Weather Records on 21 December 1932

150 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 December 1932. Highest significance: Webster City, US.

Key Facts for 21 December 1932

On 21 December 1932, 150 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 148 daily.
Webster City set a daily record snow depth of 152.4 cm (60.0 in) on 21 December 1932.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

150 stations

150 station records on 21 December 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 December 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Webster City	United States	Record snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Millmerran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Warra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high maximum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jondaryan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Toowoomba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oakey Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
New Brunswick Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Beenleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Bluff Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Thornlea	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Blinkbonnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

150 records

Records set or tied on 21 December 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 51, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 21 December 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	51
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 21 December 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 148.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

123 broken records

Margins by which the 123 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1168.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 December 1932

Top 20 records on 21 December 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 December 1932	Webster City, US	daily snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1932	Jimbour State School, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1932	Canning Downs, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1932	Lynchburg - Coop, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1932	Boetsap (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Millmerran Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Warra Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Uccle, BE	daily high max	12.9 C (55.2 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	56 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Pittsworth, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Jondaryan Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Margate Collins St, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Charlotteburg Rsvr, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	35 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Arhangelsk, RU	daily high max	2.4 C (36.3 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	46 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	39 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Fergana, UZ	daily rain	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Nerang Gilston Rd, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Quakertown, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Oxenford (Oberon Way), AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1932	Toowoomba, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	9 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

1793 to 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1932. 1932 had 150 records.

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

Records on 12-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1799	1
1801	2
1808	3
1825	1
1828	1
1839	1
1846	1
1850	1
1855	7
1859	1
1860	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1884	1
1886	3
1889	1
1890	4
1893	4
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1900	8
1901	15
1902	5
1903	25
1904	3
1905	15
1906	15
1907	17
1908	19
1909	20
1910	29
1911	36
1912	23
1913	11
1914	107
1915	43
1916	40
1917	18
1918	41
1919	57
1920	30
1921	104
1922	34
1923	323
1924	377
1925	120
1926	178
1927	147
1928	70
1929	156
1930	66
1931	556
1932	150
1933	581
1934	230
1935	398
1936	323
1937	189
1938	145
1939	140
1940	622
1941	651
1942	968
1943	148
1944	762
1945	396
1946	495
1947	700
1948	297
1949	1,281
1950	504
1951	1,061
1952	197
1953	256
1954	444
1955	888
1956	672
1957	846
1958	516
1959	272
1960	585
1961	254
1962	563
1963	1,137
1964	613
1965	247
1966	400
1967	1,923
1968	818
1969	828
1970	547
1971	680
1972	651
1973	1,292
1974	374
1975	548
1976	446
1977	470
1978	517
1979	558
1980	726
1981	1,476
1982	702
1983	3,324
1984	1,012
1985	979
1986	404
1987	775
1988	717
1989	3,203
1990	2,701
1991	1,125
1992	751
1993	967
1994	793
1995	878
1996	1,114
1997	810
1998	1,142
1999	851
2000	944
2001	650
2002	579
2003	1,103
2004	675
2005	606
2006	1,443
2007	946
2008	1,062
2009	1,097
2010	2,039
2011	653
2012	759
2013	1,029
2014	878
2015	1,173
2016	543
2017	459
2018	742
2019	755
2020	965
2021	323
2022	528
2023	1,170
2024	778
2025	1,099

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 200	122
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1