Weather Records on 13 December 1947

306 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1947. Highest significance: Grenfell, CA.

Key Facts for 13 December 1947

On 13 December 1947, 306 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 297 daily.
Grenfell set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 13 December 1947.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

306 stations

306 station records on 13 December 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Madowla Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dolphin@S Nose Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier	Canada	Record daily snowfall	59.7 cm (23.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lavras da Mangabeira (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kialla East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moira Lower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead St Teachers C	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lohar-Daga	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parksville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gajapathinagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mole Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sousa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rosetown Cda Epf	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Jose Do Egito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Benedito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gurjala(Gurujala)	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Caniambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bhimunipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Triunfo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woods (Den)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Senekal (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pastura 6 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Iguatu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-42.1 C (-43.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Shire Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Pooginook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Branxholme (Bassett)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rosetown Cda Epf	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadrachalam	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Branxholme	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bolagamy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Willaura (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

306 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 213, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 13 December 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 13 December 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 297.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

268 broken records

Margins by which the 268 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 323.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 December 1947

Top 20 records on 13 December 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 1947	Grenfell, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Madowla Park, AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Dolphin@S Nose Obsy, IN	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Moose Jaw Chab, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Glacier, CA	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Glacier, CA	daily snowfall	59.7 cm (23.5 in)	32.3 cm (12.7 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Lavras da Mangabeira (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Kialla East, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Bottineau, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Moira Lower, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Moorhead St Teachers C, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Lohar-Daga, IN	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Indian Head Cda, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1947	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1947	Parksville, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1947	Gajapathinagaram, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1947	Mole Creek, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1947	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	9 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1947	Rutherglen Research, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	32 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1947. 1947 had 306 records.

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

Records on 12-13 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	2
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1839	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	2
1855	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	2
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1878	6
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1887	1
1890	1
1891	9
1892	1
1893	4
1894	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	5
1901	4
1902	13
1903	13
1904	8
1905	3
1906	7
1907	11
1908	6
1909	23
1910	45
1911	72
1912	42
1913	23
1914	35
1915	51
1916	207
1917	144
1918	87
1919	52
1920	55
1921	65
1922	84
1923	206
1924	139
1925	160
1926	228
1927	566
1928	227
1929	303
1930	52
1931	525
1932	385
1933	422
1934	186
1935	168
1936	242
1937	375
1938	89
1939	159
1940	426
1941	324
1942	312
1943	244
1944	426
1945	355
1946	455
1947	306
1948	450
1949	321
1950	290
1951	226
1952	431
1953	222
1954	345
1955	479
1956	477
1957	566
1958	855
1959	297
1960	981
1961	898
1962	1,365
1963	442
1964	398
1965	811
1966	653
1967	743
1968	593
1969	545
1970	221
1971	567
1972	991
1973	625
1974	291
1975	1,038
1976	411
1977	685
1978	446
1979	1,072
1980	536
1981	912
1982	740
1983	1,121
1984	1,172
1985	1,642
1986	381
1987	675
1988	906
1989	1,355
1990	649
1991	1,734
1992	1,113
1993	960
1994	1,094
1995	1,634
1996	833
1997	1,126
1998	1,221
1999	964
2000	2,914
2001	1,092
2002	602
2003	1,131
2004	493
2005	589
2006	957
2007	720
2008	1,583
2009	1,016
2010	1,776
2011	833
2012	837
2013	451
2014	1,046
2015	2,363
2016	397
2017	749
2018	380
2019	520
2020	445
2021	420
2022	1,122
2023	485
2024	296
2025	1,344

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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 50	250
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1