Weather Records on 8 December 1923

176 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 1923. Highest significance: Little Rock St Capitol, US.

Key Facts for 8 December 1923

On 8 December 1923, 176 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
161 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 170 daily.
Little Rock St Capitol set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 17.8 C (64.0 F) on 8 December 1923.
Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

176 stations

176 station records on 8 December 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 December 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pawtucket	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
London South	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Beenleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Renfrew	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

176 records

Records set or tied on 8 December 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 67, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 8, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 December 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	67
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	8
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 December 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 170.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

136 broken records

Margins by which the 136 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 1923

Top 20 records on 8 December 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 December 1923	Little Rock St Capitol, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Bird Rocks, CA	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	41 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Ottawa, CA	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	39 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Malvern, US	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	4 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Paris Stp, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	23 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Havre Wb City, US	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Bathurst, CA	daily high min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Lindsay, CA	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Lindsay, CA	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	33 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Scheveningen, NL	daily rain	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Franklin 3 NW, US	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	7 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	43 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Temple, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	1 year	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Peterborough, CA	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Pawtucket, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	25 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	La Crosse Wb City, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	33 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Southampton, CA	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Bancroft, CA	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Montreal McGill, CA	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	39 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1923	Chicoutimi, CA	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	38 years	16 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

1796 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1923. 1923 had 176 records.

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

Records on 12-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1815	2
1824	1
1825	2
1844	2
1846	1
1848	2
1854	1
1856	2
1866	1
1868	3
1869	1
1871	4
1875	2
1879	5
1882	4
1885	1
1886	1
1891	2
1892	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	14
1898	3
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	17
1903	2
1904	6
1905	6
1906	39
1907	15
1908	11
1909	20
1910	14
1911	21
1912	33
1913	42
1914	59
1915	67
1916	93
1917	106
1918	27
1919	59
1920	95
1921	53
1922	163
1923	176
1924	399
1925	107
1926	80
1927	593
1928	100
1929	136
1930	421
1931	229
1932	327
1933	109
1934	437
1935	229
1936	138
1937	443
1938	447
1939	643
1940	495
1941	140
1942	481
1943	378
1944	269
1945	323
1946	1,331
1947	293
1948	269
1949	275
1950	859
1951	1,430
1952	539
1953	361
1954	354
1955	199
1956	890
1957	429
1958	794
1959	538
1960	544
1961	289
1962	413
1963	739
1964	375
1965	509
1966	1,255
1967	442
1968	436
1969	617
1970	801
1971	978
1972	1,825
1973	506
1974	631
1975	497
1976	1,130
1977	1,503
1978	2,440
1979	507
1980	1,527
1981	951
1982	835
1983	924
1984	989
1985	1,099
1986	958
1987	733
1988	581
1989	1,426
1990	847
1991	918
1992	689
1993	957
1994	1,178
1995	764
1996	949
1997	1,194
1998	1,348
1999	530
2000	1,056
2001	513
2002	735
2003	862
2004	1,172
2005	2,056
2006	2,166
2007	1,042
2008	924
2009	1,593
2010	1,951
2011	968
2012	724
2013	1,403
2014	404
2015	1,125
2016	594
2017	677
2018	747
2019	623
2020	942
2021	362
2022	682
2023	909
2024	426
2025	986

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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 3	102
3 to 5	29
5 to 8	2
8 to 10	0
10 to 13	2
13 to 15	0
15 to 18	0
18 to 20	1