Weather Records on 13 December 1962

1,365 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1962. Highest significance: Kenton, US.

Key Facts for 13 December 1962

On 13 December 1962, 1,365 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
95 were record highs and 1,149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 99 were all-time records, 276 monthly and 990 daily.
Kenton set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 13 December 1962.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,365 stations

1,365 station records on 13 December 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Myroodah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Liveringa Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nimingarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Prattville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Williamson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pushmataha	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,365 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 547, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 602, Heaviest daily rainfall 62, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 13 December 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	547
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	602
Heaviest daily rainfall	62
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 13 December 1962 by timescale: all-time 99, monthly 276, daily 990.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,144 broken records

Margins by which the 1,144 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 December 1962

Top 20 records on 13 December 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 1962	Kenton, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Myroodah, AU	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Port Dover, CA	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Albany 3 SE, US	all-time low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Liveringa Upper, AU	monthly rain	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Marshall, US	all-time low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Avon Park 2 W, US	all-time low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Americus, US	all-time low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Ft Gaines, US	all-time low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	65 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Louisville 1 E, US	all-time low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	all-time low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	St Petersburg, US	all-time low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	W Pt, US	all-time low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Mt Airy 2 W, US	all-time low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Nimingarra, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Auburn, US	all-time low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Madison, US	all-time low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Saint Leo, US	all-time low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Prattville, US	all-time low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1962	Eastman 1 W, US	all-time low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	45 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1962. 1962 had 1,365 records.

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

Records on 12-13 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	2
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1839	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	2
1855	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	2
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1878	6
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1887	1
1890	1
1891	9
1892	1
1893	4
1894	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	5
1901	4
1902	13
1903	13
1904	8
1905	3
1906	7
1907	11
1908	6
1909	23
1910	45
1911	72
1912	42
1913	23
1914	35
1915	51
1916	207
1917	144
1918	87
1919	52
1920	55
1921	65
1922	84
1923	206
1924	139
1925	160
1926	228
1927	566
1928	227
1929	303
1930	52
1931	525
1932	385
1933	422
1934	186
1935	168
1936	242
1937	375
1938	89
1939	159
1940	426
1941	324
1942	312
1943	244
1944	426
1945	355
1946	455
1947	306
1948	450
1949	321
1950	290
1951	226
1952	431
1953	222
1954	345
1955	479
1956	477
1957	566
1958	855
1959	297
1960	981
1961	898
1962	1,365
1963	442
1964	398
1965	811
1966	653
1967	743
1968	593
1969	545
1970	221
1971	567
1972	991
1973	625
1974	291
1975	1,038
1976	411
1977	685
1978	446
1979	1,072
1980	536
1981	912
1982	740
1983	1,121
1984	1,172
1985	1,642
1986	381
1987	675
1988	906
1989	1,355
1990	649
1991	1,734
1992	1,113
1993	960
1994	1,094
1995	1,634
1996	833
1997	1,126
1998	1,221
1999	964
2000	2,914
2001	1,092
2002	602
2003	1,131
2004	493
2005	589
2006	957
2007	720
2008	1,583
2009	1,016
2010	1,776
2011	833
2012	837
2013	451
2014	1,046
2015	2,363
2016	397
2017	749
2018	380
2019	520
2020	445
2021	420
2022	1,122
2023	485
2024	296
2025	1,344

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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	1,110
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1