Weather Records on 31 December 1935

309 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1935. Highest significance: Silistria, AU.

Key Facts for 31 December 1935

On 31 December 1935, 309 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
60 were record highs and 76 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 297 daily.
Silistria set a daily record precipitation of 35.8 mm (1.4 in) on 31 December 1935.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

309 stations

309 station records on 31 December 1935 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 1935: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Silistria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Willogoleche)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gammon Ranges (Wooltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rapid City Forrest	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teryawynia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Topar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Amyton East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henley Woolshed	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mandla	India	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karanjia	India	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mannanarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberly-de Beers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Australia Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett (Ulooloo Railway Sidin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomsbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton (Mundi Mundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thackaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rapid City Forrest	Canada	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Langawirra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Borsat	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

309 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 1935 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 141, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 31 December 1935 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	141
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 31 December 1935 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 297.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

257 broken records

Margins by which the 257 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 889.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1935

Top 20 records on 31 December 1935 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1935	Silistria, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1935	Wilcannia (Billilla), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1935	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1935	Hallett (Willogoleche), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1935	Richmond Chimborazo Pk, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1935	Eulo Post Office, AU	monthly rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1935	Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1935	Charlotte Wb City, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1935	Washington, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1935	Salisbury, US	all-time low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Washington 1 W, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Boolcoomatta, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Gammon Ranges (Wooltana), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Lynchburg - Coop, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Lancaster 2 NW, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Rapid City Forrest, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.3 cm (0.9 in)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Santuck, US	monthly low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	18 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Potchefstroom, ZA	monthly rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	18 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Bancroft, US	monthly low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1935	Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	35 years	22 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

1797 to 1935

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1935. 1935 had 309 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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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 200	256
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1