Weather Records on 19 December 1972

325 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 December 1972. Highest significance: Isfjord Radio, NO.

Key Facts for 19 December 1972

On 19 December 1972, 325 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 322 daily.
Isfjord Radio set a daily record precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 19 December 1972.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

325 stations

325 station records on 19 December 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 December 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Isfjord Radio	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Novo Acre (Giqui)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	123.6 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Antonio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Novo Oriente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Acude General Sampaio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Antonio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mangochi	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Napier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vale	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Puako 95.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Equador	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Paramirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Malhada de Pedras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Chantebled	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Achisaj	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San Fidel 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rita de Cassia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leon Virgen del Camino	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Neah Bay 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Falfurrias	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Battle Ground	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Sutherland	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Volodarskoe	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Velame	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Turkmen-Bashi	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Stuart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Soledade (Ibiapinopolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Zharyk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fraser Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narva	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hamersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Voru	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tiirikoja	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aksu-Ayuli	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karsakpaj	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

325 records

Records set or tied on 19 December 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 19 December 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 19 December 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 322.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

250 broken records

Margins by which the 250 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 December 1972

Top 20 records on 19 December 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 December 1972	Isfjord Radio, NO	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1972	Novo Acre (Giqui), BR	daily rain	123.6 mm (4.9 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1972	Santo Antonio (Pcd), BR	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1972	Novo Oriente, BR	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1972	Acude General Sampaio, BR	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1972	Santo Antonio, BR	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1972	Kaawaloa 29, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1972	Mangochi, MW	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Napier Downs, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Banff, CA	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Port Hastings, CA	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	61 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Milford, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Glacier Rs, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Everett, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Willapa Harbor, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Saint Maries, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	73 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Houlton, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Vale, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	66 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Puako 95.1, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Equador, BR	monthly rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	9 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1972. 1972 had 325 records.

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

Records on 12-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	1
1805	1
1835	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	3
1855	3
1859	3
1860	1
1861	2
1869	2
1870	1
1875	2
1877	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	16
1903	2
1904	19
1905	5
1906	9
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	22
1911	17
1912	41
1913	50
1914	23
1915	31
1916	38
1917	36
1918	24
1919	53
1920	30
1921	60
1922	155
1923	180
1924	492
1925	79
1926	152
1927	222
1928	45
1929	386
1930	76
1931	650
1932	239
1933	459
1934	455
1935	110
1936	689
1937	211
1938	237
1939	390
1940	392
1941	588
1942	654
1943	364
1944	241
1945	700
1946	182
1947	283
1948	397
1949	632
1950	545
1951	622
1952	469
1953	517
1954	443
1955	906
1956	287
1957	984
1958	386
1959	249
1960	432
1961	595
1962	670
1963	966
1964	753
1965	392
1966	851
1967	1,063
1968	900
1969	381
1970	485
1971	288
1972	325
1973	1,014
1974	252
1975	843
1976	398
1977	569
1978	1,191
1979	829
1980	456
1981	1,515
1982	768
1983	2,804
1984	1,066
1985	1,179
1986	609
1987	1,095
1988	1,001
1989	1,740
1990	1,463
1991	1,236
1992	1,176
1993	1,153
1994	692
1995	1,459
1996	2,108
1997	830
1998	855
1999	609
2000	1,154
2001	627
2002	1,467
2003	996
2004	664
2005	697
2006	1,061
2007	689
2008	1,545
2009	1,937
2010	1,610
2011	832
2012	774
2013	636
2014	537
2015	1,109
2016	1,080
2017	783
2018	397
2019	541
2020	327
2021	603
2022	494
2023	1,224
2024	864
2025	1,542

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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	240
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1