Weather Records on 11 December 1961

1,300 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 1961. Highest significance: Seoni, IN.

Key Facts for 11 December 1961

On 11 December 1961, 1,300 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
197 were record highs and 619 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,264 daily.
Seoni set a daily record precipitation of 42.8 mm (1.7 in) on 11 December 1961.
Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,300 stations

1,300 station records on 11 December 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 December 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Seoni	India	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record snow depth	68.0 cm (26.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Khunti	India	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Baloda Bazar	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jamunia	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mandla	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tohatchi 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Amarilla 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tohatchi 1 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Bergedorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goomeri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bori	India	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Schwabisch Hall-Bibersfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln Agronomy Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record snow depth	71.0 cm (28.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Obsidian 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monument 2 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,300 records

Records set or tied on 11 December 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 79, Lowest daily maximum 444, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 175, Heaviest daily rainfall 303, Heaviest daily snowfall 133, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 11 December 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	79
Lowest daily maximum	444
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	175
Heaviest daily rainfall	303
Heaviest daily snowfall	133
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 11 December 1961 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 34, daily 1,264.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,088 broken records

Margins by which the 1,088 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 430.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 December 1961

Top 20 records on 11 December 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 December 1961	Seoni, IN	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 December 1961	Hovlandsdal, NO	daily snow depth	68.0 cm (26.8 in)	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Khunti, IN	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Reit Im Winkl, DE	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Spencer 1 N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	85 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Baloda Bazar, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Kenilworth Township, AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Jamunia, IN	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Alpine, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Zugspitze, DE	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Mandla, IN	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Okolona, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Denison, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Tohatchi 1 ESE, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Lichtentanne, DE	daily high max	13.7 C (56.7 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1961	Franklin, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	45 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

1796 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1961. 1961 had 1,300 records.

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

Records on 12-11 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1815	2
1825	2
1841	1
1852	1
1855	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	4
1872	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1880	2
1882	3
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1897	2
1898	14
1899	5
1900	4
1901	5
1902	6
1903	2
1904	28
1905	15
1906	12
1907	30
1908	18
1909	7
1910	31
1911	49
1912	36
1913	8
1914	13
1915	93
1916	55
1917	103
1918	32
1919	40
1920	58
1921	49
1922	143
1923	88
1924	84
1925	81
1926	77
1927	232
1928	111
1929	345
1930	72
1931	762
1932	696
1933	260
1934	480
1935	290
1936	357
1937	839
1938	231
1939	626
1940	302
1941	353
1942	263
1943	196
1944	407
1945	234
1946	717
1947	342
1948	153
1949	1,201
1950	463
1951	261
1952	923
1953	157
1954	492
1955	312
1956	300
1957	517
1958	985
1959	322
1960	746
1961	1,300
1962	723
1963	604
1964	542
1965	1,216
1966	525
1967	945
1968	543
1969	587
1970	617
1971	900
1972	1,514
1973	334
1974	313
1975	454
1976	380
1977	1,182
1978	678
1979	847
1980	522
1981	949
1982	657
1983	971
1984	1,013
1985	1,471
1986	561
1987	639
1988	850
1989	584
1990	747
1991	1,102
1992	1,357
1993	749
1994	1,243
1995	1,837
1996	1,307
1997	1,203
1998	1,012
1999	769
2000	1,584
2001	626
2002	1,139
2003	646
2004	1,166
2005	816
2006	858
2007	1,613
2008	1,312
2009	1,091
2010	1,284
2011	416
2012	618
2013	737
2014	893
2015	1,183
2016	489
2017	670
2018	353
2019	442
2020	517
2021	1,175
2022	679
2023	814
2024	539
2025	1,691

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Data for records on 1961-12-11: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,058
100 to 200	27
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1