Weather Records on 13 December 1914
35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1914. Highest significance: Chattanooga Wb City, US.
Key Facts for 13 December 1914
- On 13 December 1914, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 10 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 34 daily.
- Chattanooga Wb City set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 13 December 1914.
- Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.
Record Map
35 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Barrow Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Carrieton (Eurelia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth (Wamberra Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 42.8 C (109.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 42.2 C (108.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jokkmokk | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -26.4 C (-15.5 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record daily snowfall | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottam | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jokkmokk | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -33.2 C (-27.8 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 34.4 C (93.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -22.5 C (-8.5 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 10.7 C (51.3 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 9.0 C (48.2 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuraker | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 3.2 C (37.8 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clare (Hill River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Humansdorp (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gysinge | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wiarton | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warren (Haddon Rig) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
35 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 34 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
32 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 30 |
| 20 to 40 | 1 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
13 December 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 1914 | Chattanooga Wb City, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 34 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 December 1914 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 41 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Barrow Creek, AU | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 19.9 mm (0.8 in) | 3 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Carrieton (Eurelia), AU | monthly rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 4.4 mm (0.17 in) | 19 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Wentworth (Wamberra Station), AU | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily high max | 42.8 C (109.0 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily rain | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 7 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily high max | 42.2 C (108.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 30 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 36 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily low max | -26.4 C (-15.5 F) | 6.4 C (11.5 F) | 17 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Olympia Priest Pt Park, US | daily low max | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 24 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Washington, US | daily snowfall | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily high min | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Innsbruck, AT | daily high min | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Pitea, SE | daily low max | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 22 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Cottam, CA | daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 11 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily low min | -33.2 C (-27.8 F) | 3.7 C (6.7 F) | 13 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high max | 34.4 C (93.9 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 4 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Pitea, SE | daily low min | -22.5 C (-8.5 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 13 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1914 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily low min | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 11 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
1796 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1835 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 72 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 35 |
| 1915 | 51 |
| 1916 | 207 |
| 1917 | 144 |
| 1918 | 87 |
| 1919 | 52 |
| 1920 | 55 |
| 1921 | 65 |
| 1922 | 84 |
| 1923 | 206 |
| 1924 | 139 |
| 1925 | 160 |
| 1926 | 228 |
| 1927 | 566 |
| 1928 | 227 |
| 1929 | 303 |
| 1930 | 52 |
| 1931 | 525 |
| 1932 | 385 |
| 1933 | 422 |
| 1934 | 186 |
| 1935 | 168 |
| 1936 | 242 |
| 1937 | 375 |
| 1938 | 89 |
| 1939 | 159 |
| 1940 | 426 |
| 1941 | 324 |
| 1942 | 312 |
| 1943 | 244 |
| 1944 | 426 |
| 1945 | 355 |
| 1946 | 455 |
| 1947 | 306 |
| 1948 | 450 |
| 1949 | 321 |
| 1950 | 290 |
| 1951 | 226 |
| 1952 | 431 |
| 1953 | 222 |
| 1954 | 345 |
| 1955 | 479 |
| 1956 | 477 |
| 1957 | 566 |
| 1958 | 855 |
| 1959 | 297 |
| 1960 | 981 |
| 1961 | 898 |
| 1962 | 1,365 |
| 1963 | 442 |
| 1964 | 398 |
| 1965 | 811 |
| 1966 | 653 |
| 1967 | 743 |
| 1968 | 593 |
| 1969 | 545 |
| 1970 | 221 |
| 1971 | 567 |
| 1972 | 991 |
| 1973 | 625 |
| 1974 | 291 |
| 1975 | 1,038 |
| 1976 | 411 |
| 1977 | 685 |
| 1978 | 446 |
| 1979 | 1,072 |
| 1980 | 536 |
| 1981 | 912 |
| 1982 | 740 |
| 1983 | 1,121 |
| 1984 | 1,172 |
| 1985 | 1,642 |
| 1986 | 381 |
| 1987 | 675 |
| 1988 | 906 |
| 1989 | 1,355 |
| 1990 | 649 |
| 1991 | 1,734 |
| 1992 | 1,113 |
| 1993 | 960 |
| 1994 | 1,094 |
| 1995 | 1,634 |
| 1996 | 833 |
| 1997 | 1,126 |
| 1998 | 1,221 |
| 1999 | 964 |
| 2000 | 2,914 |
| 2001 | 1,092 |
| 2002 | 602 |
| 2003 | 1,131 |
| 2004 | 493 |
| 2005 | 589 |
| 2006 | 957 |
| 2007 | 720 |
| 2008 | 1,583 |
| 2009 | 1,016 |
| 2010 | 1,776 |
| 2011 | 833 |
| 2012 | 837 |
| 2013 | 451 |
| 2014 | 1,046 |
| 2015 | 2,363 |
| 2016 | 397 |
| 2017 | 749 |
| 2018 | 380 |
| 2019 | 520 |
| 2020 | 445 |
| 2021 | 420 |
| 2022 | 1,122 |
| 2023 | 485 |
| 2024 | 296 |
| 2025 | 1,344 |
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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).