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Weather Records on 16 December 1921

35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 December 1921. Highest significance: Powell Creek, AU.

Key Facts for 16 December 1921

  • On 16 December 1921, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 9 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Powell Creek set a daily record precipitation of 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 16 December 1921.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

35 stations
Weather records on 16 December 1921 35 station records on 16 December 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
35 station records on 16 December 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 December 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Powell CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.1 mm (2.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia AirportAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
YerevanArmeniaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
RoseberryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.4 mm (2.1 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Bellbrook (East Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-GorodokRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-29.4 C (-20.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Euroka)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
LindsayCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.8 cm (2.3 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
MenaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke (Beemery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
JakutskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-55.4 C (-67.7 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Winton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
BrinkleyUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
BoolcarrolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
RamornieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-12.3 C (9.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

35 records
Records on 16 December 1921 by type Records set or tied on 16 December 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 17Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 December 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 16 December 1921 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall17
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 December 1921 by timescale Records on 16 December 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 December 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35.
Records on 16 December 1921 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

27 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 December 1921 Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 145 to 10: 710 to 15: 215 to 20: 120 to 25: 225 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 December 1921
MarginRecords
0 to 514
5 to 107
10 to 152
15 to 201
20 to 252
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

16 December 1921
Top 20 records on 16 December 1921 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 December 1921Powell Creek, AUdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)28 years33 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Tabulam Post Office, AUdaily rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)30 years26 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Boulia Airport, AUdaily low max26.8 C (80.2 F)6.5 C (11.7 F)16 years24 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Dubuque River, USdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Yerevan, AMdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Georgetown Post Office, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Roseberry, AUdaily rain54.4 mm (2.1 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921La Crosse Wb City, USdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Houston Wb City, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Bellbrook (East Street), AUdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily low max12.0 C (53.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RUdaily low min-29.4 C (-20.9 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)19 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Walgett (Euroka), AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Brantford, CAdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Burketown Post Office, AUdaily low max30.6 C (87.1 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Lindsay, CAdaily snowfall5.8 cm (2.3 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)18 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Green Bay, USdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1921Mena, USdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)22 years11 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 1921
Records on 12-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1921. 1921 had 35 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001793: 21798: 21808: 11810: 11814: 21815: 21835: 11839: 11840: 11846: 31852: 11853: 11859: 31864: 11869: 11870: 11872: 11876: 11877: 11878: 21879: 11885: 21886: 21888: 21889: 11890: 41891: 21892: 31893: 11894: 11895: 11896: 71897: 41898: 11899: 21900: 21901: 41902: 171903: 61904: 81905: 41906: 51907: 301908: 111909: 51910: 381911: 261912: 311913: 121914: 261915: 551916: 311917: 601918: 331919: 521920: 611921: 351922: 621923: 2051924: 3471925: 931926: 1301927: 2181928: 3381929: 3831930: 3981931: 1681932: 8801933: 7161934: 1631935: 711936: 4291937: 3511938: 1421939: 1,0141940: 6331941: 3481942: 5501943: 4911944: 1891945: 4781946: 3571947: 5061948: 7751949: 1321950: 2721951: 9871952: 3491953: 2651954: 3051955: 3251956: 6501957: 4781958: 4971959: 6051960: 3931961: 8581962: 8591963: 4841964: 6391965: 5761966: 4171967: 8861968: 5571969: 2051970: 7261971: 1,5401972: 1,0201973: 8231974: 5461975: 4931976: 5261977: 9501978: 5321979: 5281980: 1,3221981: 1,4981982: 1,2081983: 1,1561984: 1,9441985: 9831986: 4851987: 1,3771988: 6051989: 3,1811990: 7531991: 6591992: 1,4081993: 6761994: 6981995: 7141996: 7971997: 1,2601998: 6981999: 8212000: 1,1602001: 1,1972002: 9902003: 6792004: 5102005: 1,0732006: 1,0202007: 1,3012008: 2,0492009: 1,0322010: 1,5852011: 7772012: 9122013: 7622014: 4652015: 9252016: 1,5882017: 3492018: 6242019: 7862020: 4152021: 1,4852022: 8362023: 8412024: 7552025: 1,8201793187618991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1921. 1921 had 35 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-16 in each year
YearRecords
17932
17982
18081
18101
18142
18152
18351
18391
18401
18463
18521
18531
18593
18641
18691
18701
18721
18761
18771
18782
18791
18852
18862
18882
18891
18904
18912
18923
18931
18941
18951
18967
18974
18981
18992
19002
19014
190217
19036
19048
19054
19065
190730
190811
19095
191038
191126
191231
191312
191426
191555
191631
191760
191833
191952
192061
192135
192262
1923205
1924347
192593
1926130
1927218
1928338
1929383
1930398
1931168
1932880
1933716
1934163
193571
1936429
1937351
1938142
19391,014
1940633
1941348
1942550
1943491
1944189
1945478
1946357
1947506
1948775
1949132
1950272
1951987
1952349
1953265
1954305
1955325
1956650
1957478
1958497
1959605
1960393
1961858
1962859
1963484
1964639
1965576
1966417
1967886
1968557
1969205
1970726
19711,540
19721,020
1973823
1974546
1975493
1976526
1977950
1978532
1979528
19801,322
19811,498
19821,208
19831,156
19841,944
1985983
1986485
19871,377
1988605
19893,181
1990753
1991659
19921,408
1993676
1994698
1995714
1996797
19971,260
1998698
1999821
20001,160
20011,197
2002990
2003679
2004510
20051,073
20061,020
20071,301
20082,049
20091,032
20101,585
2011777
2012912
2013762
2014465
2015925
20161,588
2017349
2018624
2019786
2020415
20211,485
2022836
2023841
2024755
20251,820

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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).