Weather Records on 15 December 1911
23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 1911. Highest significance: Port Arthur, CA.
Key Facts for 15 December 1911
- On 15 December 1911, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 22 daily.
- Port Arthur set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 15 December 1911.
- Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.
Record Map
23 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Arthur | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ivanhoe (Wokabity) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melrose Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Poole | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warren (Haddon Rig) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Eden (Caravan Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record daily snowfall | 8.4 cm (3.3 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 3.0 cm (1.2 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record high minimum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
23 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 13 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 22 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
19 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 13 |
| 10 to 20 | 5 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 0 |
| 70 to 80 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 December 1911| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December 1911 | Port Arthur, CA | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 7.2 cm (2.8 in) | 25 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | monthly high min | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 30 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 39 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Port Arthur, CA | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 38 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Melrose Plains, AU | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Cobar (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 17.2 mm (0.7 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Chattanooga Wb City, US | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 19 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Mount Poole, AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 16 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Arhangelsk, RU | daily rain | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 17 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Peterborough, CA | daily high max | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 16 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Warren (Haddon Rig), AU | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 31 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Eden (Caravan Park), AU | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 22 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Concord, US | daily snowfall | 8.4 cm (3.3 in) | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) | 17 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily rain | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 13 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily snowfall | 3.0 cm (1.2 in) | 0.2 cm (0.1 in) | 13 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Minnedosa, CA | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 1 year | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Arnsberg, DE | daily high max | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 13 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Minnedosa, CA | daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 1 year | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1911 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily high min (Tie) | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | tie | 15 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
1793 to 1911| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1808 | 3 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1840 | 2 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1846 | 3 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 21 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 239 |
| 1915 | 180 |
| 1916 | 40 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 54 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 35 |
| 1921 | 26 |
| 1922 | 65 |
| 1923 | 132 |
| 1924 | 358 |
| 1925 | 187 |
| 1926 | 226 |
| 1927 | 235 |
| 1928 | 388 |
| 1929 | 500 |
| 1930 | 160 |
| 1931 | 284 |
| 1932 | 385 |
| 1933 | 796 |
| 1934 | 199 |
| 1935 | 140 |
| 1936 | 286 |
| 1937 | 310 |
| 1938 | 100 |
| 1939 | 637 |
| 1940 | 464 |
| 1941 | 373 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 486 |
| 1944 | 281 |
| 1945 | 420 |
| 1946 | 521 |
| 1947 | 634 |
| 1948 | 1,239 |
| 1949 | 135 |
| 1950 | 292 |
| 1951 | 962 |
| 1952 | 367 |
| 1953 | 270 |
| 1954 | 413 |
| 1955 | 371 |
| 1956 | 531 |
| 1957 | 304 |
| 1958 | 531 |
| 1959 | 560 |
| 1960 | 313 |
| 1961 | 883 |
| 1962 | 979 |
| 1963 | 670 |
| 1964 | 371 |
| 1965 | 759 |
| 1966 | 275 |
| 1967 | 948 |
| 1968 | 510 |
| 1969 | 352 |
| 1970 | 215 |
| 1971 | 1,739 |
| 1972 | 1,159 |
| 1973 | 615 |
| 1974 | 511 |
| 1975 | 1,230 |
| 1976 | 349 |
| 1977 | 963 |
| 1978 | 499 |
| 1979 | 560 |
| 1980 | 1,085 |
| 1981 | 1,243 |
| 1982 | 831 |
| 1983 | 1,229 |
| 1984 | 1,397 |
| 1985 | 1,077 |
| 1986 | 502 |
| 1987 | 1,740 |
| 1988 | 519 |
| 1989 | 2,753 |
| 1990 | 846 |
| 1991 | 636 |
| 1992 | 1,263 |
| 1993 | 734 |
| 1994 | 676 |
| 1995 | 848 |
| 1996 | 727 |
| 1997 | 1,521 |
| 1998 | 1,216 |
| 1999 | 621 |
| 2000 | 1,154 |
| 2001 | 1,026 |
| 2002 | 831 |
| 2003 | 846 |
| 2004 | 795 |
| 2005 | 953 |
| 2006 | 1,491 |
| 2007 | 973 |
| 2008 | 1,789 |
| 2009 | 930 |
| 2010 | 1,705 |
| 2011 | 780 |
| 2012 | 1,058 |
| 2013 | 701 |
| 2014 | 1,045 |
| 2015 | 1,398 |
| 2016 | 1,024 |
| 2017 | 332 |
| 2018 | 539 |
| 2019 | 547 |
| 2020 | 400 |
| 2021 | 1,182 |
| 2022 | 1,057 |
| 2023 | 794 |
| 2024 | 369 |
| 2025 | 2,115 |
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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.
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