Weather Records on 31 December 1969

825 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1969. Highest significance: Wagoner, US.

Key Facts for 31 December 1969

On 31 December 1969, 825 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
75 were record highs and 219 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 765 daily.
Wagoner set a monthly record daily snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 31 December 1969.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

825 stations

825 station records on 31 December 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wagoner	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Morekulam	India	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mendota	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Natham	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kerki	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tranqubar	India	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Perungalur	India	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Albany Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vida 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakkloof Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williamson	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville River	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Webster Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arbovale 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flat Top	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brandenburg-Gorden	Germany	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericktown	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Creekside	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kearneysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kermit	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shaunavon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

825 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 253, Heaviest daily snowfall 157, Deepest snow cover 121.

Records on 31 December 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	253
Heaviest daily snowfall	157
Deepest snow cover	121

Records on 31 December 1969 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 59, daily 765.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

694 broken records

Margins by which the 694 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 412.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1969

Top 20 records on 31 December 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1969	Wagoner, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1969	Morekulam, IN	daily rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	120.5 mm (4.7 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1969	Mendota, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1969	Natham, IN	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Kerki, TM	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Monroe, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Nashville 1 E, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Greencastle 1 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Ocampo, MX	monthly rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Crawfordsville Pwr Plt, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	W Liberty 3NW, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Portage la Prairie, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Mt Vernon 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Towanda 1 S, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Effingham 3SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Tranqubar, IN	daily rain	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1969	Palestine, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	50 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

1797 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1969. 1969 had 825 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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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 100	642
100 to 200	44
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	3