Weather Records on 10 December 1920

186 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1920. Highest significance: Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU.

Key Facts for 10 December 1920

On 10 December 1920, 186 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
3 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 175 daily.
Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record precipitation of 105.2 mm (4.1 in) on 10 December 1920.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

186 stations

186 station records on 10 December 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Morpeth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	217.7 mm (8.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tomago	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Maitland West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Helensburgh (Sawan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wollongong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Singleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lue Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bondi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pitt Town (the Manse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cadia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burwood 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bygoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Lodge 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Gummun Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carcoar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Molong (King St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McDonald	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jerrys Plains Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Borambola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Belltrees Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Penshurst (Gresford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

186 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1920 by type: Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 163, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 10 December 1920 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	0
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 10 December 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 175.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

182 broken records

Margins by which the 182 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 155.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1920

Top 20 records on 10 December 1920 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1920	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1920	Morpeth Post Office, AU	monthly rain	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AU	monthly rain	217.7 mm (8.6 in)	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	10 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Tomago, AU	monthly rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Maitland West, AU	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Katoomba (Murri St), AU	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Helensburgh (Sawan St), AU	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Branxton Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Wollongong Post Office, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	monthly rain	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Singleton Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Lue Station, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Bondi, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville, AU	daily rain	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1920	Pitt Town (the Manse), AU	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)

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 1920

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1920. 1920 had 186 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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	123
20 to 40	38
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1