Weather Records on 19 December 1923

180 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 December 1923. Highest significance: Haddon, AU.

Key Facts for 19 December 1923

On 19 December 1923, 180 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
129 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 174 daily.
Haddon set a daily record precipitation of 47.2 mm (1.9 in) on 19 December 1923.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

180 stations

180 station records on 19 December 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 December 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Haddon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kergunyah South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dumosa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teryawynia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minimay (Booroopki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Berrebangalo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Wedge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Carinda (Boorooma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.7 C (85.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

180 records

Records set or tied on 19 December 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 45, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 19 December 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	78
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	45
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 19 December 1923 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 174.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

148 broken records

Margins by which the 148 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 December 1923

Top 20 records on 19 December 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 December 1923	Haddon, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1923	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1923	Warraweena, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1923	Quorn, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1923	Hermannsburg, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1923	Kergunyah South, AU	all-time rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1923	Natural Brg, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Franklyn Vale, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Hambantota, LK	daily low max	25.2 C (77.4 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	35 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Toronto, CA	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	45 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Peterborough, CA	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Dumosa, AU	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Teryawynia, AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Needles, US	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Minimay (Booroopki), AU	daily rain	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Potsdam, DE	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Berrebangalo, AU	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Groongal (Gundaline), AU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Mount Wedge, AU	daily rain	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1923	Belton (Shadow Vale), AU	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	37 years	20 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 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1923. 1923 had 180 records.

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

Records on 12-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	1
1805	1
1835	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	3
1855	3
1859	3
1860	1
1861	2
1869	2
1870	1
1875	2
1877	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	16
1903	2
1904	19
1905	5
1906	9
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	22
1911	17
1912	41
1913	50
1914	23
1915	31
1916	38
1917	36
1918	24
1919	53
1920	30
1921	60
1922	155
1923	180
1924	492
1925	79
1926	152
1927	222
1928	45
1929	386
1930	76
1931	650
1932	239
1933	459
1934	455
1935	110
1936	689
1937	211
1938	237
1939	390
1940	392
1941	588
1942	654
1943	364
1944	241
1945	700
1946	182
1947	283
1948	397
1949	632
1950	545
1951	622
1952	469
1953	517
1954	443
1955	906
1956	287
1957	984
1958	386
1959	249
1960	432
1961	595
1962	670
1963	966
1964	753
1965	392
1966	851
1967	1,063
1968	900
1969	381
1970	485
1971	288
1972	325
1973	1,014
1974	252
1975	843
1976	398
1977	569
1978	1,191
1979	829
1980	456
1981	1,515
1982	768
1983	2,804
1984	1,066
1985	1,179
1986	609
1987	1,095
1988	1,001
1989	1,740
1990	1,463
1991	1,236
1992	1,176
1993	1,153
1994	692
1995	1,459
1996	2,108
1997	830
1998	855
1999	609
2000	1,154
2001	627
2002	1,467
2003	996
2004	664
2005	697
2006	1,061
2007	689
2008	1,545
2009	1,937
2010	1,610
2011	832
2012	774
2013	636
2014	537
2015	1,109
2016	1,080
2017	783
2018	397
2019	541
2020	327
2021	603
2022	494
2023	1,224
2024	864
2025	1,542

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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	140
20 to 40	3
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1