Weather Records on 13 December 1948

450 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1948. Highest significance: Mestad I Oddernes, NO.

Key Facts for 13 December 1948

On 13 December 1948, 450 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
303 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 409 daily.
Mestad I Oddernes set a daily record precipitation of 79.7 mm (3.1 in) on 13 December 1948.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

450 stations

450 station records on 13 December 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Queimadas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riachao Do Jacuipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buhl	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wagoner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pierce Rs	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Colville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Araci	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Okemah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lockwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford Hills	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Penn Yan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Antlers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buhl	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baradine (Caledonia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tuddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brejo Do Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

450 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 225, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 91, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 13 December 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	225
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	78
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	91
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 13 December 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 409.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

352 broken records

Margins by which the 352 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 December 1948

Top 20 records on 13 December 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 1948	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily rain	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1948	Queimadas, BR	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1948	Hedrum, NO	daily rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1948	Riachao Do Jacuipe, BR	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1948	Aberdeen (Main Rd), AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1948	Lifjell, NO	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1948	Buhl, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	23 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1948	Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Wastina Hemaruka, CA	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	21 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Temple, US	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	53 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Aseral, NO	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Mt Vernon 3 SW, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	51 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	70 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Wagoner, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Pawhuska, US	monthly high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	37 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Dunedoo Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Haugan 1 W, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	29 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	monthly high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Twin Falls 2 NNE, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1948	Twin Falls 2 NNE, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 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

1796 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1948. 1948 had 450 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	344
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1