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Weather Records on 21 December 1920

30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 December 1920. Highest significance: Borroloola, AU.

Key Facts for 21 December 1920

  • On 21 December 1920, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 28 daily.
  • Borroloola set a daily record precipitation of 120.7 mm (4.8 in) on 21 December 1920.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

30 stations
Weather records on 21 December 1920 30 station records on 21 December 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
30 station records on 21 December 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 December 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
BorroloolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation120.7 mm (4.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Coen Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation218.4 mm (8.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BlagovescenskRussiaRecord daily precipitation4.5 mm (0.18 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
BrinkleyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Eurelia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall9.7 cm (3.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port Douglas - Warner StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.5 mm (1.9 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
LucknowCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd ASwedenRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
SarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
CulbertsonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
InnisfailAustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord low maximum temperature-20.6 C (-5.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
CulbertsonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

30 records
Records on 21 December 1920 by type Records set or tied on 21 December 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 20, Heaviest daily snowfall 4. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 20Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 December 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 20, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.
Records on 21 December 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall20
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 21 December 1920 by timescale Records on 21 December 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 28. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 28all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 December 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 28.
Records on 21 December 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily28

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 December 1920 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.3. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 20: 1820 to 40: 440 to 60: 060 to 80: 280 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 December 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 2018
20 to 404
40 to 600
60 to 802
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

21 December 1920
Top 20 records on 21 December 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 December 1920Borroloola, AUdaily rain120.7 mm (4.8 in)95.3 mm (3.8 in)10 years46 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1920Coen Post Office, AUmonthly rain218.4 mm (8.6 in)61.9 mm (2.4 in)6 years46 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1920Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily rain58.7 mm (2.3 in)39.6 mm (1.6 in)44 years41 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1920David City 4E, USmonthly snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)6.3 cm (2.5 in)6 years34 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Malvern, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)22.8 mm (0.9 in)15 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920David City 4E, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)2 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Blagovescensk, RUdaily rain4.5 mm (0.18 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920La Crosse Wb City, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)15 years19 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Brinkley, USdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)15 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Carrieton (Eurelia), AUdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)7 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, USdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)10 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Columbia Wb City, USdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Green Bay, USdaily snowfall9.7 cm (3.8 in)0.8 cm (0.3 in)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Haparanda, SEdaily rain8.3 mm (0.33 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Port Douglas - Warner St, AUdaily rain48.5 mm (1.9 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Lucknow, CAdaily low min-18.9 C (-2.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Holmogadd A, SEdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)2 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Wiarton, CAdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1920Irkutsk, RUdaily high min-11.7 C (10.9 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)7 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 1920
Records on 12-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1920. 1920 had 30 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 1920. 1920 had 30 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).