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Weather Records on 18 December 1951

867 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 December 1951. Highest significance: Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 18 December 1951

  • On 18 December 1951, 867 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 38 were record highs and 132 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 834 daily.
  • Harbor Beach 1 SSE set a monthly record daily snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 18 December 1951.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

867 stations
Weather records on 18 December 1951 867 station records on 18 December 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
867 station records on 18 December 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 December 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Harbor Beach 1 SSEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon ArmCanadaRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon ArmCanadaRecord daily snowfall43.2 cm (17.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
SherbrookeCanadaRecord daily snowfall29.7 cm (11.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg FallsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.6 mm (2.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Rossland City YardCanadaRecord daily snowfall34.3 cm (13.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
SherbrookeCanadaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
NewportUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation56.9 mm (2.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
NewportUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall55.9 cm (22.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Racine WwtpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
ItabaianinhaBrazilRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook CoveCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BarrieCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Bliss 4 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Le ClaireUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.1 cm (8.3 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook CoveCanadaRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
ChazyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
OberlinUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall23.4 cm (9.2 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
East AngusCanadaRecord daily snowfall31.0 cm (12.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon WtpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.7 cm (5.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
CampbellfordCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation46.0 mm (1.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
RumfordUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
PorthillUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
HuntingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 2 SUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
ColvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
RicoUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
LowmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
RockfordUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr SubstnUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
PipestoneUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.2 cm (4.4 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
KasloCanadaRecord daily snowfall36.8 cm (14.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.8 cm (8.2 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
CulpeperUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
West BendUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
EsplanadaBrazilRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation56.1 mm (2.2 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall50.8 cm (20.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
RichfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
S HavenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
SalisburyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Tobias BarretoBrazilRecord daily precipitation42.6 mm (1.7 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
LindsayCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall32.5 cm (12.8 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
MorrisonUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
MarshalltownUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
La Plata 1 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
FaulktonUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
WoodstockUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
RidgetownCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

867 records
Records on 18 December 1951 by type Records set or tied on 18 December 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 326, Heaviest daily snowfall 285, Deepest snow cover 86. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 41Highest daily minimum: 32Lowest daily minimum: 91Heaviest daily rainfall: 326Heaviest daily snowfall: 285Deepest snow cover: 86Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 December 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 326, Heaviest daily snowfall 285, Deepest snow cover 86.
Records on 18 December 1951 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum41
Highest daily minimum32
Lowest daily minimum91
Heaviest daily rainfall326
Heaviest daily snowfall285
Deepest snow cover86
Records on 18 December 1951 by timescale Records on 18 December 1951 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 29, daily 834. 02505007501,000all-time: 4monthly: 29daily: 834all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 December 1951 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 29, daily 834.
Records on 18 December 1951 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time4
monthly29
daily834

How Much Records Were Beaten By

752 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 December 1951 Margins by which the 752 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 292.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006000 to 50: 55350 to 100: 133100 to 150: 44150 to 200: 11200 to 250: 8250 to 300: 30 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 752 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 292.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 December 1951
MarginRecords
0 to 50553
50 to 100133
100 to 15044
150 to 20011
200 to 2508
250 to 3003

Top 20 by Significance

18 December 1951
Top 20 records on 18 December 1951 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 December 1951Harbor Beach 1 SSE, USmonthly snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)52 years56 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Salmon Arm, CAdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)28 years52 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Salmon Arm, CAdaily snowfall43.2 cm (17.0 in)29.2 cm (11.5 in)28 years52 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Sherbrooke, CAdaily snowfall29.7 cm (11.7 in)20.6 cm (8.1 in)25 years52 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Enosburg Falls, USdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)42 years51 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Louisa Downs, AUdaily rain68.6 mm (2.7 in)56.9 mm (2.2 in)24 years50 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Rossland City Yard, CAdaily snowfall34.3 cm (13.5 in)21.6 cm (8.5 in)28 years50 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Sherbrooke, CAdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)36 years50 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Newport, USall-time rain56.9 mm (2.2 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)24 years50 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Newport, USall-time snowfall55.9 cm (22.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)1 year50 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Racine Wwtp, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)32 years50 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Itabaianinha, BRdaily rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)58.5 mm (2.3 in)16 years49 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Chinook Cove, CAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)28 years49 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Barrie, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)64 years49 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Bliss 4 NW, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)32 years49 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Potlatch 3 NNE, USdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)24.6 mm (1.0 in)20 years49 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Le Claire, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)54 years49 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Spokane Intl AP, USdaily snowfall21.1 cm (8.3 in)12.5 cm (4.9 in)28 years49 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Chinook Cove, CAdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)17.7 cm (7.0 in)28 years48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1951Chazy, USdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)42 years48 of 100 (Notable)

