Weather Records on 30 December 1968

1,391 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 December 1968. Highest significance: Madison, US.

Key Facts for 30 December 1968

On 30 December 1968, 1,391 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
30 were record highs and 1,062 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 112 were all-time records, 190 monthly and 1,089 daily.
Madison set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 30 December 1968.
Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

1,391 stations

1,391 station records on 30 December 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 December 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lacrosse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fauquier	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hornby Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Park AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anatone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Redmond 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nespelem 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hartline	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stave Falls	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Freewater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lacrosse	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Angeles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-18.6 C (-1.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sequim	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnigan Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Harbour CS	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Molalla	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anatone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Omak 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saanich Dom Astro Obs	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,391 records

Records set or tied on 30 December 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 500, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 562, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 107, Deepest snow cover 99.

Records on 30 December 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	500
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	562
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	107
Deepest snow cover	99

Records on 30 December 1968 by timescale: all-time 112, monthly 190, daily 1,089.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,173 broken records

Margins by which the 1,173 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 December 1968

Top 20 records on 30 December 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 1968	Madison, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Newport, US	all-time low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	W Pt, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Lacrosse, US	all-time low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Wilbur, US	all-time low max	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Moscow U of I, US	all-time low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Fauquier, CA	daily low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	13.9 C (25.0 F)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Zumbrota, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Centralia, US	all-time low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Steveston, CA	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Moscow U of I, US	all-time low min	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Hornby Island, CA	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Darrington Rs, US	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Deer Park AP, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Republic, US	all-time low max	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Rosalia, US	all-time low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	69 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Portland Rfc City, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1968	Anatone, US	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	13.4 C (24.1 F)	45 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

1799 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1968. 1968 had 1,391 records.

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

Records on 12-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1835	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	4
1872	3
1874	2
1875	2
1876	3
1878	1
1880	5
1881	3
1882	3
1884	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	7
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1895	6
1896	3
1897	7
1898	6
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	8
1904	12
1905	10
1906	11
1907	26
1908	17
1909	13
1910	18
1911	20
1912	37
1913	32
1914	47
1915	62
1916	45
1917	217
1918	25
1919	82
1920	84
1921	111
1922	227
1923	223
1924	65
1925	184
1926	63
1927	290
1928	31
1929	382
1930	71
1931	509
1932	407
1933	279
1934	206
1935	202
1936	931
1937	234
1938	208
1939	237
1940	397
1941	149
1942	584
1943	165
1944	137
1945	251
1946	584
1947	317
1948	760
1949	206
1950	479
1951	955
1952	334
1953	399
1954	538
1955	254
1956	556
1957	443
1958	525
1959	216
1960	345
1961	389
1962	671
1963	567
1964	537
1965	1,122
1966	403
1967	760
1968	1,391
1969	817
1970	571
1971	1,122
1972	1,052
1973	1,262
1974	564
1975	703
1976	981
1977	795
1978	1,930
1979	427
1980	1,560
1981	684
1982	630
1983	2,765
1984	1,834
1985	568
1986	852
1987	1,270
1988	755
1989	528
1990	3,065
1991	525
1992	1,210
1993	865
1994	642
1995	1,455
1996	1,620
1997	1,384
1998	801
1999	838
2000	1,377
2001	651
2002	1,034
2003	661
2004	974
2005	928
2006	1,779
2007	748
2008	653
2009	933
2010	1,200
2011	782
2012	676
2013	642
2014	660
2015	820
2016	706
2017	1,324
2018	284
2019	1,131
2020	604
2021	1,455
2022	909
2023	726
2024	638
2025	325

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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	1,086
50 to 100	47
100 to 150	19
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	6
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1