Weather Records on 31 December 1946

707 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1946. Highest significance: North Bridgton, US.

Key Facts for 31 December 1946

On 31 December 1946, 707 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
8 were record highs and 455 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 648 daily.
North Bridgton set a monthly record daily precipitation of 104.9 mm (4.1 in) on 31 December 1946.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

707 stations

707 station records on 31 December 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
North Bridgton	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Piler(Pileru)	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chachora	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roby	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tada	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Stockton 1	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Osmanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Davis	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roby	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Honey Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uvalde	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arthur City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Comanche	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brainerd	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Snyder	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Faribault	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton 10 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chickasha	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

707 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 244, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 211, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 78, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 31 December 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	2
Lowest daily maximum	244
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	211
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	78
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 31 December 1946 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 53, daily 648.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

590 broken records

Margins by which the 590 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1946

Top 20 records on 31 December 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1946	North Bridgton, US	monthly rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road), AU	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Weipa Eastern Ave, AU	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Piler(Pileru), IN	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Chachora, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Ballinger 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Colorado City, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Gainesville, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Albany, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Roby, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Sherman, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Tada, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Okemah, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Eagle Pass 3N, US	all-time low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Ft Stockton 1, US	all-time snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Putnam, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Putnam, US	monthly snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1946	Osmanabad, IN	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1946	Coleman, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1946	Ft Davis, US	all-time snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	28 years	34 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 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1946. 1946 had 707 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 20	488
20 to 40	51
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	21
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	9
120 to 140	4