Weather Records on 14 December 1949

139 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1949. Highest significance: Windorah Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 14 December 1949

On 14 December 1949, 139 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
10 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 138 daily.
Windorah Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 29.5 mm (1.2 in) on 14 December 1949.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

139 stations

139 station records on 14 December 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fort St James	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bulken	Norway	Record snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	70.0 cm (27.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Steigen	Norway	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hope Little Mountain	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Hazelton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malung	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Hazelton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gurley (Glenroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rougemont	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Samford Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Truxton Canyon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Achinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-21.3 C (-6.3 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Borzja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Leopold Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Thylungra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cypress River	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Diamond Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Meda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Muccan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Warralong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Oatlands (Bow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

139 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 71, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 14 December 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	71
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 14 December 1949 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 138.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

116 broken records

Margins by which the 116 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1949

Top 20 records on 14 December 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1949	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1949	Fort St James, CA	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.3 cm (0.9 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	73 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Aiken 5SE, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Neuse 2 NE, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Flatonia 4SE, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Richmond Post Office, AU	daily high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	50 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Randleman, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Ft Yates 4 SW, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	50 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Bulken, NO	daily snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	53 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Roldal, NO	daily snow depth	70.0 cm (27.6 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Steigen, NO	daily snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	27 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Hope Little Mountain, CA	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	8.3 cm (3.3 in)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Ft Yates 4 SW, US	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	55 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	New Hazelton, CA	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1949	El Cajon 2 E, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	48 years	22 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 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1949. 1949 had 139 records.

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

Records on 12-14 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1808	4
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	1
1840	2
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1855	3
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1882	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	2
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	11
1900	3
1901	20
1902	10
1903	11
1904	12
1905	2
1906	7
1907	22
1908	10
1909	14
1910	14
1911	13
1912	41
1913	9
1914	85
1915	99
1916	96
1917	55
1918	97
1919	29
1920	67
1921	52
1922	112
1923	255
1924	238
1925	319
1926	206
1927	384
1928	332
1929	410
1930	92
1931	418
1932	260
1933	571
1934	141
1935	158
1936	384
1937	325
1938	81
1939	182
1940	237
1941	433
1942	323
1943	331
1944	243
1945	415
1946	397
1947	490
1948	818
1949	139
1950	305
1951	724
1952	382
1953	370
1954	225
1955	388
1956	443
1957	244
1958	814
1959	294
1960	654
1961	823
1962	886
1963	663
1964	337
1965	610
1966	483
1967	959
1968	337
1969	498
1970	174
1971	864
1972	907
1973	628
1974	328
1975	2,092
1976	445
1977	1,023
1978	389
1979	709
1980	774
1981	1,031
1982	496
1983	1,197
1984	1,862
1985	1,400
1986	397
1987	1,317
1988	674
1989	2,058
1990	629
1991	1,098
1992	1,308
1993	954
1994	558
1995	1,331
1996	832
1997	1,401
1998	1,227
1999	793
2000	1,950
2001	1,391
2002	863
2003	978
2004	738
2005	845
2006	1,445
2007	636
2008	1,319
2009	848
2010	1,891
2011	867
2012	938
2013	565
2014	1,046
2015	2,200
2016	650
2017	563
2018	699
2019	588
2020	551
2021	763
2022	1,028
2023	619
2024	363
2025	1,772

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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	99
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1