Weather Records on 11 December 1968

543 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 1968. Highest significance: Claresholm Meadow Creek, CA.

Key Facts for 11 December 1968

On 11 December 1968, 543 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
80 were record highs and 273 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 541 daily.
Claresholm Meadow Creek set a daily record snowfall of 24.6 cm (9.7 in) on 11 December 1968.
Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

543 stations

543 station records on 11 December 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 December 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Claresholm Meadow Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Muenster	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Weir	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barisaho	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hrazdan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Imaculada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mabuiag Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jaguarari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kuujjuarapik A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodfords	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-42.0 C (-43.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Park AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marnitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-10.9 C (12.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-13.7 C (7.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Primghar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coribe (Rio Alegre)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-13.1 C (8.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Samtredia	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Duiwelskloof (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cordele	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Conceicao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kotlas	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-30.9 C (-23.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Njaksimvol	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Angermunde	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ramban	India	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Owings Ferry Landing	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Canton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Murriverie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

543 records

Records set or tied on 11 December 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 178, Heaviest daily rainfall 143, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 11 December 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	178
Heaviest daily rainfall	143
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 11 December 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 541.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

435 broken records

Margins by which the 435 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 182.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 December 1968

Top 20 records on 11 December 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 December 1968	Claresholm Meadow Creek, CA	daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	18.2 cm (7.2 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Muenster, CA	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Cottonwood Weir, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Barisaho, GE	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Wilbur, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	66 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Hrazdan, AM	monthly rain	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Imaculada, BR	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Mabuiag Island, AU	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Tot-Ma, RU	daily low min	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	70 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1968	Mill Creek, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1968	Jaguarari, BR	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1968	Bedford, US	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	64 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1968	Fort Macleod, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1968	Kuujjuarapik A, CA	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	11 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1968	Castle Rock, US	daily high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1968	Woodfords, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	59 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1968	Surgut, RU	daily low min	-42.0 C (-43.6 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	76 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1968	Sibley, US	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	73 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1968	Deseret, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	67 years	30 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

1796 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1968. 1968 had 543 records.

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

Records on 12-11 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1815	2
1825	2
1841	1
1852	1
1855	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	4
1872	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1880	2
1882	3
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1897	2
1898	14
1899	5
1900	4
1901	5
1902	6
1903	2
1904	28
1905	15
1906	12
1907	30
1908	18
1909	7
1910	31
1911	49
1912	36
1913	8
1914	13
1915	93
1916	55
1917	103
1918	32
1919	40
1920	58
1921	49
1922	143
1923	88
1924	84
1925	81
1926	77
1927	232
1928	111
1929	345
1930	72
1931	762
1932	696
1933	260
1934	480
1935	290
1936	357
1937	839
1938	231
1939	626
1940	302
1941	353
1942	263
1943	196
1944	407
1945	234
1946	717
1947	342
1948	153
1949	1,201
1950	463
1951	261
1952	923
1953	157
1954	492
1955	312
1956	300
1957	517
1958	985
1959	322
1960	746
1961	1,300
1962	723
1963	604
1964	542
1965	1,216
1966	525
1967	945
1968	543
1969	587
1970	617
1971	900
1972	1,514
1973	334
1974	313
1975	454
1976	380
1977	1,182
1978	678
1979	847
1980	522
1981	949
1982	657
1983	971
1984	1,013
1985	1,471
1986	561
1987	639
1988	850
1989	584
1990	747
1991	1,102
1992	1,357
1993	749
1994	1,243
1995	1,837
1996	1,307
1997	1,203
1998	1,012
1999	769
2000	1,584
2001	626
2002	1,139
2003	646
2004	1,166
2005	816
2006	858
2007	1,613
2008	1,312
2009	1,091
2010	1,284
2011	416
2012	618
2013	737
2014	893
2015	1,183
2016	489
2017	670
2018	353
2019	442
2020	517
2021	1,175
2022	679
2023	814
2024	539
2025	1,691

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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	404
25 to 50	16
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	7
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1