Weather Records on 14 December 1965

610 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1965. Highest significance: Dynevor Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 14 December 1965

On 14 December 1965, 610 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
136 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 591 daily.
Dynevor Downs set a monthly record daily precipitation of 85.9 mm (3.4 in) on 14 December 1965.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

610 stations

610 station records on 14 December 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Quilberry Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yamburgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gillespie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Willawillingbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muscle Creek (Clendinning)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moree (Talmoi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Ancha	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-31.2 C (-24.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Merlin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Duchess Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Comongin North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fernlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Peeramon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yungaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Wongwie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Torrens Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allandale (Tingara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ash Fork 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quantambone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Esmeralda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yalleroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bryn Euryn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	119.0 cm (46.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-28.4 C (-19.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Smith 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caiwarro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

610 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 99, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 301, Heaviest daily snowfall 76, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 14 December 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	99
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	301
Heaviest daily snowfall	76
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 14 December 1965 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 591.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

524 broken records

Margins by which the 524 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 290.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1965

Top 20 records on 14 December 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1965	Dynevor Downs, AU	monthly rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1965	Blackall Township, AU	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1965	Quilberry Station, AU	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Portland Downs, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Valley of Lagoons, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Isis Downs, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Yamburgan, AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Gillespie, AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Milan, IT	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Isisford Post Office, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Goodooga (Willawillingbah), AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Muscle Creek (Clendinning), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Lamar, US	monthly snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Lamar, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Kynnersley, AU	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Moree (Talmoi), AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Merriwa (Merry Vale), AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Sierra Ancha, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1965	Winkelman 6 S, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	43 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1965. 1965 had 610 records.

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

Records on 12-14 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1808	4
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	1
1840	2
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1855	3
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1882	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	2
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	11
1900	3
1901	20
1902	10
1903	11
1904	12
1905	2
1906	7
1907	22
1908	10
1909	14
1910	14
1911	13
1912	41
1913	9
1914	85
1915	99
1916	96
1917	55
1918	97
1919	29
1920	67
1921	52
1922	112
1923	255
1924	238
1925	319
1926	206
1927	384
1928	332
1929	410
1930	92
1931	418
1932	260
1933	571
1934	141
1935	158
1936	384
1937	325
1938	81
1939	182
1940	237
1941	433
1942	323
1943	331
1944	243
1945	415
1946	397
1947	490
1948	818
1949	139
1950	305
1951	724
1952	382
1953	370
1954	225
1955	388
1956	443
1957	244
1958	814
1959	294
1960	654
1961	823
1962	886
1963	663
1964	337
1965	610
1966	483
1967	959
1968	337
1969	498
1970	174
1971	864
1972	907
1973	628
1974	328
1975	2,092
1976	445
1977	1,023
1978	389
1979	709
1980	774
1981	1,031
1982	496
1983	1,197
1984	1,862
1985	1,400
1986	397
1987	1,317
1988	674
1989	2,058
1990	629
1991	1,098
1992	1,308
1993	954
1994	558
1995	1,331
1996	832
1997	1,401
1998	1,227
1999	793
2000	1,950
2001	1,391
2002	863
2003	978
2004	738
2005	845
2006	1,445
2007	636
2008	1,319
2009	848
2010	1,891
2011	867
2012	938
2013	565
2014	1,046
2015	2,200
2016	650
2017	563
2018	699
2019	588
2020	551
2021	763
2022	1,028
2023	619
2024	363
2025	1,772

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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	481
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	3