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 1951
Records on 12-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1951. 1951 had 867 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11796: 11805: 11814: 11825: 11846: 11849: 11852: 21858: 11859: 41862: 21864: 11868: 11873: 11875: 11876: 21878: 11881: 21882: 11884: 21886: 11887: 11888: 11889: 41890: 51892: 41894: 81895: 11897: 41898: 91899: 31900: 21901: 61902: 331903: 111904: 251905: 31906: 211907: 151908: 161909: 181910: 191911: 91912: 331913: 381914: 201915: 281916: 571917: 621918: 211919: 1171920: 771921: 1231922: 1081923: 3781924: 4801925: 741926: 1731927: 1511928: 1651929: 3661930: 2301931: 3601932: 3531933: 5061934: 2091935: 1381936: 4661937: 4591938: 1851939: 9001940: 2421941: 2131942: 2811943: 4191944: 1911945: 5981946: 1991947: 2661948: 3541949: 5611950: 2891951: 8671952: 4501953: 3731954: 5071955: 6111956: 3331957: 9011958: 5241959: 4771960: 4771961: 8851962: 7591963: 5711964: 8401965: 4021966: 6441967: 1,1051968: 4881969: 3761970: 5021971: 3871972: 3751973: 1,0081974: 2291975: 6251976: 4591977: 9921978: 9461979: 1,0871980: 7721981: 1,3621982: 5371983: 2,0141984: 1,4391985: 1,3841986: 8751987: 1,5051988: 1,0611989: 1,8181990: 1,3671991: 7561992: 1,0451993: 6971994: 6431995: 1,0651996: 1,8331997: 1,1951998: 8631999: 9232000: 1,5722001: 9062002: 1,4372003: 9872004: 5062005: 9872006: 1,1672007: 7462008: 1,0142009: 1,2532010: 1,3222011: 6972012: 7292013: 5132014: 5562015: 1,2542016: 1,8212017: 5162018: 4642019: 6792020: 3262021: 7622022: 5362023: 1,2932024: 7802025: 9941793187819011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1951. 1951 had 867 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-18 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17961
18051
18141
18251
18461
18491
18522
18581
18594
18622
18641
18681
18731
18751
18762
18781
18812
18821
18842
18861
18871
18881
18894
18905
18924
18948
18951
18974
18989
18993
19002
19016
190233
190311
190425
19053
190621
190715
190816
190918
191019
19119
191233
191338
191420
191528
191657
191762
191821
1919117
192077
1921123
1922108
1923378
1924480
192574
1926173
1927151
1928165
1929366
1930230
1931360
1932353
1933506
1934209
1935138
1936466
1937459
1938185
1939900
1940242
1941213
1942281
1943419
1944191
1945598
1946199
1947266
1948354
1949561
1950289
1951867
1952450
1953373
1954507
1955611
1956333
1957901
1958524
1959477
1960477
1961885
1962759
1963571
1964840
1965402
1966644
19671,105
1968488
1969376
1970502
1971387
1972375
19731,008
1974229
1975625
1976459
1977992
1978946
19791,087
1980772
19811,362
1982537
19832,014
19841,439
19851,384
1986875
19871,505
19881,061
19891,818
19901,367
1991756
19921,045
1993697
1994643
19951,065
19961,833
19971,195
1998863
1999923
20001,572
2001906
20021,437
2003987
2004506
2005987
20061,167
2007746
20081,014
20091,253
20101,322
2011697
2012729
2013513
2014556
20151,254
20161,821
2017516
2018464
2019679
2020326
2021762
2022536
20231,293
2024780
2025994

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).