Weather Records on 13 December 1975

1,038 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1975. Highest significance: Oakbank Homestead, AU.

Key Facts for 13 December 1975

On 13 December 1975, 1,038 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
364 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,002 daily.
Oakbank Homestead set an all-time record daily precipitation of 165.4 mm (6.5 in) on 13 December 1975.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

1,038 stations

1,038 station records on 13 December 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oakbank Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Yunta (Winnininnie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Macumba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Yunta (Panaramitee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Arcoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Appila	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Caltowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cobram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Angorichina Hostel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkadene (Murtho)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beltana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Yackara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Victoria Storage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Askham	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson (Anda-Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaleer Forest Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Barratta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Skilderkrans	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hesso	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mutooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tocumwal Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Prinshof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Murnpeowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Merrinee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Benjeroop (Davey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Peechelba East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Purple Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Curnomona (Curnamona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boorhaman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn (Tepco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Top Hut)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Robinvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Werrimull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ensay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upham 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Abminga Railway Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Kylmorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,038 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 198, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 166, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 493, Heaviest daily snowfall 109, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 13 December 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	198
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	166
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	493
Heaviest daily snowfall	109
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 13 December 1975 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 33, daily 1,002.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

910 broken records

Margins by which the 910 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

13 December 1975

Top 20 records on 13 December 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 1975	Oakbank Homestead, AU	all-time rain	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 years	78 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Yunta (Winnininnie), AU	all-time rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	75 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Macumba, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Yunta (Panaramitee), AU	monthly rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	72 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Woomera (Arcoona), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	91 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Bottineau, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Appila, AU	daily rain	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal), AU	monthly rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Caltowie, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1975	Yarroweyah, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1975	Cobram Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1975	Angorichina Hostel, AU	monthly rain	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	1 year	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1975	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	monthly rain	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1975	Wilkadene (Murtho), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1975	Beltana, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1975	Carrieton (Yackara), AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1975	Lake Victoria Storage, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1975	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1975	Murray Town (Doughboy Creek), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	54 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 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1975. 1975 had 1,038 records.

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

Records on 12-13 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	2
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1839	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	2
1855	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	2
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1878	6
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1887	1
1890	1
1891	9
1892	1
1893	4
1894	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	5
1901	4
1902	13
1903	13
1904	8
1905	3
1906	7
1907	11
1908	6
1909	23
1910	45
1911	72
1912	42
1913	23
1914	35
1915	51
1916	207
1917	144
1918	87
1919	52
1920	55
1921	65
1922	84
1923	206
1924	139
1925	160
1926	228
1927	566
1928	227
1929	303
1930	52
1931	525
1932	385
1933	422
1934	186
1935	168
1936	242
1937	375
1938	89
1939	159
1940	426
1941	324
1942	312
1943	244
1944	426
1945	355
1946	455
1947	306
1948	450
1949	321
1950	290
1951	226
1952	431
1953	222
1954	345
1955	479
1956	477
1957	566
1958	855
1959	297
1960	981
1961	898
1962	1,365
1963	442
1964	398
1965	811
1966	653
1967	743
1968	593
1969	545
1970	221
1971	567
1972	991
1973	625
1974	291
1975	1,038
1976	411
1977	685
1978	446
1979	1,072
1980	536
1981	912
1982	740
1983	1,121
1984	1,172
1985	1,642
1986	381
1987	675
1988	906
1989	1,355
1990	649
1991	1,734
1992	1,113
1993	960
1994	1,094
1995	1,634
1996	833
1997	1,126
1998	1,221
1999	964
2000	2,914
2001	1,092
2002	602
2003	1,131
2004	493
2005	589
2006	957
2007	720
2008	1,583
2009	1,016
2010	1,776
2011	833
2012	837
2013	451
2014	1,046
2015	2,363
2016	397
2017	749
2018	380
2019	520
2020	445
2021	420
2022	1,122
2023	485
2024	296
2025	1,344

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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	760
25 to 50	92
50 to 75	31
75 to 100	13
100 to 125	7
125 to 150	5
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1