Weather Records on 18 December 1964

840 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 December 1964. Highest significance: New Meadows Rs, US.

Key Facts for 18 December 1964

On 18 December 1964, 840 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
17 were record highs and 680 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 810 daily.
New Meadows Rs set an all-time record low maximum temperature of -20.0 C (-4.0 F) on 18 December 1964.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

840 stations

840 station records on 18 December 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 December 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tieton Intake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buntzen Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parkdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Redmond 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wenatchee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cle Elum	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Denman Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bernalillo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Keechelus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hereford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Polson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ponca City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wallowa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
White Swan Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wind River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

840 records

Records set or tied on 18 December 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 337, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 343, Heaviest daily rainfall 79, Heaviest daily snowfall 51, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 18 December 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	337
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	343
Heaviest daily rainfall	79
Heaviest daily snowfall	51
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 18 December 1964 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 25, daily 810.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

687 broken records

Margins by which the 687 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 221.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 December 1964

Top 20 records on 18 December 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 December 1964	New Meadows Rs, US	all-time low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Tieton Intake, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	15.0 C (27.0 F)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Kaallaagte, ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Sable Island, CA	monthly rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Buntzen Lake, CA	daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Parkdale, US	all-time low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	34 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Redmond 2 W, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	The Dalles, US	daily low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Colorado City, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	58 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Pomeroy, US	daily low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Russellville, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Wenatchee, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	18 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Bastrop, US	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	66 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Weatherford, US	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	58 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1964	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	73 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1964	Lake Cle Elum, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1964	Torrevieja, ES	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1964	Hamilton, US	daily low max	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	50 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1964	Detroit, US	monthly low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	15 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1964	Paris, US	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	55 years	33 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 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1964. 1964 had 840 records.

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

Records on 12-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1805	1
1814	1
1825	1
1846	1
1849	1
1852	2
1858	1
1859	4
1862	2
1864	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1892	4
1894	8
1895	1
1897	4
1898	9
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	33
1903	11
1904	25
1905	3
1906	21
1907	15
1908	16
1909	18
1910	19
1911	9
1912	33
1913	38
1914	20
1915	28
1916	57
1917	62
1918	21
1919	117
1920	77
1921	123
1922	108
1923	378
1924	480
1925	74
1926	173
1927	151
1928	165
1929	366
1930	230
1931	360
1932	353
1933	506
1934	209
1935	138
1936	466
1937	459
1938	185
1939	900
1940	242
1941	213
1942	281
1943	419
1944	191
1945	598
1946	199
1947	266
1948	354
1949	561
1950	289
1951	867
1952	450
1953	373
1954	507
1955	611
1956	333
1957	901
1958	524
1959	477
1960	477
1961	885
1962	759
1963	571
1964	840
1965	402
1966	644
1967	1,105
1968	488
1969	376
1970	502
1971	387
1972	375
1973	1,008
1974	229
1975	625
1976	459
1977	992
1978	946
1979	1,087
1980	772
1981	1,362
1982	537
1983	2,014
1984	1,439
1985	1,384
1986	875
1987	1,505
1988	1,061
1989	1,818
1990	1,367
1991	756
1992	1,045
1993	697
1994	643
1995	1,065
1996	1,833
1997	1,195
1998	863
1999	923
2000	1,572
2001	906
2002	1,437
2003	987
2004	506
2005	987
2006	1,167
2007	746
2008	1,014
2009	1,253
2010	1,322
2011	697
2012	729
2013	513
2014	556
2015	1,254
2016	1,821
2017	516
2018	464
2019	679
2020	326
2021	762
2022	536
2023	1,293
2024	780
2025	994

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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	672
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1