Weather Records on 10 December 1970

1,338 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1970. Highest significance: Eden (Caravan Park), AU.

Key Facts for 10 December 1970

On 10 December 1970, 1,338 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
216 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,274 daily.
Eden (Caravan Park) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 254.5 mm (10.0 in) on 10 December 1970.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,338 stations

1,338 station records on 10 December 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	254.5 mm (10.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Tathra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.7 mm (7.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Anakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Beech Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dutson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pambula Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Meredith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Whitemark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pollock	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Toora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wonthaggi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Widgee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Barramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Miller	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wyndham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Burragate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Maffra Forestry Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Timbillica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Outtrim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Forrest State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Akron	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wapengo Lake Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Madalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisons (Ballark)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson (Yendalock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Balliang East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Cambalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fish Creek (Hoddle Range)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Werribee Research Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
St Helens Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnybank Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cagil	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pillar Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,338 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 860, Heaviest daily snowfall 204, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 10 December 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	860
Heaviest daily snowfall	204
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 10 December 1970 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 62, daily 1,274.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,207 broken records

Margins by which the 1,207 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 264.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1970

Top 20 records on 10 December 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1970	Eden (Caravan Park), AU	monthly rain	254.5 mm (10.0 in)	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	67 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 December 1970	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	83 years	75 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Lakes Entrance Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Yarram, AU	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Little River (Mount Rothwell), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Tathra Post Office, AU	monthly rain	188.7 mm (7.4 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Anakie, AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Beech Forest, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Taroom Post Office, AU	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Dutson, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Pennyroyal Creek, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Pambula Post Office, AU	daily rain	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	152.6 mm (6.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Meredith, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Whitemark, AU	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Fairfield, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Pollock, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Waukesha Wwtp, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Bodalla Post Office, AU	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Mount Best (Upper Toora), AU	all-time rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1970	Toora, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)

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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1970. 1970 had 1,338 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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	1,042
50 to 100	115
100 to 150	35
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1