Weather Records on 19 December 1960

432 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 December 1960. Highest significance: Botany No.1 Dam, AU.

Key Facts for 19 December 1960

On 19 December 1960, 432 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 22 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 419 daily.
Botany No.1 Dam set a daily record precipitation of 81.5 mm (3.2 in) on 19 December 1960.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

432 stations

432 station records on 19 December 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 December 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	181.2 mm (7.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek-Rainhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tierhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ventersburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tshakhuma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	218.5 mm (8.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zoetendals Vallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Verkykerskop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Audley National Park Bottom St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tussenbeide	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woronora Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Helensburgh (Sawan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ottosdal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fredrikstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Adamsonsvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harlem	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parramatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eenstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lambertina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rietfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Steytlerville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lillydale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goedemoed	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Klerkskraal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miller	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Theunissen (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wittebank	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gulu	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Adolphskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
N'Dabakazi (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Luckhoff (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Protem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Swartkoppies	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Legkraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oelwein 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

432 records

Records set or tied on 19 December 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 277, Heaviest daily snowfall 81, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 19 December 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	277
Heaviest daily snowfall	81
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 19 December 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 419.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

368 broken records

Margins by which the 368 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 December 1960

Top 20 records on 19 December 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 December 1960	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	67 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 December 1960	Twyfelspoort, ZA	all-time rain	181.2 mm (7.1 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 December 1960	Cape Agulhas, ZA	monthly rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 December 1960	Jamberoo (Lorna), AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	70 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Donkerhoek-Rainhill, ZA	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Tierhoek, ZA	monthly rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Skegness, GB	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Ventersburg (Mag), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Tshakhuma, ZA	monthly rain	218.5 mm (8.6 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Zoetendals Vallei, ZA	monthly rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	18 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Verkykerskop (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Middlekop (Bos), ZA	daily rain	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Waterloo, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Audley National Park Bottom St, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Tussenbeide, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Woronora Dam, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	1 year	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Barrage (Rwb), ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1960	Helensburgh (Sawan St), AU	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	41 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1960. 1960 had 432 records.

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

Records on 12-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	1
1805	1
1835	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	3
1855	3
1859	3
1860	1
1861	2
1869	2
1870	1
1875	2
1877	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	16
1903	2
1904	19
1905	5
1906	9
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	22
1911	17
1912	41
1913	50
1914	23
1915	31
1916	38
1917	36
1918	24
1919	53
1920	30
1921	60
1922	155
1923	180
1924	492
1925	79
1926	152
1927	222
1928	45
1929	386
1930	76
1931	650
1932	239
1933	459
1934	455
1935	110
1936	689
1937	211
1938	237
1939	390
1940	392
1941	588
1942	654
1943	364
1944	241
1945	700
1946	182
1947	283
1948	397
1949	632
1950	545
1951	622
1952	469
1953	517
1954	443
1955	906
1956	287
1957	984
1958	386
1959	249
1960	432
1961	595
1962	670
1963	966
1964	753
1965	392
1966	851
1967	1,063
1968	900
1969	381
1970	485
1971	288
1972	325
1973	1,014
1974	252
1975	843
1976	398
1977	569
1978	1,191
1979	829
1980	456
1981	1,515
1982	768
1983	2,804
1984	1,066
1985	1,179
1986	609
1987	1,095
1988	1,001
1989	1,740
1990	1,463
1991	1,236
1992	1,176
1993	1,153
1994	692
1995	1,459
1996	2,108
1997	830
1998	855
1999	609
2000	1,154
2001	627
2002	1,467
2003	996
2004	664
2005	697
2006	1,061
2007	689
2008	1,545
2009	1,937
2010	1,610
2011	832
2012	774
2013	636
2014	537
2015	1,109
2016	1,080
2017	783
2018	397
2019	541
2020	327
2021	603
2022	494
2023	1,224
2024	864
2025	1,542

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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 50	327
50 to 100	33
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1