Weather Records on 7 December 1965

476 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1965. Highest significance: Roto (Merimerriwa Tank), AU.

Key Facts for 7 December 1965

On 7 December 1965, 476 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
106 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 461 daily.
Roto (Merimerriwa Tank) set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 7 December 1965.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

476 stations

476 station records on 7 December 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 December 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roto (Merimerriwa Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dorrigo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Shorlakode	India	Record daily precipitation	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Uardry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tarome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella (Zara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minicoy Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwagga (Devon Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cobram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Willandra National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tocumwal Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tungamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Thadikarekonam	India	Record daily precipitation	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McIntyre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Polur	India	Record daily precipitation	172.6 mm (6.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lawson (Wilson Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moogerah Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bryn Euryn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Speed (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paramathi	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burrabogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fernflat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ernakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Toms Lake)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Puckawidgee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Angledool Telephone Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pemblegong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	97.0 cm (38.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ulundurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Berrigan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Numurkah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mayrung (Malvern)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rockbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Puthendam	India	Record daily precipitation	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Hope (Cypress Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Schierke	Germany	Record snow depth	80.0 cm (31.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Boonongo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

476 records

Records set or tied on 7 December 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 303, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 7 December 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	303
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 7 December 1965 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 10, daily 461.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

411 broken records

Margins by which the 411 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 370.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 December 1965

Top 20 records on 7 December 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 1965	Roto (Merimerriwa Tank), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
7 December 1965	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	74 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 December 1965	Dorrigo Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Conargo Post Office, AU	all-time rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Shorlakode, IN	daily rain	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Carrathool (Uardry), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Tarome, AU	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Jerilderie Treatment Works, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Carrathool Motors, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Olenja Rechka, RU	daily rain	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Brunette Downs, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Yarrawonga Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Minicoy Obsy, IN	monthly rain	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	0 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Merriwagga (Devon Street), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Cobram Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Trida (Willandra National Park, AU	all-time rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Tocumwal Airport, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Tungamah, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1965	Thadikarekonam, IN	daily rain	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	47 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

1801 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1965. 1965 had 476 records.

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

Records on 12-07 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1805	1
1812	2
1815	1
1825	2
1832	1
1836	1
1839	1
1844	4
1848	3
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1866	1
1868	5
1871	5
1875	6
1879	5
1881	1
1884	2
1885	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	1
1893	5
1894	1
1895	1
1896	8
1897	4
1898	10
1899	3
1900	2
1901	9
1902	16
1903	9
1904	7
1905	3
1906	21
1907	4
1908	24
1909	21
1910	26
1911	7
1912	21
1913	19
1914	32
1915	53
1916	36
1917	52
1918	30
1919	38
1920	81
1921	39
1922	272
1923	128
1924	374
1925	119
1926	372
1927	404
1928	105
1929	146
1930	534
1931	180
1932	555
1933	130
1934	274
1935	270
1936	602
1937	890
1938	279
1939	780
1940	145
1941	139
1942	526
1943	199
1944	357
1945	240
1946	855
1947	240
1948	320
1949	187
1950	1,472
1951	1,751
1952	447
1953	673
1954	445
1955	195
1956	1,358
1957	589
1958	831
1959	539
1960	561
1961	206
1962	642
1963	436
1964	467
1965	476
1966	1,047
1967	386
1968	461
1969	952
1970	724
1971	854
1972	2,239
1973	448
1974	508
1975	404
1976	1,037
1977	1,369
1978	1,882
1979	827
1980	1,314
1981	896
1982	542
1983	957
1984	957
1985	922
1986	1,126
1987	866
1988	582
1989	675
1990	744
1991	698
1992	906
1993	544
1994	1,772
1995	912
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	2,384
1999	674
2000	1,085
2001	743
2002	917
2003	1,184
2004	1,096
2005	1,433
2006	1,246
2007	1,402
2008	833
2009	972
2010	1,405
2011	1,507
2012	643
2013	2,119
2014	479
2015	1,079
2016	389
2017	508
2018	558
2019	447
2020	597
2021	547
2022	579
2023	952
2024	712
2025	665

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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	396
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	2