Weather Records on 15 December 1969

352 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 1969. Highest significance: Bhavani, IN.

Key Facts for 15 December 1969

On 15 December 1969, 352 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
77 were record highs and 22 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 343 daily.
Bhavani set an all-time record daily precipitation of 171.0 mm (6.7 in) on 15 December 1969.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

352 stations

352 station records on 15 December 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 December 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bhavani	India	Record daily precipitation	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sankari	India	Record daily precipitation	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tiruchengode	India	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Avon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tirumangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Erode	India	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sulur	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Morekulam	India	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Channapatana	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Satyamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gobichettipalaya	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Roebling	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malavalli	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
T.Narsipur	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Naduvattam	India	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ko253Lpatti Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Annur	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alangudi	India	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nelamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Srirangpatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ramanathapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alattur	India	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Natham	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rabbit Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Band	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Holtwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cherapalaseri	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kallatty	India	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vattaram	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kafferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Freeland	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Trichur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mettupalayam	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Welverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Victor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tranqubar	India	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hartebeestpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Malur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kunigal	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paramakudi	India	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Watersmeet	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maddur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mukundapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yerington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

352 records

Records set or tied on 15 December 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 33, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 65, Deepest snow cover 23.

Records on 15 December 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	33
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	65
Deepest snow cover	23

Records on 15 December 1969 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 6, daily 343.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

285 broken records

Margins by which the 285 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 December 1969

Top 20 records on 15 December 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 December 1969	Bhavani, IN	all-time rain	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 December 1969	Sankari, IN	all-time rain	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 December 1969	Bhagamandala, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 December 1969	Tiruchengode, IN	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 December 1969	Avon Downs, AU	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 December 1969	Tirumangalam, IN	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Belle Isle, CA	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Erode, IN	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	91.1 mm (3.6 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Sulur, IN	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Morekulam, IN	daily rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	161.6 mm (6.4 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Channapatana, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Satyamangalam, IN	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Gobichettipalaya, IN	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Roebling, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Malavalli, IN	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	T.Narsipur, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Naduvattam, IN	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Ko253Lpatti Sr, IN	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Annur, IN	monthly rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1969	Alangudi, IN	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 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

1793 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1969. 1969 had 352 records.

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

Records on 12-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1810	1
1814	3
1815	1
1825	1
1831	1
1840	2
1844	2
1846	3
1847	1
1854	3
1859	2
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1899	12
1900	5
1901	21
1902	3
1903	7
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	5
1909	5
1910	4
1911	23
1912	42
1913	13
1914	239
1915	180
1916	40
1917	40
1918	54
1919	28
1920	35
1921	26
1922	65
1923	132
1924	358
1925	187
1926	226
1927	235
1928	388
1929	500
1930	160
1931	284
1932	385
1933	796
1934	199
1935	140
1936	286
1937	310
1938	100
1939	637
1940	464
1941	373
1942	385
1943	486
1944	281
1945	420
1946	521
1947	634
1948	1,239
1949	135
1950	292
1951	962
1952	367
1953	270
1954	413
1955	371
1956	531
1957	304
1958	531
1959	560
1960	313
1961	883
1962	979
1963	670
1964	371
1965	759
1966	275
1967	948
1968	510
1969	352
1970	215
1971	1,739
1972	1,159
1973	615
1974	511
1975	1,230
1976	349
1977	963
1978	499
1979	560
1980	1,085
1981	1,243
1982	831
1983	1,229
1984	1,397
1985	1,077
1986	502
1987	1,740
1988	519
1989	2,753
1990	846
1991	636
1992	1,263
1993	734
1994	676
1995	848
1996	727
1997	1,521
1998	1,216
1999	621
2000	1,154
2001	1,026
2002	831
2003	846
2004	795
2005	953
2006	1,491
2007	973
2008	1,789
2009	930
2010	1,705
2011	780
2012	1,058
2013	701
2014	1,045
2015	1,398
2016	1,024
2017	332
2018	539
2019	547
2020	400
2021	1,182
2022	1,057
2023	794
2024	369
2025	2,115

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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	218
25 to 50	41
50 to 75	15
75 to 100	6
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1