Weather Records on 16 December 1924

347 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 December 1924. Highest significance: Balfes Creek Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 16 December 1924

On 16 December 1924, 347 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
169 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 308 daily.
Balfes Creek Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 16 December 1924.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

347 stations

347 station records on 16 December 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 December 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glenariff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belltrees 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fort National	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baan Baa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fairview Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Earlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Surat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marsden (Merungle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Urawilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kalpienung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

347 records

Records set or tied on 16 December 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 88, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 16 December 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 16 December 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 39, daily 308.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

303 broken records

Margins by which the 303 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 December 1924

Top 20 records on 16 December 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 December 1924	Balfes Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Glenariff, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Tenterden, AU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Belltrees 1, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Medicine Hat A, CA	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AU	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Fort National, DZ	daily rain	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Baan Baa, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Olga 2 SE, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1924	Alpha Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1924	Calgary Int'l A, CA	monthly low min	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	39 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1924	Fairview Outstation, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1924	Crosbyton, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1924	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1924	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1924	Swift Current, CA	monthly low max	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1924	Batesville, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1924	Tangorin, AU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1924	Barkerville, CA	monthly low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	31 years	24 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 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1924. 1924 had 347 records.

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

Records on 12-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1808	1
1810	1
1814	2
1815	2
1835	1
1839	1
1840	1
1846	3
1852	1
1853	1
1859	3
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	7
1897	4
1898	1
1899	2
1900	2
1901	4
1902	17
1903	6
1904	8
1905	4
1906	5
1907	30
1908	11
1909	5
1910	38
1911	26
1912	31
1913	12
1914	26
1915	55
1916	31
1917	60
1918	33
1919	52
1920	61
1921	35
1922	62
1923	205
1924	347
1925	93
1926	130
1927	218
1928	338
1929	383
1930	398
1931	168
1932	880
1933	716
1934	163
1935	71
1936	429
1937	351
1938	142
1939	1,014
1940	633
1941	348
1942	550
1943	491
1944	189
1945	478
1946	357
1947	506
1948	775
1949	132
1950	272
1951	987
1952	349
1953	265
1954	305
1955	325
1956	650
1957	478
1958	497
1959	605
1960	393
1961	858
1962	859
1963	484
1964	639
1965	576
1966	417
1967	886
1968	557
1969	205
1970	726
1971	1,540
1972	1,020
1973	823
1974	546
1975	493
1976	526
1977	950
1978	532
1979	528
1980	1,322
1981	1,498
1982	1,208
1983	1,156
1984	1,944
1985	983
1986	485
1987	1,377
1988	605
1989	3,181
1990	753
1991	659
1992	1,408
1993	676
1994	698
1995	714
1996	797
1997	1,260
1998	698
1999	821
2000	1,160
2001	1,197
2002	990
2003	679
2004	510
2005	1,073
2006	1,020
2007	1,301
2008	2,049
2009	1,032
2010	1,585
2011	777
2012	912
2013	762
2014	465
2015	925
2016	1,588
2017	349
2018	624
2019	786
2020	415
2021	1,485
2022	836
2023	841
2024	755
2025	1,820

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	284
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1