Weather Records on 23 December 1943

745 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 1943. Highest significance: Pau Dos Ferros, BR.

Key Facts for 23 December 1943

On 23 December 1943, 745 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
20 were record highs and 638 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 743 daily.
Pau Dos Ferros set a monthly record daily precipitation of 97.0 mm (3.8 in) on 23 December 1943.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 544 records.

Record Map

745 stations

745 station records on 23 December 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pau Dos Ferros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vertentes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maranguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Arm	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Arm	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Piler(Pileru)	India	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Collingwood	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Carinhanha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Natham	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tappen	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Onaway 12 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rockville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alfred	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Macdonald College	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nellore	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

745 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 277, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 361, Heaviest daily rainfall 75, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 23 December 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	277
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	361
Heaviest daily rainfall	75
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 23 December 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 743.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

616 broken records

Margins by which the 616 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 157.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 1943

Top 20 records on 23 December 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 1943	Pau Dos Ferros, BR	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1943	Vertentes, BR	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1943	Maranguape, BR	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1943	Salmon Arm, CA	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1943	Salmon Arm, CA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1943	Huntsville, CA	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	59 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Lucknow, CA	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	50 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Piler(Pileru), IN	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Clayoquot, CA	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Coldwater, CA	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	46 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Collingwood, CA	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	13.9 C (25.0 F)	8 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Bancroft, CA	daily low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	59 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Hamilton, CA	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	70 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Brome, CA	daily low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	50 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Beatrice, CA	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	59 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Orono, US	daily low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Huntsville, CA	daily low min	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	59 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Owen Sound, CA	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	59 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1943	Fall River, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	46 years	26 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

1793 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1943. 1943 had 745 records.

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

Records on 12-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1825	1
1829	1
1840	1
1852	1
1855	1
1860	3
1864	1
1868	1
1870	6
1871	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	5
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	6
1901	2
1903	5
1904	11
1905	3
1906	16
1907	35
1908	8
1909	59
1910	41
1911	29
1912	36
1913	87
1914	57
1915	59
1916	34
1917	26
1918	51
1919	39
1920	33
1921	219
1922	28
1923	146
1924	257
1925	205
1926	146
1927	100
1928	137
1929	393
1930	141
1931	987
1932	329
1933	734
1934	92
1935	360
1936	370
1937	232
1938	183
1939	264
1940	365
1941	750
1942	534
1943	745
1944	484
1945	752
1946	234
1947	517
1948	528
1949	618
1950	521
1951	405
1952	242
1953	605
1954	348
1955	1,162
1956	496
1957	485
1958	209
1959	352
1960	1,442
1961	320
1962	439
1963	1,391
1964	1,457
1965	653
1966	436
1967	885
1968	891
1969	852
1970	940
1971	695
1972	376
1973	479
1974	611
1975	628
1976	514
1977	663
1978	351
1979	813
1980	516
1981	1,127
1982	1,140
1983	4,533
1984	668
1985	629
1986	571
1987	804
1988	878
1989	3,791
1990	3,241
1991	1,196
1992	504
1993	991
1994	1,091
1995	1,212
1996	1,184
1997	1,016
1998	688
1999	936
2000	746
2001	663
2002	778
2003	766
2004	1,231
2005	903
2006	1,194
2007	873
2008	771
2009	1,073
2010	1,298
2011	735
2012	817
2013	1,235
2014	1,070
2015	1,972
2016	432
2017	621
2018	373
2019	699
2020	916
2021	702
2022	1,426
2023	856
2024	637
2025	1,678

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Data for records on 1943-12-23: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	595
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1