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Weather Records on 8 December 1936

138 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 1936. Highest significance: Logan 1 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 8 December 1936

  • On 8 December 1936, 138 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 138 daily.
  • Logan 1 WNW set a daily record snow depth of 195.6 cm (77.0 in) on 8 December 1936.
  • Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

138 stations
Weather records on 8 December 1936 138 station records on 8 December 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
138 station records on 8 December 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 December 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Logan 1 WNWUnited StatesRecord snow depth195.6 cm (77.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation52.3 mm (2.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Moreton Telegraph StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.9 mm (2.2 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)AlgeriaRecord daily precipitation28.5 mm (1.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy MatchCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Piketberg (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
FerraraItalyRecord daily precipitation18.6 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BottineauUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall2.0 cm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TebessaAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-MaouTunisiaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
EkalakaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HighmoreUnited StatesRecord snow depth7.6 cm (3.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KotdwaraIndiaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
WesternportUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Grants PassUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
CentraliaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Miles CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall4.1 cm (1.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Sturgeon Bay Exp FarmUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
LowestoftUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation7.0 mm (0.28 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrenceville 2 SUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFOUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Scotland NeckUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
JohnstownUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
BromeCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-29.4 C (-20.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
AgarIndiaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
HathrasIndiaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Centre HallUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Lock HavenUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.3 C (8.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
AttingalIndiaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
HaldwaniIndiaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
AngelicaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Horseshoe CurvUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.3 C (8.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
IrwinUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Maunawili RchUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford CoopUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
BottineauUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
WallowaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Centre HallUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 EUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Moorhead St Teachers CUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
EchoUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 EUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville 2NEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad 2 SSEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi OuzouAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation57.0 mm (2.2 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Cape BridgewaterAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
KangraIndiaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
FrostburgUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

138 records
Records on 8 December 1936 by type Records set or tied on 8 December 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 41, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 4. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 25Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 47Heaviest daily rainfall: 41Heaviest daily snowfall: 10Deepest snow cover: 4Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 December 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 41, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 4.
Records on 8 December 1936 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum25
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum47
Heaviest daily rainfall41
Heaviest daily snowfall10
Deepest snow cover4
Records on 8 December 1936 by timescale Records on 8 December 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 138. 050100150all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 138all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 December 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 138.
Records on 8 December 1936 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily138

How Much Records Were Beaten By

88 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 December 1936 Margins by which the 88 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1448.0. Ties are not counted. 02550751000 to 200: 87200 to 400: 0400 to 600: 0600 to 800: 0800 to 1000: 01000 to 1200: 01200 to 1400: 01400 to 1600: 10 to 200200 to 400400 to 600600 to 800800 to 10001000 to 12001200 to 14001400 to 1600
Margins by which the 88 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1448.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 December 1936
MarginRecords
0 to 20087
200 to 4000
400 to 6000
600 to 8000
800 to 10000
1000 to 12000
1200 to 14000
1400 to 16001

