Weather Records on 10 December 1958

751 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1958. Highest significance: Fredonia, US.

Key Facts for 10 December 1958

On 10 December 1958, 751 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
114 were record highs and 416 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 736 daily.
Fredonia set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 10 December 1958.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

751 stations

751 station records on 10 December 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Louwsburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cranbrook (Cranbrook House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nongoma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Postmasburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elandshoek, Boston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vryheid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waaihoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kareehoek"Kareefontein"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Donald (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maasbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carrajung Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wabash	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Laurens	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vrede-Mun	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkestone, Howick	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chillicothe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Roodekuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Millersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond-Natal (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Middelweg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

751 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 70, Lowest daily maximum 183, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 233, Heaviest daily rainfall 173, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 10 December 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	70
Lowest daily maximum	183
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	233
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 10 December 1958 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 736.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

609 broken records

Margins by which the 609 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 889.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1958

Top 20 records on 10 December 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1958	Fredonia, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Louwsburg (Mag), ZA	monthly rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Oswego, US	daily snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Driefontein, ZA	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Cranbrook (Cranbrook House), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Oswego, US	daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Erie Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	3 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Postmasburg, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Potlatch 3 NNE, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl, US	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Defiance, US	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1958	Angola, US	daily low min	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	59 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1958	Kareehoek"Kareefontein", ZA	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	33 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1958. 1958 had 751 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 200	606
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1