Weather Records on 16 December 1944

189 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 December 1944. Highest significance: Carandotta Station, AU.

Key Facts for 16 December 1944

On 16 December 1944, 189 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 187 daily.
Carandotta Station set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 16 December 1944.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

189 stations

189 station records on 16 December 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 December 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carandotta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record low minimum temperature	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pau Dos Ferros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Amarante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mombaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iguatu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Claysville 3 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson (Anda-Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aledo	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Queimadas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Normanton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Jose Do Belmonte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.2 C (88.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Croydon Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Independencia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wittebank	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Taua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pilao Arcado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pekisko	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Good Hope 2	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Freeport	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Senador Pompeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coorabulka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jaguaribe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pekisko	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Myrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rosewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brighton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record snow depth	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pocono 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ouricuri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Remanso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Paratinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Greenbushes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Darkan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Camocim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

189 records

Records set or tied on 16 December 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 16 December 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 16 December 1944 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 187.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

159 broken records

Margins by which the 159 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 December 1944

Top 20 records on 16 December 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 December 1944	Carandotta Station, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1944	Fergana, UZ	daily low min	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	9.3 C (16.7 F)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1944	Pau Dos Ferros, BR	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1944	Marion Downs, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1944	Amarante, BR	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1944	Mombaca, BR	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1944	Iguatu, BR	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1944	Claysville 3 W, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Dawson (Anda-Vale), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Ibiapina, BR	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Aledo, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Morrison, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	14 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Queimadas, BR	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Huntsville, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Dixon Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Mossman South Alchera Drive, AU	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Sao Jose Do Belmonte, BR	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Launceston (Pumping Station), AU	daily high max	31.2 C (88.2 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	38 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1944	Federal Pt, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	48 years	25 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 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1944. 1944 had 189 records.

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

Records on 12-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1808	1
1810	1
1814	2
1815	2
1835	1
1839	1
1840	1
1846	3
1852	1
1853	1
1859	3
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	7
1897	4
1898	1
1899	2
1900	2
1901	4
1902	17
1903	6
1904	8
1905	4
1906	5
1907	30
1908	11
1909	5
1910	38
1911	26
1912	31
1913	12
1914	26
1915	55
1916	31
1917	60
1918	33
1919	52
1920	61
1921	35
1922	62
1923	205
1924	347
1925	93
1926	130
1927	218
1928	338
1929	383
1930	398
1931	168
1932	880
1933	716
1934	163
1935	71
1936	429
1937	351
1938	142
1939	1,014
1940	633
1941	348
1942	550
1943	491
1944	189
1945	478
1946	357
1947	506
1948	775
1949	132
1950	272
1951	987
1952	349
1953	265
1954	305
1955	325
1956	650
1957	478
1958	497
1959	605
1960	393
1961	858
1962	859
1963	484
1964	639
1965	576
1966	417
1967	886
1968	557
1969	205
1970	726
1971	1,540
1972	1,020
1973	823
1974	546
1975	493
1976	526
1977	950
1978	532
1979	528
1980	1,322
1981	1,498
1982	1,208
1983	1,156
1984	1,944
1985	983
1986	485
1987	1,377
1988	605
1989	3,181
1990	753
1991	659
1992	1,408
1993	676
1994	698
1995	714
1996	797
1997	1,260
1998	698
1999	821
2000	1,160
2001	1,197
2002	990
2003	679
2004	510
2005	1,073
2006	1,020
2007	1,301
2008	2,049
2009	1,032
2010	1,585
2011	777
2012	912
2013	762
2014	465
2015	925
2016	1,588
2017	349
2018	624
2019	786
2020	415
2021	1,485
2022	836
2023	841
2024	755
2025	1,820

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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 100	153
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1