Weather Records on 8 December 1933

109 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 1933. Highest significance: Roebourne, AU.

Key Facts for 8 December 1933

On 8 December 1933, 109 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
22 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 108 daily.
Roebourne set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 8 December 1933.
Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

109 stations

109 station records on 8 December 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 December 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berthong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goorangoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Esquimalt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-18.7 C (-1.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-14.1 C (6.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.6 C (-17.7 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oodnadatta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton (Mundi Mundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karratha Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mareeba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-15.8 C (3.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Shillong	India	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-23.8 C (-10.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cwebe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-14.2 C (6.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vashon Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Silistria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.6 C (-17.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.9 C (-23.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-29.5 C (-21.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Langawirra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Halle	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-12.1 C (10.2 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.9 C (-18.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.4 C (-17.3 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Kars)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Topar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-11.9 C (10.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-14.5 C (5.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

109 records

Records set or tied on 8 December 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 55, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 December 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	55
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 December 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 108.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

96 broken records

Margins by which the 96 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 46.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 1933

Top 20 records on 8 December 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 December 1933	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1933	Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Anthony Lagoon, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Berthong, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Goorangoola, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Esquimalt, CA	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Marlborough Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Willapa Harbor, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Moonmera, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Cottbus, DE	daily low min	-18.7 C (-1.7 F)	8.0 C (14.4 F)	8 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Kazan, RU	daily low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Gorlitz, DE	daily low min	-14.1 C (6.6 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Poretskoye, RU	daily low min	-27.6 C (-17.7 F)	5.3 C (9.5 F)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Oodnadatta Post Office, AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Nowra Council Offices, AU	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Doberlug-Kirchhain, DE	daily snow depth	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1933	Charlotte Waters, AU	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	57 years	20 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 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1933. 1933 had 109 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 December 1933
Margin	Records
0 to 10	78
10 to 20	9
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2