Weather Records on 14 December 1975

2,092 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1975. Highest significance: Boetsap (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 14 December 1975

On 14 December 1975, 2,092 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,017 were record highs and 69 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 2,008 daily.
Boetsap (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 56.0 mm (2.2 in) on 14 December 1975.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 14 December 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.6 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Antigo	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fazenda Aterradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grand Marais 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kenhardt (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lake Eyre (Mulka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Beilpajah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe Radio Kchi	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Klipplaat (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grahamstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Keimoes (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Thornlea	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Noenieput (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuwejaarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oorlogshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Geelkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Benjeroop (Davey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Keurboomsrivier (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rabula (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
De Hoop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Invergwali	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roseberth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Qacu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bleskop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,092 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 606, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 411, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 915, Heaviest daily snowfall 81, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 14 December 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	606
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	411
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	915
Heaviest daily snowfall	81
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 14 December 1975 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 83, daily 2,008.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,889 broken records

Margins by which the 1,889 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1975

Top 20 records on 14 December 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1975	Boetsap (Pol), ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	88 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Decorah, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Jacobsdal (Pol), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Bethany, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	91.6 mm (3.6 in)	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Pelee Island, CA	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Antigo, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Farmington 3NW, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Stanley Wwtp, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Denison, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Whitefish Pt, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Cooktown Post Office, AU	daily rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Fazenda Aterradinho, BR	monthly rain	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Ft Madison, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Grand Marais 2 E, US	monthly rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Kenhardt (Pol), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Albert Lea 3SE, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Mather 3 NW, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1975	Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1975	Wisconsin Rapids, US	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	20 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

1796 to 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1975. 1975 had 2,092 records.

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

Records on 12-14 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1808	4
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	1
1840	2
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1855	3
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1882	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	2
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	11
1900	3
1901	20
1902	10
1903	11
1904	12
1905	2
1906	7
1907	22
1908	10
1909	14
1910	14
1911	13
1912	41
1913	9
1914	85
1915	99
1916	96
1917	55
1918	97
1919	29
1920	67
1921	52
1922	112
1923	255
1924	238
1925	319
1926	206
1927	384
1928	332
1929	410
1930	92
1931	418
1932	260
1933	571
1934	141
1935	158
1936	384
1937	325
1938	81
1939	182
1940	237
1941	433
1942	323
1943	331
1944	243
1945	415
1946	397
1947	490
1948	818
1949	139
1950	305
1951	724
1952	382
1953	370
1954	225
1955	388
1956	443
1957	244
1958	814
1959	294
1960	654
1961	823
1962	886
1963	663
1964	337
1965	610
1966	483
1967	959
1968	337
1969	498
1970	174
1971	864
1972	907
1973	628
1974	328
1975	2,092
1976	445
1977	1,023
1978	389
1979	709
1980	774
1981	1,031
1982	496
1983	1,197
1984	1,862
1985	1,400
1986	397
1987	1,317
1988	674
1989	2,058
1990	629
1991	1,098
1992	1,308
1993	954
1994	558
1995	1,331
1996	832
1997	1,401
1998	1,227
1999	793
2000	1,950
2001	1,391
2002	863
2003	978
2004	738
2005	845
2006	1,445
2007	636
2008	1,319
2009	848
2010	1,891
2011	867
2012	938
2013	565
2014	1,046
2015	2,200
2016	650
2017	563
2018	699
2019	588
2020	551
2021	763
2022	1,028
2023	619
2024	363
2025	1,772

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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	1,852
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1