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Weather Records on 23 December 1916

34 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 1916. Highest significance: Gospic, HR.

Key Facts for 23 December 1916

  • On 23 December 1916, 34 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 32 daily.
  • Gospic set a daily record precipitation of 88.2 mm (3.5 in) on 23 December 1916.
  • Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 549 records.

Record Map

34 stations
Weather records on 23 December 1916 34 station records on 23 December 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
34 station records on 23 December 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 December 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
GospicCroatiaRecord daily precipitation88.2 mm (3.5 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
West TerschellingNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Groningen-1NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
FalsterboSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.1 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord daily precipitation16.1 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
ColdwaterCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
ColdwaterCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.1 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
MaseskarSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
TobolskRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Gronbaek-AllingskovgardDenmarkRecord daily precipitation13.8 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high maximum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
WinterswijkNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation13.8 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen ASwedenRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
SalekhardRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
WangeroogeGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.3 mm (0.5 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

34 records
Records on 23 December 1916 by type Records set or tied on 23 December 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 22, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 22Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 December 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 22, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 23 December 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall22
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 December 1916 by timescale Records on 23 December 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 32. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 32all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 December 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 32.
Records on 23 December 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily32

How Much Records Were Beaten By

29 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 December 1916 Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 2620 to 40: 040 to 60: 260 to 80: 080 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 December 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 2026
20 to 400
40 to 602
60 to 800
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 1916
Top 20 records on 23 December 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 December 1916Gospic, HRdaily rain88.2 mm (3.5 in)48.2 mm (1.9 in)10 years38 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1916West Terschelling, NLdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)9 years34 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Groningen-1, NLdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Falsterbo, SEdaily rain12.1 mm (0.5 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Skara 1, SEdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Casino Airport, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)18 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Cap Madeleine, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)23 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Cap Madeleine, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)23 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Tranebjerg, DKdaily rain16.1 mm (0.6 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)6 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Coldwater, CAdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)8.1 cm (3.2 in)2 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Coldwater, CAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)2 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Kirchdorf/Poel, DEdaily rain13.1 mm (0.5 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)9 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Bird Rocks, CAdaily high max13.9 C (57.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Maseskar, SEdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Concordia ASOS, USdaily low max-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, USdaily low max-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)26 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Tobolsk, RUdaily rain5.6 mm (0.22 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)10 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Sandvig, DKdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)6 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1916Durham, GBdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)16 years9 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 12-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 34 records. 02,0004,0006,0001793: 11825: 11829: 11840: 11852: 11855: 11860: 31864: 11868: 11870: 61871: 21875: 21877: 11878: 11880: 11881: 11883: 21887: 21888: 21889: 21891: 31893: 21894: 51896: 41897: 11898: 41899: 61901: 21903: 51904: 111905: 31906: 161907: 351908: 81909: 591910: 411911: 291912: 361913: 871914: 571915: 591916: 341917: 261918: 511919: 391920: 331921: 2191922: 281923: 1461924: 2571925: 2051926: 1461927: 1001928: 1371929: 3931930: 1411931: 9871932: 3291933: 7341934: 921935: 3601936: 3701937: 2321938: 1831939: 2641940: 3651941: 7501942: 5341943: 7451944: 4841945: 7521946: 2341947: 5171948: 5281949: 6181950: 5211951: 4051952: 2421953: 6051954: 3481955: 1,1621956: 4961957: 4851958: 2091959: 3521960: 1,4421961: 3201962: 4391963: 1,3911964: 1,4571965: 6531966: 4361967: 8851968: 8911969: 8521970: 9401971: 6951972: 3761973: 4791974: 6111975: 6281976: 5141977: 6631978: 3511979: 8131980: 5161981: 1,1271982: 1,1401983: 4,5331984: 6681985: 6291986: 5711987: 8041988: 8781989: 3,7911990: 3,2411991: 1,1961992: 5041993: 9911994: 1,0911995: 1,2121996: 1,1841997: 1,0161998: 6881999: 9362000: 7462001: 6632002: 7782003: 7662004: 1,2312005: 9032006: 1,1942007: 8732008: 7712009: 1,0732010: 1,2982011: 7352012: 8172013: 1,2352014: 1,0702015: 1,9722016: 4322017: 6212018: 3732019: 6992020: 9162021: 7022022: 1,4262023: 8562024: 6372025: 1,6781793188319071923193919551971198720032019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 34 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-23 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18251
18291
18401
18521
18551
18603
18641
18681
18706
18712
18752
18771
18781
18801
18811
18832
18872
18882
18892
18913
18932
18945
18964
18971
18984
18996
19012
19035
190411
19053
190616
190735
19088
190959
191041
191129
191236
191387
191457
191559
191634
191726
191851
191939
192033
1921219
192228
1923146
1924257
1925205
1926146
1927100
1928137
1929393
1930141
1931987
1932329
1933734
193492
1935360
1936370
1937232
1938183
1939264
1940365
1941750
1942534
1943745
1944484
1945752
1946234
1947517
1948528
1949618
1950521
1951405
1952242
1953605
1954348
19551,162
1956496
1957485
1958209
1959352
19601,442
1961320
1962439
19631,391
19641,457
1965653
1966436
1967885
1968891
1969852
1970940
1971695
1972376
1973479
1974611
1975628
1976514
1977663
1978351
1979813
1980516
19811,127
19821,140
19834,533
1984668
1985629
1986571
1987804
1988878
19893,791
19903,241
19911,196
1992504
1993991
19941,091
19951,212
19961,184
19971,016
1998688
1999936
2000746
2001663
2002778
2003766
20041,231
2005903
20061,194
2007873
2008771
20091,073
20101,298
2011735
2012817
20131,235
20141,070
20151,972
2016432
2017621
2018373
2019699
2020916
2021702
20221,426
2023856
2024637
20251,678

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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).