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 1936
Top 20 records on 8 December 1936 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 December 1936Logan 1 WNW, USdaily snow depth195.6 cm (77.0 in)144.8 cm (57.0 in)8 years33 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Escanaba, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)30 years32 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily rain52.3 mm (2.1 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)36 years29 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Moreton Telegraph Station, AUdaily rain54.9 mm (2.2 in)19.1 mm (0.8 in)38 years25 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Orleansville (Chlef), DZdaily rain28.5 mm (1.1 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)5 years23 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Pembroke Eddy Match, CAdaily low min-23.3 C (-9.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)53 years23 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Sidi-Bel-Abbes, DZdaily low max9.0 C (48.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)46 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)5 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Piketberg (Pol), ZAdaily rain13.7 mm (0.5 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)54 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Ferrara, ITdaily rain18.6 mm (0.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Bottineau, USdaily snowfall2.0 cm (0.8 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Tebessa, DZdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Sfax El-Maou, TNdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Ekalaka, USdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Highmore, USdaily snow depth7.6 cm (3.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Kotdwara, INdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Westernport, USdaily low min-10.0 C (14.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Grants Pass, USdaily high min6.1 C (43.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)42 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Centralia, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1936Miles City, USdaily snowfall4.1 cm (1.6 in)1.6 cm (0.6 in)29 years17 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 1936
Records on 12-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1936. 1936 had 138 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 11805: 11815: 21824: 11825: 21844: 21846: 11848: 21854: 11856: 21866: 11868: 31869: 11871: 41875: 21879: 51882: 41885: 11886: 11891: 21892: 11894: 11896: 41897: 141898: 31899: 41900: 61901: 61902: 171903: 21904: 61905: 61906: 391907: 151908: 111909: 201910: 141911: 211912: 331913: 421914: 591915: 671916: 931917: 1061918: 271919: 591920: 951921: 531922: 1631923: 1761924: 3991925: 1071926: 801927: 5931928: 1001929: 1361930: 4211931: 2291932: 3271933: 1091934: 4371935: 2291936: 1381937: 4431938: 4471939: 6431940: 4951941: 1401942: 4811943: 3781944: 2691945: 3231946: 1,3311947: 2931948: 2691949: 2751950: 8591951: 1,4301952: 5391953: 3611954: 3541955: 1991956: 8901957: 4291958: 7941959: 5381960: 5441961: 2891962: 4131963: 7391964: 3751965: 5091966: 1,2551967: 4421968: 4361969: 6171970: 8011971: 9781972: 1,8251973: 5061974: 6311975: 4971976: 1,1301977: 1,5031978: 2,4401979: 5071980: 1,5271981: 9511982: 8351983: 9241984: 9891985: 1,0991986: 9581987: 7331988: 5811989: 1,4261990: 8471991: 9181992: 6891993: 9571994: 1,1781995: 7641996: 9491997: 1,1941998: 1,3481999: 5302000: 1,0562001: 5132002: 7352003: 8622004: 1,1722005: 2,0562006: 2,1662007: 1,0422008: 9242009: 1,5932010: 1,9512011: 9682012: 7242013: 1,4032014: 4042015: 1,1252016: 5942017: 6772018: 7472019: 6232020: 9422021: 3622022: 6822023: 9092024: 4262025: 9861796188219061922193819541970198620022018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1936. 1936 had 138 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-08 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18051
18152
18241
18252
18442
18461
18482
18541
18562
18661
18683
18691
18714
18752
18795
18824
18851
18861
18912
18921
18941
18964
189714
18983
18994
19006
19016
190217
19032
19046
19056
190639
190715
190811
190920
191014
191121
191233
191342
191459
191567
191693
1917106
191827
191959
192095
192153
1922163
1923176
1924399
1925107
192680
1927593
1928100
1929136
1930421
1931229
1932327
1933109
1934437
1935229
1936138
1937443
1938447
1939643
1940495
1941140
1942481
1943378
1944269
1945323
19461,331
1947293
1948269
1949275
1950859
19511,430
1952539
1953361
1954354
1955199
1956890
1957429
1958794
1959538
1960544
1961289
1962413
1963739
1964375
1965509
19661,255
1967442
1968436
1969617
1970801
1971978
19721,825
1973506
1974631
1975497
19761,130
19771,503
19782,440
1979507
19801,527
1981951
1982835
1983924
1984989
19851,099
1986958
1987733
1988581
19891,426
1990847
1991918
1992689
1993957
19941,178
1995764
1996949
19971,194
19981,348
1999530
20001,056
2001513
2002735
2003862
20041,172
20052,056
20062,166
20071,042
2008924
20091,593
20101,951
2011968
2012724
20131,403
2014404
20151,125
2016594
2017677
2018747
2019623
2020942
2021362
2022682
2023909
2024426
2025986

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).