Weather Records on 22 December 1931

723 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 December 1931. Highest significance: Thiruthuraipoond, IN.

Key Facts for 22 December 1931

On 22 December 1931, 723 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
485 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 718 daily.
Thiruthuraipoond set a daily record precipitation of 194.6 mm (7.7 in) on 22 December 1931.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

723 stations

723 station records on 22 December 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 December 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	194.6 mm (7.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Udayalipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Palladam	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Adanakottai	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tindivanam	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nidamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sirkali	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kodavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kodumudi	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Langhorne Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Helens Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goolwa Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lapeer 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Penneshaw 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chingleput	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

723 records

Records set or tied on 22 December 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 319, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 207, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 22 December 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	319
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	207
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 22 December 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 718.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

611 broken records

Margins by which the 611 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 156.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 December 1931

Top 20 records on 22 December 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 December 1931	Thiruthuraipoond, IN	daily rain	194.6 mm (7.7 in)	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1931	Georgetown, CA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1931	Cambridge Water Trmt P, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1931	Udayalipatti, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1931	Solomons, US	monthly rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1931	Prince Albert, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Texas Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Bridgeville 1 NW, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Texas Station, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Moorland (Denro-An), AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Palladam, IN	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Adanakottai, IN	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Boulia Airport, AU	daily low max	27.3 C (81.1 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Glen Innes Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	60 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Danville 2 SE, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Tindivanam, IN	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1931	Concord, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	61 years	25 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 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1931. 1931 had 723 records.

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

Records on 12-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1804	1
1808	3
1824	1
1825	1
1844	1
1846	1
1855	6
1857	2
1859	1
1860	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	1
1875	5
1877	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1886	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	2
1901	7
1902	9
1903	11
1904	3
1905	6
1906	13
1907	8
1908	29
1909	32
1910	28
1911	31
1912	37
1913	29
1914	159
1915	58
1916	62
1917	12
1918	64
1919	23
1920	36
1921	196
1922	29
1923	267
1924	396
1925	135
1926	188
1927	101
1928	114
1929	285
1930	97
1931	723
1932	219
1933	729
1934	119
1935	536
1936	274
1937	301
1938	248
1939	143
1940	436
1941	850
1942	812
1943	237
1944	624
1945	700
1946	264
1947	445
1948	378
1949	1,063
1950	428
1951	536
1952	447
1953	350
1954	510
1955	1,041
1956	878
1957	425
1958	544
1959	274
1960	1,353
1961	215
1962	521
1963	1,305
1964	1,184
1965	343
1966	279
1967	1,252
1968	1,478
1969	917
1970	984
1971	621
1972	719
1973	1,055
1974	498
1975	647
1976	605
1977	493
1978	363
1979	731
1980	580
1981	1,099
1982	637
1983	4,061
1984	794
1985	867
1986	523
1987	815
1988	699
1989	4,643
1990	3,228
1991	1,034
1992	522
1993	1,087
1994	920
1995	1,130
1996	939
1997	866
1998	1,106
1999	939
2000	925
2001	491
2002	652
2003	1,046
2004	899
2005	880
2006	1,390
2007	1,478
2008	1,000
2009	992
2010	1,632
2011	779
2012	837
2013	1,867
2014	915
2015	1,562
2016	550
2017	488
2018	514
2019	763
2020	948
2021	293
2022	1,047
2023	893
2024	477
2025	1,417

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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	582
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1