Weather Records on 14 December 1928

332 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1928. Highest significance: Kalamazoo State Hospital, US.

Key Facts for 14 December 1928

On 14 December 1928, 332 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
276 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 326 daily.
Kalamazoo State Hospital set a daily record precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 14 December 1928.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

332 stations

332 station records on 14 December 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kalmar_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blackwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lambrigg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Alta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Westernport	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Unionville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Greiz-Dolau	Germany	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

332 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 268, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 40, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 14 December 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	268
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	40
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 14 December 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 326.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

293 broken records

Margins by which the 293 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1928

Top 20 records on 14 December 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1928	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Adrian 2 NNE, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	monthly high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	34 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Upper Sandusky, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	S Haven, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Fort National, DZ	daily low min	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	37 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Willow City, US	daily high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	8.8 C (15.8 F)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Waukesha Wwtp, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	48 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily high min	20.5 C (68.9 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	49 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Wamego 4 W, US	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Oakley, US	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Kalmar_D, SE	monthly rain	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Blackwood, AU	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	49 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Plauen, DE	daily snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Delphi 2 N, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Escanaba, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1928	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	33 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1928. 1928 had 332 records.

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

Records on 12-14 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1808	4
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	1
1840	2
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1855	3
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1882	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	2
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	11
1900	3
1901	20
1902	10
1903	11
1904	12
1905	2
1906	7
1907	22
1908	10
1909	14
1910	14
1911	13
1912	41
1913	9
1914	85
1915	99
1916	96
1917	55
1918	97
1919	29
1920	67
1921	52
1922	112
1923	255
1924	238
1925	319
1926	206
1927	384
1928	332
1929	410
1930	92
1931	418
1932	260
1933	571
1934	141
1935	158
1936	384
1937	325
1938	81
1939	182
1940	237
1941	433
1942	323
1943	331
1944	243
1945	415
1946	397
1947	490
1948	818
1949	139
1950	305
1951	724
1952	382
1953	370
1954	225
1955	388
1956	443
1957	244
1958	814
1959	294
1960	654
1961	823
1962	886
1963	663
1964	337
1965	610
1966	483
1967	959
1968	337
1969	498
1970	174
1971	864
1972	907
1973	628
1974	328
1975	2,092
1976	445
1977	1,023
1978	389
1979	709
1980	774
1981	1,031
1982	496
1983	1,197
1984	1,862
1985	1,400
1986	397
1987	1,317
1988	674
1989	2,058
1990	629
1991	1,098
1992	1,308
1993	954
1994	558
1995	1,331
1996	832
1997	1,401
1998	1,227
1999	793
2000	1,950
2001	1,391
2002	863
2003	978
2004	738
2005	845
2006	1,445
2007	636
2008	1,319
2009	848
2010	1,891
2011	867
2012	938
2013	565
2014	1,046
2015	2,200
2016	650
2017	563
2018	699
2019	588
2020	551
2021	763
2022	1,028
2023	619
2024	363
2025	1,772

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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	286
20 to 40	4
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1