Weather Records on 1 December 1919

78 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 1919. Highest significance: Kilmore Assumption College, AU.

Key Facts for 1 December 1919

On 1 December 1919, 78 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 77 daily.
Kilmore Assumption College set a daily record precipitation of 49.5 mm (1.9 in) on 1 December 1919.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

78 stations

78 station records on 1 December 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 December 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kilmore Assumption College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Warroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hillview (Ballandry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wulgulmerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bull Plain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lancefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vinga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mandamar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goonal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Godegard	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ooma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Biamble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgandramine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Jimenbuen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Maseskar	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill (Genanaguy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Colinroobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Moobong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Quabathoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Katella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Toongabbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

78 records

Records set or tied on 1 December 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 57, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 1 December 1919 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	1
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	57
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 1 December 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 77.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

73 broken records

Margins by which the 73 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 December 1919

Top 20 records on 1 December 1919 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 December 1919	Kilmore Assumption College, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Warwick Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Cumnock (Willow Park), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Culbertson, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Warroo, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Hillview (Ballandry), AU	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Wulgulmerang, AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Bull Plain, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Bukalong Station, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Lancefield, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Dubuque River, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	42 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Vinga, SE	daily rain	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Goondiwindi Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Texas Station, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Manildra (Hazeldale), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Mandamar, AU	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Goonal, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Godegard, SE	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	38 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Tabulam Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1919	Ooma, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	18 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

1797 to 1919

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1919. 1919 had 78 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1805	1
1807	2
1810	1
1817	2
1821	1
1823	2
1831	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	3
1873	6
1875	8
1876	4
1877	1
1879	7
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	4
1901	5
1902	7
1903	13
1904	4
1905	11
1906	3
1907	8
1908	40
1909	64
1910	39
1911	45
1912	37
1913	53
1914	142
1915	23
1916	29
1917	52
1918	32
1919	78
1920	192
1921	55
1922	85
1923	70
1924	135
1925	145
1926	115
1927	271
1928	85
1929	515
1930	128
1931	337
1932	383
1933	656
1934	667
1935	164
1936	433
1937	238
1938	159
1939	346
1940	300
1941	391
1942	424
1943	93
1944	478
1945	259
1946	224
1947	392
1948	252
1949	313
1950	437
1951	585
1952	762
1953	283
1954	308
1955	624
1956	338
1957	295
1958	531
1959	355
1960	258
1961	373
1962	1,073
1963	282
1964	1,181
1965	598
1966	995
1967	601
1968	883
1969	673
1970	1,299
1971	574
1972	843
1973	888
1974	1,339
1975	1,007
1976	1,294
1977	1,166
1978	777
1979	874
1980	1,019
1981	1,320
1982	1,759
1983	1,275
1984	513
1985	3,874
1986	803
1987	1,020
1988	538
1989	822
1990	514
1991	2,124
1992	552
1993	597
1994	717
1995	1,386
1996	1,448
1997	736
1998	1,698
1999	790
2000	777
2001	1,211
2002	637
2003	627
2004	1,033
2005	815
2006	2,866
2007	1,427
2008	879
2009	927
2010	1,991
2011	947
2012	1,027
2013	400
2014	677
2015	850
2016	384
2017	496
2018	807
2019	803
2020	567
2021	2,030
2022	584
2023	609
2024	636
2025	679

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	66
20 to 40	6
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1