Weather Records on 20 December 1933

492 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 December 1933. Highest significance: Khamgaon, IN.

Key Facts for 20 December 1933

On 20 December 1933, 492 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 471 daily.
Khamgaon set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 20 December 1933.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

492 stations

492 station records on 20 December 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 December 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Khamgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buldana	India	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nargund	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mehkar	India	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nandura	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sherbrooke	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Akot	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Malvan	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chikodi	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deolgaon Raja	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taloda	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-14.2 C (6.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nandurbar	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sangola	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mudhol	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Telhara	India	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jalgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Radford	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rajpipla(Nandod)	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Esquimalt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bagewadi	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carlton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Surat	India	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shahada	India	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Takoma Park # 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrabah Comm Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Valod	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Patur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Donegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Devgad	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jalna	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dapoli	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

492 records

Records set or tied on 20 December 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 273, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 December 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	273
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 December 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 471.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

436 broken records

Margins by which the 436 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 December 1933

Top 20 records on 20 December 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 December 1933	Khamgaon, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Buldana, IN	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Nargund, IN	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Mehkar, IN	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Nandura, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Sherbrooke, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Akot, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Malvan, IN	monthly rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Chikodi, IN	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Deolgaon Raja, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	7 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Taloda, IN	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Milan, IT	monthly low min	-14.2 C (6.4 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Solomons, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Nandurbar, IN	monthly rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Sangola, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Nanaimo, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Mudhol, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Telhara, IN	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Jalgaon, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1933	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)

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 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1933. 1933 had 492 records.

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

Records on 12-20 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1804	1
1805	2
1808	1
1815	1
1828	1
1837	1
1846	1
1855	8
1858	1
1860	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	2
1874	3
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	4
1885	1
1886	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1894	2
1895	8
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	7
1901	8
1902	14
1903	17
1904	9
1905	5
1906	5
1907	11
1908	5
1909	22
1910	17
1911	24
1912	27
1913	7
1914	43
1915	18
1916	45
1917	33
1918	18
1919	25
1920	22
1921	101
1922	88
1923	215
1924	332
1925	96
1926	163
1927	200
1928	93
1929	256
1930	67
1931	536
1932	170
1933	492
1934	265
1935	152
1936	416
1937	181
1938	240
1939	308
1940	965
1941	633
1942	817
1943	193
1944	340
1945	430
1946	327
1947	385
1948	345
1949	1,141
1950	758
1951	926
1952	394
1953	385
1954	416
1955	726
1956	471
1957	1,354
1958	382
1959	142
1960	354
1961	369
1962	475
1963	875
1964	499
1965	353
1966	555
1967	1,370
1968	482
1969	514
1970	518
1971	441
1972	448
1973	1,184
1974	328
1975	610
1976	382
1977	484
1978	910
1979	600
1980	667
1981	1,681
1982	712
1983	2,995
1984	1,411
1985	1,035
1986	321
1987	1,179
1988	760
1989	1,812
1990	1,885
1991	1,172
1992	1,134
1993	1,266
1994	813
1995	1,128
1996	1,448
1997	651
1998	1,110
1999	938
2000	1,150
2001	523
2002	943
2003	1,315
2004	836
2005	515
2006	1,387
2007	986
2008	1,356
2009	1,502
2010	2,055
2011	846
2012	1,131
2013	584
2014	524
2015	1,238
2016	603
2017	688
2018	592
2019	731
2020	554
2021	442
2022	567
2023	1,242
2024	897
2025	1,166

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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 25	406
25 to 50	21
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1