Weather Records on 20 December 1967

1,370 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 December 1967. Highest significance: Oak City, US.

Key Facts for 20 December 1967

On 20 December 1967, 1,370 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
617 were record highs and 247 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,328 daily.
Oak City set an all-time record daily snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 20 December 1967.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,370 stations

1,370 station records on 20 December 1967 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 December 1967: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oak City	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Creek	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gisela	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bronkhorstfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wynnum Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cibecue	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	147.3 cm (58.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Schreiber	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Emo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mooredale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crown King	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orderville	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Epping	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Ancha	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morris	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record snow depth	72.0 cm (28.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canelo 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas Smelter	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Velva	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nogales	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Torrington Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ladybrand (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McNary 2N	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Durango	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-19.6 C (-3.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,370 records

Records set or tied on 20 December 1967 by type: Highest daily maximum 303, Lowest daily maximum 169, Highest daily minimum 314, Lowest daily minimum 78, Heaviest daily rainfall 285, Heaviest daily snowfall 152, Deepest snow cover 69.

Records on 20 December 1967 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	303
Lowest daily maximum	169
Highest daily minimum	314
Lowest daily minimum	78
Heaviest daily rainfall	285
Heaviest daily snowfall	152
Deepest snow cover	69

Records on 20 December 1967 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 33, daily 1,328.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,118 broken records

Margins by which the 1,118 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 889.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 December 1967

Top 20 records on 20 December 1967 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 December 1967	Oak City, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Greer, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Eagle Creek, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Ft Valley, US	daily snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Gisela, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Zion Np, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Sprague, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Jerome, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	21 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Hermit 8 SE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Edmore 4NW, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Glendive, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Escalante, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43.1 cm (17.0 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Chadron 3SW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Hot Springs, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Bronkhorstfontein, ZA	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Wibaux 2 E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Wynnum Railway Station, AU	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Cibecue, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Fessenden, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1967	Alpine, US	all-time snow depth	147.3 cm (58.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	0 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

1793 to 1967

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1967. 1967 had 1,370 records.

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

Records on 12-20 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1804	1
1805	2
1808	1
1815	1
1828	1
1837	1
1846	1
1855	8
1858	1
1860	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	2
1874	3
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	4
1885	1
1886	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1894	2
1895	8
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	7
1901	8
1902	14
1903	17
1904	9
1905	5
1906	5
1907	11
1908	5
1909	22
1910	17
1911	24
1912	27
1913	7
1914	43
1915	18
1916	45
1917	33
1918	18
1919	25
1920	22
1921	101
1922	88
1923	215
1924	332
1925	96
1926	163
1927	200
1928	93
1929	256
1930	67
1931	536
1932	170
1933	492
1934	265
1935	152
1936	416
1937	181
1938	240
1939	308
1940	965
1941	633
1942	817
1943	193
1944	340
1945	430
1946	327
1947	385
1948	345
1949	1,141
1950	758
1951	926
1952	394
1953	385
1954	416
1955	726
1956	471
1957	1,354
1958	382
1959	142
1960	354
1961	369
1962	475
1963	875
1964	499
1965	353
1966	555
1967	1,370
1968	482
1969	514
1970	518
1971	441
1972	448
1973	1,184
1974	328
1975	610
1976	382
1977	484
1978	910
1979	600
1980	667
1981	1,681
1982	712
1983	2,995
1984	1,411
1985	1,035
1986	321
1987	1,179
1988	760
1989	1,812
1990	1,885
1991	1,172
1992	1,134
1993	1,266
1994	813
1995	1,128
1996	1,448
1997	651
1998	1,110
1999	938
2000	1,150
2001	523
2002	943
2003	1,315
2004	836
2005	515
2006	1,387
2007	986
2008	1,356
2009	1,502
2010	2,055
2011	846
2012	1,131
2013	584
2014	524
2015	1,238
2016	603
2017	688
2018	592
2019	731
2020	554
2021	442
2022	567
2023	1,242
2024	897
2025	1,166

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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 200	1,102
200 to 400	11
400 to 600	3
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1