Weather Records on 8 December 1963

739 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 1963. Highest significance: Gannapan, ZA.

Key Facts for 8 December 1963

On 8 December 1963, 739 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 707 daily.
Gannapan set a daily record precipitation of 75.0 mm (3.0 in) on 8 December 1963.
Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

739 stations

739 station records on 8 December 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 December 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gannapan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kodumudi	India	Record daily precipitation	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pieter Meintjies (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Clark	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Paramathi	India	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boomi (Barwon St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sans Souci (Public School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sankari	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedagt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Minto Surrey Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dwars-In-Die-Weg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saaifontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zastron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruchengode	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kleindubbelvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Compton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley (Midkin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koegasbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Basberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boesmansberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Garah (Bengerang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Countegany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Perundurai	India	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Totara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ryde Pumping Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maddens Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Millwood (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Koup (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Smythe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Inverary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkins	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Appin Church St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Prosser	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wollstonecraft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wedderburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Satyamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

739 records

Records set or tied on 8 December 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 543, Heaviest daily snowfall 132, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 8 December 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	543
Heaviest daily snowfall	132
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 8 December 1963 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 30, daily 707.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

667 broken records

Margins by which the 667 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 1963

Top 20 records on 8 December 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 December 1963	Gannapan, ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1963	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	65 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1963	Ashland Exp Farm, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1963	Kodumudi, IN	monthly rain	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	31 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1963	Pieter Meintjies (Sar), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1963	Clark, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1963	Paramathi, IN	daily rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1963	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	65 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1963	Neilrex (Caigan), AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1963	Boomi (Barwon St), AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Jamberoo (Lorna), AU	daily rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Centennial Park, AU	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Fergus Falls, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.6 cm (4.6 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Sans Souci (Public School), AU	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Sankari, IN	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Welbedagt, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Minto Surrey Street, AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Dwars-In-Die-Weg, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Randwick Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	65 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1963	Ashfield Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	53 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1963. 1963 had 739 records.

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

Records on 12-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1815	2
1824	1
1825	2
1844	2
1846	1
1848	2
1854	1
1856	2
1866	1
1868	3
1869	1
1871	4
1875	2
1879	5
1882	4
1885	1
1886	1
1891	2
1892	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	14
1898	3
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	17
1903	2
1904	6
1905	6
1906	39
1907	15
1908	11
1909	20
1910	14
1911	21
1912	33
1913	42
1914	59
1915	67
1916	93
1917	106
1918	27
1919	59
1920	95
1921	53
1922	163
1923	176
1924	399
1925	107
1926	80
1927	593
1928	100
1929	136
1930	421
1931	229
1932	327
1933	109
1934	437
1935	229
1936	138
1937	443
1938	447
1939	643
1940	495
1941	140
1942	481
1943	378
1944	269
1945	323
1946	1,331
1947	293
1948	269
1949	275
1950	859
1951	1,430
1952	539
1953	361
1954	354
1955	199
1956	890
1957	429
1958	794
1959	538
1960	544
1961	289
1962	413
1963	739
1964	375
1965	509
1966	1,255
1967	442
1968	436
1969	617
1970	801
1971	978
1972	1,825
1973	506
1974	631
1975	497
1976	1,130
1977	1,503
1978	2,440
1979	507
1980	1,527
1981	951
1982	835
1983	924
1984	989
1985	1,099
1986	958
1987	733
1988	581
1989	1,426
1990	847
1991	918
1992	689
1993	957
1994	1,178
1995	764
1996	949
1997	1,194
1998	1,348
1999	530
2000	1,056
2001	513
2002	735
2003	862
2004	1,172
2005	2,056
2006	2,166
2007	1,042
2008	924
2009	1,593
2010	1,951
2011	968
2012	724
2013	1,403
2014	404
2015	1,125
2016	594
2017	677
2018	747
2019	623
2020	942
2021	362
2022	682
2023	909
2024	426
2025	986

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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 25	518
25 to 50	96
50 to 75	30
75 to 100	13
100 to 125	7
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1