | 1,141 |
| 1950 | 758 |
| 1951 | 926 |
| 1952 | 394 |
| 1953 | 385 |
| 1954 | 416 |
| 1955 | 726 |
| 1956 | 471 |
| 1957 | 1,354 |
| 1958 | 382 |
| 1959 | 142 |
| 1960 | 354 |
| 1961 | 369 |
| 1962 | 475 |
| 1963 | 875 |
| 1964 | 499 |
| 1965 | 353 |
| 1966 | 555 |
| 1967 | 1,370 |
| 1968 | 482 |
| 1969 | 514 |
| 1970 | 518 |
| 1971 | 441 |
| 1972 | 448 |
| 1973 | 1,184 |
| 1974 | 328 |
| 1975 | 610 |
| 1976 | 382 |
| 1977 | 484 |
| 1978 | 910 |
| 1979 | 600 |
| 1980 | 667 |
| 1981 | 1,681 |
| 1982 | 712 |
| 1983 | 2,995 |
| 1984 | 1,411 |
| 1985 | 1,035 |
| 1986 | 321 |
| 1987 | 1,179 |
| 1988 | 760 |
| 1989 | 1,812 |
| 1990 | 1,885 |
| 1991 | 1,172 |
| 1992 | 1,134 |
| 1993 | 1,266 |
| 1994 | 813 |
| 1995 | 1,128 |
| 1996 | 1,448 |
| 1997 | 651 |
| 1998 | 1,110 |
| 1999 | 938 |
| 2000 | 1,150 |
| 2001 | 523 |
| 2002 | 943 |
| 2003 | 1,315 |
| 2004 | 836 |
| 2005 | 515 |
| 2006 | 1,387 |
| 2007 | 986 |
| 2008 | 1,356 |
| 2009 | 1,502 |
| 2010 | 2,055 |
| 2011 | 846 |
| 2012 | 1,131 |
| 2013 | 584 |
| 2014 | 524 |
| 2015 | 1,238 |
| 2016 | 603 |
| 2017 | 688 |
| 2018 | 592 |
| 2019 | 731 |
| 2020 | 554 |
| 2021 | 442 |
| 2022 | 567 |
| 2023 | 1,242 |
| 2024 | 897 |
| 2025 | 1,166 |
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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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