Weather Records on 15 December 1958

531 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 1958. Highest significance: Russell, CA.

Key Facts for 15 December 1958

On 15 December 1958, 531 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 258 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 513 daily.
Russell set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 15 December 1958.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

531 stations

531 station records on 15 December 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 December 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Russell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Hope (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Melfort	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilpena Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sandalwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Contest	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Niagara Falls Ont Hydro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lezay	France	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Juanbung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Piaxtla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-15.8 C (3.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gannakraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis Royal	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Morrilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Randolph 5 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Manor Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Merced	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Charlevoix	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cleve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Skjak	Norway	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gordonville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

531 records

Records set or tied on 15 December 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 116, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 142, Heaviest daily rainfall 87, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 15 December 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	116
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	142
Heaviest daily rainfall	87
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 15 December 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 513.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

388 broken records

Margins by which the 388 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 711.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 December 1958

Top 20 records on 15 December 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 December 1958	Russell, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Iguape, BR	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Fredonia, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Oswego, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Mount Hope (Fairview), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Melfort, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Virden, CA	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	17.8 C (32.0 F)	67 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Wilpena Head Station, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Sandalwood, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Pine Bluff, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	S Haven, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Russellville, US	monthly low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Malvern, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Clayoquot, CA	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	59 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Contest, ZA	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Farmville, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	59 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1958	Goldsboro 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1958	Niagara Falls Ont Hydro, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1958	Bastrop, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	58 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1958	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	66 years	32 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1958. 1958 had 531 records.

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

Records on 12-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1810	1
1814	3
1815	1
1825	1
1831	1
1840	2
1844	2
1846	3
1847	1
1854	3
1859	2
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1899	12
1900	5
1901	21
1902	3
1903	7
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	5
1909	5
1910	4
1911	23
1912	42
1913	13
1914	239
1915	180
1916	40
1917	40
1918	54
1919	28
1920	35
1921	26
1922	65
1923	132
1924	358
1925	187
1926	226
1927	235
1928	388
1929	500
1930	160
1931	284
1932	385
1933	796
1934	199
1935	140
1936	286
1937	310
1938	100
1939	637
1940	464
1941	373
1942	385
1943	486
1944	281
1945	420
1946	521
1947	634
1948	1,239
1949	135
1950	292
1951	962
1952	367
1953	270
1954	413
1955	371
1956	531
1957	304
1958	531
1959	560
1960	313
1961	883
1962	979
1963	670
1964	371
1965	759
1966	275
1967	948
1968	510
1969	352
1970	215
1971	1,739
1972	1,159
1973	615
1974	511
1975	1,230
1976	349
1977	963
1978	499
1979	560
1980	1,085
1981	1,243
1982	831
1983	1,229
1984	1,397
1985	1,077
1986	502
1987	1,740
1988	519
1989	2,753
1990	846
1991	636
1992	1,263
1993	734
1994	676
1995	848
1996	727
1997	1,521
1998	1,216
1999	621
2000	1,154
2001	1,026
2002	831
2003	846
2004	795
2005	953
2006	1,491
2007	973
2008	1,789
2009	930
2010	1,705
2011	780
2012	1,058
2013	701
2014	1,045
2015	1,398
2016	1,024
2017	332
2018	539
2019	547
2020	400
2021	1,182
2022	1,057
2023	794
2024	369
2025	2,115

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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 100	377
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1