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Weather Records on 21 December 1916

40 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 December 1916. Highest significance: Jacksonville Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 21 December 1916

  • On 21 December 1916, 40 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Jacksonville Wb City set a monthly record daily precipitation of 119.1 mm (4.7 in) on 21 December 1916.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

40 stations
Weather records on 21 December 1916 40 station records on 21 December 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
40 station records on 21 December 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 December 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation119.1 mm (4.7 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-32.8 C (-27.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation26.3 mm (1.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-35.0 C (-31.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-26.1 C (-15.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord snow depth6.0 cm (2.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
FalsterboSwedenRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-26.1 C (-15.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-29.4 C (-20.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord high minimum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-37.2 C (-35.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-24.2 C (-11.6 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Morpeth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ElatmaRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.2 mm (0.24 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord high minimum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-35.5 C (-31.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
BomeraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
KirovRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-28.5 C (-19.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
HerschelSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-33.5 C (-28.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-AmureRussiaRecord daily precipitation1.2 mm (0.05 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Burra BurraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-31.7 C (-25.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

40 records
Records on 21 December 1916 by type Records set or tied on 21 December 1916 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 8Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 10Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 December 1916 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 21 December 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum8
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum10
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 21 December 1916 by timescale Records on 21 December 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 4daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 December 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 36.
Records on 21 December 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly4
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

34 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 December 1916 Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 20: 3120 to 40: 240 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 0140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 December 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 2031
20 to 402
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1400
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

21 December 1916
Top 20 records on 21 December 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 December 1916Jacksonville Wb City, USmonthly rain119.1 mm (4.7 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)14 years33 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Bic, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)2 years26 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Jokkmokk, SEdaily low max-32.8 C (-27.0 F)10.8 C (19.4 F)28 years25 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Concordia ASOS, USmonthly low min-25.6 C (-14.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)28 years24 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Oxford, GBdaily rain26.3 mm (1.0 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)6 years23 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily low min-35.0 C (-31.0 F)8.3 C (14.9 F)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Dubuque River, USdaily low max-17.8 C (0.0 F)8.4 C (15.1 F)18 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Bic, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)2 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Swift Current, CAdaily low max-25.6 C (-14.1 F)8.9 C (16.0 F)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, USdaily low min-26.1 C (-15.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Concordia ASOS, USdaily low max-15.0 C (5.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Freiburg, DEdaily snow depth6.0 cm (2.4 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)19 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Falsterbo, SEdaily rain2.8 mm (0.11 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Dubuque River, USdaily low min-26.1 C (-15.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily low min-29.4 C (-20.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Tbilisi, GEdaily high min5.7 C (42.3 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)10 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Bjuraker, SEdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)5 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Swift Current, CAdaily low min-37.2 C (-35.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Bird Rocks, CAdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1916Pitea, SEmonthly low max-24.2 C (-11.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)0 years13 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 1916
Records on 12-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 40 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001793: 11794: 11799: 11801: 21808: 31825: 11828: 11839: 11846: 11850: 11855: 71859: 11860: 11868: 11870: 11871: 21874: 21875: 31876: 11877: 11878: 11879: 11880: 11884: 11886: 31889: 11890: 41893: 41894: 11895: 51896: 31897: 31898: 11900: 81901: 151902: 51903: 251904: 31905: 151906: 151907: 171908: 191909: 201910: 291911: 361912: 231913: 111914: 1071915: 431916: 401917: 181918: 411919: 571920: 301921: 1041922: 341923: 3231924: 3771925: 1201926: 1781927: 1471928: 701929: 1561930: 661931: 5561932: 1501933: 5811934: 2301935: 3981936: 3231937: 1891938: 1451939: 1401940: 6221941: 6511942: 9681943: 1481944: 7621945: 3961946: 4951947: 7001948: 2971949: 1,2811950: 5041951: 1,0611952: 1971953: 2561954: 4441955: 8881956: 6721957: 8461958: 5161959: 2721960: 5851961: 2541962: 5631963: 1,1371964: 6131965: 2471966: 4001967: 1,9231968: 8181969: 8281970: 5471971: 6801972: 6511973: 1,2921974: 3741975: 5481976: 4461977: 4701978: 5171979: 5581980: 7261981: 1,4761982: 7021983: 3,3241984: 1,0121985: 9791986: 4041987: 7751988: 7171989: 3,2031990: 2,7011991: 1,1251992: 7511993: 9671994: 7931995: 8781996: 1,1141997: 8101998: 1,1421999: 8512000: 9442001: 6502002: 5792003: 1,1032004: 6752005: 6062006: 1,4432007: 9462008: 1,0622009: 1,0972010: 2,0392011: 6532012: 7592013: 1,0292014: 8782015: 1,1732016: 5432017: 4592018: 7422019: 7552020: 9652021: 3232022: 5282023: 1,1702024: 7782025: 1,0991793187418981915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 40 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-21 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17941
17991
18012
18083
18251
18281
18391
18461
18501
18557
18591
18601
18681
18701
18712
18742
18753
18761
18771
18781
18791
18801
18841
18863
18891
18904
18934
18941
18955
18963
18973
18981
19008
190115
19025
190325
19043
190515
190615
190717
190819
190920
191029
191136
191223
191311
1914107
191543
191640
191718
191841
191957
192030
1921104
192234
1923323
1924377
1925120
1926178
1927147
192870
1929156
193066
1931556
1932150
1933581
1934230
1935398
1936323
1937189
1938145
1939140
1940622
1941651
1942968
1943148
1944762
1945396
1946495
1947700
1948297
19491,281
1950504
19511,061
1952197
1953256
1954444
1955888
1956672
1957846
1958516
1959272
1960585
1961254
1962563
19631,137
1964613
1965247
1966400
19671,923
1968818
1969828
1970547
1971680
1972651
19731,292
1974374
1975548
1976446
1977470
1978517
1979558
1980726
19811,476
1982702
19833,324
19841,012
1985979
1986404
1987775
1988717
19893,203
19902,701
19911,125
1992751
1993967
1994793
1995878
19961,114
1997810
19981,142
1999851
2000944
2001650
2002579
20031,103
2004675
2005606
20061,443
2007946
20081,062
20091,097
20102,039
2011653
2012759
20131,029
2014878
20151,173
2016543
2017459
2018742
2019755
2020965
2021323
2022528
20231,170
2024778
20251,099

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).