Weather Records on 11 December 1928

111 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 1928. Highest significance: Bombala (Therry Street), AU.

Key Facts for 11 December 1928

On 11 December 1928, 111 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 111 daily.
Bombala (Therry Street) set a daily record precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 11 December 1928.
Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

111 stations

111 station records on 11 December 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 December 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Romsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Springfield 2)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Maneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Walsh River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Shearleys Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Noorong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jimenbuen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gorki	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gilbert River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield Government Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Moe Gippsland Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Artern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Creswick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Kergunyah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lebo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville 8 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Colinroobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenfels	Germany	Record daily precipitation	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kansas City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Jeparit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

111 records

Records set or tied on 11 December 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 34, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 52, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 11 December 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	52
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 11 December 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 111.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

97 broken records

Margins by which the 97 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 December 1928

Top 20 records on 11 December 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 December 1928	Bombala (Therry Street), AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1928	Romsey, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1928	Bendigo Prison, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1928	Balranald (Rsl), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1928	Cobar (Springfield 2), AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Maneroo, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Sussex, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Walsh River Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Ottawa, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	32 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Cobar (Double Gates), AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Fichtelberg, DE	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Goulburn, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Roswell Muni AP, US	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Shearleys Tank, AU	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Noorong, AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Hughenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Jimenbuen, AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1928	Groongal (Gundaline), AU	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	44 years	19 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 111 records.

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

Records on 12-11 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1815	2
1825	2
1841	1
1852	1
1855	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	4
1872	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1880	2
1882	3
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1897	2
1898	14
1899	5
1900	4
1901	5
1902	6
1903	2
1904	28
1905	15
1906	12
1907	30
1908	18
1909	7
1910	31
1911	49
1912	36
1913	8
1914	13
1915	93
1916	55
1917	103
1918	32
1919	40
1920	58
1921	49
1922	143
1923	88
1924	84
1925	81
1926	77
1927	232
1928	111
1929	345
1930	72
1931	762
1932	696
1933	260
1934	480
1935	290
1936	357
1937	839
1938	231
1939	626
1940	302
1941	353
1942	263
1943	196
1944	407
1945	234
1946	717
1947	342
1948	153
1949	1,201
1950	463
1951	261
1952	923
1953	157
1954	492
1955	312
1956	300
1957	517
1958	985
1959	322
1960	746
1961	1,300
1962	723
1963	604
1964	542
1965	1,216
1966	525
1967	945
1968	543
1969	587
1970	617
1971	900
1972	1,514
1973	334
1974	313
1975	454
1976	380
1977	1,182
1978	678
1979	847
1980	522
1981	949
1982	657
1983	971
1984	1,013
1985	1,471
1986	561
1987	639
1988	850
1989	584
1990	747
1991	1,102
1992	1,357
1993	749
1994	1,243
1995	1,837
1996	1,307
1997	1,203
1998	1,012
1999	769
2000	1,584
2001	626
2002	1,139
2003	646
2004	1,166
2005	816
2006	858
2007	1,613
2008	1,312
2009	1,091
2010	1,284
2011	416
2012	618
2013	737
2014	893
2015	1,183
2016	489
2017	670
2018	353
2019	442
2020	517
2021	1,175
2022	679
2023	814
2024	539
2025	1,691

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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	85
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1