Weather Records on 8 December 1928

100 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 1928. Highest significance: Logan 1 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 8 December 1928

On 8 December 1928, 100 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 99 daily.
Logan 1 WNW set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 8 December 1928.
Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

100 stations

100 station records on 8 December 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 December 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Comet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moxley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Waverley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Houma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Ladner	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Robben Island (Vrt)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Runnymede Spottsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Malmesbury	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

100 records

Records set or tied on 8 December 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 8 December 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	17
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 8 December 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 99.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

72 broken records

Margins by which the 72 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 1928

Top 20 records on 8 December 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 December 1928	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1928	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1928	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1928	Whitehead, CA	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Comet Post Office, AU	monthly rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Wolfville, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	55 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Bridgeville 1 NW, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Liepaja, LV	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Trenton 2, US	daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Alberni Beaver Creek, CA	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	New Smyrna Beach, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	25 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Tampa, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Ganca, AZ	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	41 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA	daily high max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Milford 2 SE, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Moxley, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	18 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1928	Mahackala, RU	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	30 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1928. 1928 had 100 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 100	69
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1