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Weather Records on 13 December 1912

42 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1912. Highest significance: Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU.

Key Facts for 13 December 1912

  • On 13 December 1912, 42 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 9 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 191.5 mm (7.5 in) on 13 December 1912.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

42 stations
Weather records on 13 December 1912 42 station records on 13 December 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
42 station records on 13 December 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 13 December 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation191.5 mm (7.5 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord daily snowfall50.8 cm (20.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
TallinnEstoniaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ParnuEstoniaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LjungbySwedenRecord daily precipitation14.1 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gronbaek-AllingskovgardDenmarkRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal StatioAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
FalsterboSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.3 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.1 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Belltrees 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord daily precipitation8.5 mm (0.33 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
FalunSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.2 mm (0.20 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Nora_DSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation14.9 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
TuranvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-28.9 C (-20.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

42 records
Records on 13 December 1912 by type Records set or tied on 13 December 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 22, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 22Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 13 December 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 22, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 13 December 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall22
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 13 December 1912 by timescale Records on 13 December 1912 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 1monthly: 6daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 13 December 1912 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 35.
Records on 13 December 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly6
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

35 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 December 1912 Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.7. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 20: 3320 to 40: 040 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 20 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 December 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 2033
20 to 400
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1002

Top 20 by Significance

13 December 1912
Top 20 records on 13 December 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 December 1912Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AUmonthly rain191.5 mm (7.5 in)90.7 mm (3.6 in)20 years59 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1912Parry Sound, CAall-time snowfall50.8 cm (20.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)33 years48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1912Gunnedah Pool, AUmonthly low min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)31 years24 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min11.2 C (52.2 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)30 years21 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Charlottetown, CAdaily low max-14.4 C (6.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)37 years21 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Tallinn, EEdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Nordby (Fano), DKdaily rain16.2 mm (0.6 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Parnu, EEmonthly rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Ljungby, SEdaily rain14.1 mm (0.6 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Orebro, SEdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Tranebjerg, DKdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DKdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AUdaily rain53.1 mm (2.1 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)2 years18 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Sydney, CAdaily low max-10.0 C (14.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Parry Sound, CAmonthly rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)0 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Falsterbo, SEdaily rain11.3 mm (0.4 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Vanersborg, SEdaily rain12.1 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1912Belltrees 1, AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)2 years15 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 1912
Records on 12-13 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1912. 1912 had 42 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 11802: 11808: 21814: 21825: 21831: 11835: 21839: 11846: 21849: 11852: 21855: 21862: 11863: 11864: 11867: 21870: 21871: 11873: 11878: 61879: 11880: 11881: 31882: 21885: 11887: 11890: 11891: 91892: 11893: 41894: 31896: 11897: 21898: 51899: 91900: 51901: 41902: 131903: 131904: 81905: 31906: 71907: 111908: 61909: 231910: 451911: 721912: 421913: 231914: 351915: 511916: 2071917: 1441918: 871919: 521920: 551921: 651922: 841923: 2061924: 1391925: 1601926: 2281927: 5661928: 2271929: 3031930: 521931: 5251932: 3851933: 4221934: 1861935: 1681936: 2421937: 3751938: 891939: 1591940: 4261941: 3241942: 3121943: 2441944: 4261945: 3551946: 4551947: 3061948: 4501949: 3211950: 2901951: 2261952: 4311953: 2221954: 3451955: 4791956: 4771957: 5661958: 8551959: 2971960: 9811961: 8981962: 1,3651963: 4421964: 3981965: 8111966: 6531967: 7431968: 5931969: 5451970: 2211971: 5671972: 9911973: 6251974: 2911975: 1,0381976: 4111977: 6851978: 4461979: 1,0721980: 5361981: 9121982: 7401983: 1,1211984: 1,1721985: 1,6421986: 3811987: 6751988: 9061989: 1,3551990: 6491991: 1,7341992: 1,1131993: 9601994: 1,0941995: 1,6341996: 8331997: 1,1261998: 1,2211999: 9642000: 2,9142001: 1,0922002: 6022003: 1,1312004: 4932005: 5892006: 9572007: 7202008: 1,5832009: 1,0162010: 1,7762011: 8332012: 8372013: 4512014: 1,0462015: 2,3632016: 3972017: 7492018: 3802019: 5202020: 4452021: 4202022: 1,1222023: 4852024: 2962025: 1,3441796187118991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1912. 1912 had 42 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-13 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18021
18082
18142
18252
18311
18352
18391
18462
18491
18522
18552
18621
18631
18641
18672
18702
18711
18731
18786
18791
18801
18813
18822
18851
18871
18901
18919
18921
18934
18943
18961
18972
18985
18999
19005
19014
190213
190313
19048
19053
19067
190711
19086
190923
191045
191172
191242
191323
191435
191551
1916207
1917144
191887
191952
192055
192165
192284
1923206
1924139
1925160
1926228
1927566
1928227
1929303
193052
1931525
1932385
1933422
1934186
1935168
1936242
1937375
193889
1939159
1940426
1941324
1942312
1943244
1944426
1945355
1946455
1947306
1948450
1949321
1950290
1951226
1952431
1953222
1954345
1955479
1956477
1957566
1958855
1959297
1960981
1961898
19621,365
1963442
1964398
1965811
1966653
1967743
1968593
1969545
1970221
1971567
1972991
1973625
1974291
19751,038
1976411
1977685
1978446
19791,072
1980536
1981912
1982740
19831,121
19841,172
19851,642
1986381
1987675
1988906
19891,355
1990649
19911,734
19921,113
1993960
19941,094
19951,634
1996833
19971,126
19981,221
1999964
20002,914
20011,092
2002602
20031,131
2004493
2005589
2006957
2007720
20081,583
20091,016
20101,776
2011833
2012837
2013451
20141,046
20152,363
2016397
2017749
2018380
2019520
2020445
2021420
20221,122
2023485
2024296
20251,344

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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).