Weather Records on 8 December 1911
21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 1911. Highest significance: Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU.
Key Facts for 8 December 1911
- On 8 December 1911, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 17 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
- Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record high minimum temperature of 24.7 C (76.5 F) on 8 December 1911.
- Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.
Record Map
21 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 36.8 C (98.2 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vinga | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lindsay | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Buffalo | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cleveland 2717 Euclid | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record low maximum temperature | -6.8 C (19.8 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
21 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 13 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 3 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 21 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
13 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.5 | 0 |
| 0.5 to 1.0 | 4 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 | 4 |
| 1.5 to 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.0 to 2.5 | 1 |
| 2.5 to 3.0 | 2 |
| 3.0 to 3.5 | 1 |
| 3.5 to 4.0 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 December 1911| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 1911 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high min | 24.7 C (76.5 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 41 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high max | 36.8 C (98.2 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 25 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Vinga, SE | daily rain | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 22 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Skara 1, SE | daily rain | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 4 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily high min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Stonecliffe, CA | daily high min | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 21 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Parry Sound, CA | daily high min | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 21 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Lindsay, CA | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 18 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Buffalo, US | daily high min | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 11 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily high max | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 5 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Lakefield, CA | daily high min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 14 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Hamilton, CA | daily high min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Peterborough, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | tie | 27 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Saint John, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | tie | 29 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Beatrice, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | tie | 21 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Southampton, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | tie | 16 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | World Trade Ctr, US | daily high max (Tie) | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | tie | 18 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US | daily high min (Tie) | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | tie | 21 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1911 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high max (Tie) | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | tie | 18 years | 2 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
1796 to 1911| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 2 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 4 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 39 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 42 |
| 1914 | 59 |
| 1915 | 67 |
| 1916 | 93 |
| 1917 | 106 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 59 |
| 1920 | 95 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 163 |
| 1923 | 176 |
| 1924 | 399 |
| 1925 | 107 |
| 1926 | 80 |
| 1927 | 593 |
| 1928 | 100 |
| 1929 | 136 |
| 1930 | 421 |
| 1931 | 229 |
| 1932 | 327 |
| 1933 | 109 |
| 1934 | 437 |
| 1935 | 229 |
| 1936 | 138 |
| 1937 | 443 |
| 1938 | 447 |
| 1939 | 643 |
| 1940 | 495 |
| 1941 | 140 |
| 1942 | 481 |
| 1943 | 378 |
| 1944 | 269 |
| 1945 | 323 |
| 1946 | 1,331 |
| 1947 | 293 |
| 1948 | 269 |
| 1949 | 275 |
| 1950 | 859 |
| 1951 | 1,430 |
| 1952 | 539 |
| 1953 | 361 |
| 1954 | 354 |
| 1955 | 199 |
| 1956 | 890 |
| 1957 | 429 |
| 1958 | 794 |
| 1959 | 538 |
| 1960 | 544 |
| 1961 | 289 |
| 1962 | 413 |
| 1963 | 739 |
| 1964 | 375 |
| 1965 | 509 |
| 1966 | 1,255 |
| 1967 | 442 |
| 1968 | 436 |
| 1969 | 617 |
| 1970 | 801 |
| 1971 | 978 |
| 1972 | 1,825 |
| 1973 | 506 |
| 1974 | 631 |
| 1975 | 497 |
| 1976 | 1,130 |
| 1977 | 1,503 |
| 1978 | 2,440 |
| 1979 | 507 |
| 1980 | 1,527 |
| 1981 | 951 |
| 1982 | 835 |
| 1983 | 924 |
| 1984 | 989 |
| 1985 | 1,099 |
| 1986 | 958 |
| 1987 | 733 |
| 1988 | 581 |
| 1989 | 1,426 |
| 1990 | 847 |
| 1991 | 918 |
| 1992 | 689 |
| 1993 | 957 |
| 1994 | 1,178 |
| 1995 | 764 |
| 1996 | 949 |
| 1997 | 1,194 |
| 1998 | 1,348 |
| 1999 | 530 |
| 2000 | 1,056 |
| 2001 | 513 |
| 2002 | 735 |
| 2003 | 862 |
| 2004 | 1,172 |
| 2005 | 2,056 |
| 2006 | 2,166 |
| 2007 | 1,042 |
| 2008 | 924 |
| 2009 | 1,593 |
| 2010 | 1,951 |
| 2011 | 968 |
| 2012 | 724 |
| 2013 | 1,403 |
| 2014 | 404 |
| 2015 | 1,125 |
| 2016 | 594 |
| 2017 | 677 |
| 2018 | 747 |
| 2019 | 623 |
| 2020 | 942 |
| 2021 | 362 |
| 2022 | 682 |
| 2023 | 909 |
| 2024 | 426 |
| 2025 | 986 |
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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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