Weather Records on 12 December 1926

143 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 1926. Highest significance: Pointe Riche, CA.

Key Facts for 12 December 1926

On 12 December 1926, 143 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
86 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 142 daily.
Pointe Riche set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 12 December 1926.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

143 stations

143 station records on 12 December 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pointe Riche	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Boston City WSO	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oakbank	Canada	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oakbank	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lien I Selbu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	87.0 cm (34.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Santee	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bonaparte 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-Werft	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

143 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 41, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 12 December 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	41
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 12 December 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 142.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

112 broken records

Margins by which the 112 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 1926

Top 20 records on 12 December 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 1926	Pointe Riche, CA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1926	Milan 1NW, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1926	Decatur 1 N, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Mellette 4 W, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Mardie, AU	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Mellette 4 W, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Emerald Post Office, AU	daily high max	44.4 C (111.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Hay Springs, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Tranebjerg, DK	daily high min	7.0 C (44.6 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	25 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Tullahoma, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Elko Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	23 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Boston City WSO, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	St Albans, CA	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	37 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	St Albans, CA	daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	37 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Oakbank, CA	daily rain	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Oakbank, CA	daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Sydney, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	37 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1926	Lien I Selbu, NO	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	20 years	18 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 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1926. 1926 had 143 records.

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

Records on 12-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1846	1
1855	2
1861	1
1863	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1879	2
1882	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	8
1894	3
1895	1
1896	4
1897	3
1898	20
1899	11
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	18
1904	20
1905	10
1906	14
1907	8
1908	25
1909	20
1910	39
1911	104
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	46
1916	115
1917	246
1918	33
1919	23
1920	41
1921	63
1922	61
1923	91
1924	130
1925	75
1926	143
1927	335
1928	234
1929	405
1930	45
1931	522
1932	813
1933	358
1934	430
1935	266
1936	142
1937	468
1938	103
1939	418
1940	621
1941	260
1942	257
1943	165
1944	688
1945	212
1946	761
1947	295
1948	282
1949	789
1950	364
1951	175
1952	501
1953	288
1954	696
1955	381
1956	441
1957	1,118
1958	884
1959	464
1960	710
1961	1,481
1962	1,495
1963	439
1964	459
1965	1,045
1966	369
1967	565
1968	727
1969	499
1970	366
1971	585
1972	1,669
1973	397
1974	191
1975	492
1976	319
1977	907
1978	382
1979	1,016
1980	583
1981	734
1982	867
1983	816
1984	808
1985	1,384
1986	408
1987	468
1988	1,030
1989	930
1990	676
1991	1,980
1992	818
1993	887
1994	1,172
1995	2,030
1996	1,391
1997	869
1998	1,103
1999	952
2000	2,510
2001	700
2002	683
2003	537
2004	727
2005	769
2006	886
2007	1,315
2008	1,424
2009	818
2010	1,501
2011	621
2012	684
2013	646
2014	1,040
2015	1,496
2016	530
2017	808
2018	256
2019	418
2020	507
2021	441
2022	767
2023	544
2024	328
2025	1,485

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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 50	107
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1