Weather Records on 23 December 1953

605 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 1953. Highest significance: Middlekop (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 23 December 1953

On 23 December 1953, 605 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
53 were record highs and 451 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 591 daily.
Middlekop (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 142.5 mm (5.6 in) on 23 December 1953.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 545 records.

Record Map

605 stations

605 station records on 23 December 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Don	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
De Hoek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Broederstroom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Augustine	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moa Island Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Munising	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Limassol	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-Ude	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ubajara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gaspe	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alamogordo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sion	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Arriba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Deming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Des Moines	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wagoner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ipueiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

605 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 213, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 238, Heaviest daily rainfall 82, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 23 December 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	213
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	238
Heaviest daily rainfall	82
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 23 December 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 591.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

492 broken records

Margins by which the 492 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

23 December 1953

Top 20 records on 23 December 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 1953	Middlekop (Bos), ZA	daily rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	monthly rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	Cape Don, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	De Hoek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	Ocala, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	Broederstroom (Bos), ZA	daily rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	109.8 mm (4.3 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	St Augustine, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	Crescent City, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	Lawrence, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	Alpine, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	Inverness 3 SE, US	monthly rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1953	Moa Island Mission, AU	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1953	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	monthly rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1953	Munising, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1953	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1953	Eustis 2 S, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1953	Limassol, CY	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1953	Ulan-Ude, RU	daily high min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1953	Ft Bayard 4W, US	monthly low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1953	Colorado City, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	48 years	30 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

1793 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 605 records.

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

Records on 12-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1825	1
1829	1
1840	1
1852	1
1855	1
1860	3
1864	1
1868	1
1870	6
1871	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	5
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	6
1901	2
1903	5
1904	11
1905	3
1906	16
1907	35
1908	8
1909	59
1910	41
1911	29
1912	36
1913	87
1914	57
1915	59
1916	34
1917	26
1918	51
1919	39
1920	33
1921	219
1922	28
1923	146
1924	257
1925	205
1926	146
1927	100
1928	137
1929	393
1930	141
1931	987
1932	329
1933	734
1934	92
1935	360
1936	370
1937	232
1938	183
1939	264
1940	365
1941	750
1942	534
1943	745
1944	484
1945	752
1946	234
1947	517
1948	528
1949	618
1950	521
1951	405
1952	242
1953	605
1954	348
1955	1,162
1956	496
1957	485
1958	209
1959	352
1960	1,442
1961	320
1962	439
1963	1,391
1964	1,457
1965	653
1966	436
1967	885
1968	891
1969	852
1970	940
1971	695
1972	376
1973	479
1974	611
1975	628
1976	514
1977	663
1978	351
1979	813
1980	516
1981	1,127
1982	1,140
1983	4,533
1984	668
1985	629
1986	571
1987	804
1988	878
1989	3,791
1990	3,241
1991	1,196
1992	504
1993	991
1994	1,091
1995	1,212
1996	1,184
1997	1,016
1998	688
1999	936
2000	746
2001	663
2002	778
2003	766
2004	1,231
2005	903
2006	1,194
2007	873
2008	771
2009	1,073
2010	1,298
2011	735
2012	817
2013	1,235
2014	1,070
2015	1,972
2016	432
2017	621
2018	373
2019	699
2020	916
2021	702
2022	1,426
2023	856
2024	637
2025	1,678

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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	471
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	1