Weather Records on 12 December 1971

585 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 1971. Highest significance: Waterville, US.

Key Facts for 12 December 1971

On 12 December 1971, 585 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
210 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 556 daily.
Waterville set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 12 December 1971.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

585 stations

585 station records on 12 December 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waterville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Seneca	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dayville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shovi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McCloud	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Timber	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wenatchee	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aratuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sequim	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barisaho	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Teberda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Round Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Union	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burns WSO City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kasilof 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Liveringa Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ramos Arizpe (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

585 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 106, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 92, Deepest snow cover 51.

Records on 12 December 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	106
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	92
Deepest snow cover	51

Records on 12 December 1971 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 556.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

453 broken records

Margins by which the 453 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 1971

Top 20 records on 12 December 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 1971	Waterville, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Ritzville 1 SSE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Hill City 1 W, US	monthly snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Moscow U of I, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Seneca, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Jerome, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Mansfield, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	15.8 cm (6.2 in)	18 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Odessa, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Idaho City, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	61 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Riverside 7 SSW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Wickiup Dam, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	6 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Ogden Pioneer Ph, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Coramba (Glenfiddich), AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Glenns Ferry, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Dayville, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Ogden Pioneer Ph, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Kentfield, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1971	Richfield, US	daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	36 years	39 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

1796 to 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1971. 1971 had 585 records.

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

Records on 12-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1846	1
1855	2
1861	1
1863	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1879	2
1882	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	8
1894	3
1895	1
1896	4
1897	3
1898	20
1899	11
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	18
1904	20
1905	10
1906	14
1907	8
1908	25
1909	20
1910	39
1911	104
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	46
1916	115
1917	246
1918	33
1919	23
1920	41
1921	63
1922	61
1923	91
1924	130
1925	75
1926	143
1927	335
1928	234
1929	405
1930	45
1931	522
1932	813
1933	358
1934	430
1935	266
1936	142
1937	468
1938	103
1939	418
1940	621
1941	260
1942	257
1943	165
1944	688
1945	212
1946	761
1947	295
1948	282
1949	789
1950	364
1951	175
1952	501
1953	288
1954	696
1955	381
1956	441
1957	1,118
1958	884
1959	464
1960	710
1961	1,481
1962	1,495
1963	439
1964	459
1965	1,045
1966	369
1967	565
1968	727
1969	499
1970	366
1971	585
1972	1,669
1973	397
1974	191
1975	492
1976	319
1977	907
1978	382
1979	1,016
1980	583
1981	734
1982	867
1983	816
1984	808
1985	1,384
1986	408
1987	468
1988	1,030
1989	930
1990	676
1991	1,980
1992	818
1993	887
1994	1,172
1995	2,030
1996	1,391
1997	869
1998	1,103
1999	952
2000	2,510
2001	700
2002	683
2003	537
2004	727
2005	769
2006	886
2007	1,315
2008	1,424
2009	818
2010	1,501
2011	621
2012	684
2013	646
2014	1,040
2015	1,496
2016	530
2017	808
2018	256
2019	418
2020	507
2021	441
2022	767
2023	544
2024	328
2025	1,485

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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	420
100 to 200	25
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1