Weather Records on 12 December 1936

142 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 1936. Highest significance: Parrsboro, CA.

Key Facts for 12 December 1936

On 12 December 1936, 142 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
14 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 141 daily.
Parrsboro set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 12 December 1936.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

142 stations

142 station records on 12 December 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Parrsboro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boylston	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Helens Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goulds Country Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karunagapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lottah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvadanai	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruvalla	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kattumavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vattaram	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ambasamudram	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Planknek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Palani	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasantville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kamiesberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maihar	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paramakudi	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vrugbaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Provincetown 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Arantangi	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Melur	India	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Brentwood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
The Towers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kluitjeskraal (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Amersfoort (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Miltalie (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Murwillumbah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Usilampatti	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sivaganga	India	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

142 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 107, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 12 December 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	107
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 12 December 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 141.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

128 broken records

Margins by which the 128 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 74.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 1936

Top 20 records on 12 December 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 1936	Parrsboro, CA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1936	Boylston, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1936	St Helens Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1936	Theethandathanam, IN	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1936	Goulds Country Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1936	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Karunagapalli, IN	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Lottah, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Tiruvadanai, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Vancouver Pmo, CA	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Taunton, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Thiruvalla, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Kattumavadi, IN	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Vernon, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Fall River, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Lawrence, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Haleakala Rch 432, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Bathurst, CA	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	48 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1936	Vattaram, IN	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	4 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

1796 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1936. 1936 had 142 records.

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

Records on 12-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1846	1
1855	2
1861	1
1863	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1879	2
1882	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	8
1894	3
1895	1
1896	4
1897	3
1898	20
1899	11
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	18
1904	20
1905	10
1906	14
1907	8
1908	25
1909	20
1910	39
1911	104
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	46
1916	115
1917	246
1918	33
1919	23
1920	41
1921	63
1922	61
1923	91
1924	130
1925	75
1926	143
1927	335
1928	234
1929	405
1930	45
1931	522
1932	813
1933	358
1934	430
1935	266
1936	142
1937	468
1938	103
1939	418
1940	621
1941	260
1942	257
1943	165
1944	688
1945	212
1946	761
1947	295
1948	282
1949	789
1950	364
1951	175
1952	501
1953	288
1954	696
1955	381
1956	441
1957	1,118
1958	884
1959	464
1960	710
1961	1,481
1962	1,495
1963	439
1964	459
1965	1,045
1966	369
1967	565
1968	727
1969	499
1970	366
1971	585
1972	1,669
1973	397
1974	191
1975	492
1976	319
1977	907
1978	382
1979	1,016
1980	583
1981	734
1982	867
1983	816
1984	808
1985	1,384
1986	408
1987	468
1988	1,030
1989	930
1990	676
1991	1,980
1992	818
1993	887
1994	1,172
1995	2,030
1996	1,391
1997	869
1998	1,103
1999	952
2000	2,510
2001	700
2002	683
2003	537
2004	727
2005	769
2006	886
2007	1,315
2008	1,424
2009	818
2010	1,501
2011	621
2012	684
2013	646
2014	1,040
2015	1,496
2016	530
2017	808
2018	256
2019	418
2020	507
2021	441
2022	767
2023	544
2024	328
2025	1,485

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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 10	84
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1