Weather Records on 18 December 1975

625 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 December 1975. Highest significance: Oakwood, AU.

Key Facts for 18 December 1975

On 18 December 1975, 625 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
57 were record highs and 257 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 599 daily.
Oakwood set a monthly record daily precipitation of 73.0 mm (2.9 in) on 18 December 1975.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

625 stations

625 station records on 18 December 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 December 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oakwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Calvillo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Campbellton Power St	Canada	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Campbellton Power St	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Venterslaager, Bergv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rustplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (McPherson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gaspe	Canada	Record daily snowfall	39.6 cm (15.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oban Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Juliana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elim (Hosp)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	103.5 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Devoncourt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Birdsville Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sumy	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flora Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paling Yards (Ulabri)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glengyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Marlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gaspe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baratria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iturbide	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norvalspont (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lviv	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nieuwejaarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kangela, Mtubatuba	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pilgrims Rest (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corry	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Amos	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Potgietersrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Merced	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laporte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pipestone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

625 records

Records set or tied on 18 December 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 130, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 127, Heaviest daily rainfall 256, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 18 December 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	130
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	127
Heaviest daily rainfall	256
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 18 December 1975 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 25, daily 599.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

517 broken records

Margins by which the 517 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 267.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 December 1975

Top 20 records on 18 December 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 December 1975	Oakwood, AU	monthly rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 December 1975	Bogoroditskoye-Fenino, RU	monthly rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	79 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 December 1975	Calvillo (Smn), MX	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Ingenio Tamazula, MX	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Belfast, US	monthly snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	82 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Atoyac, MX	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Kiev, UA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Campbellton Power St, CA	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Campbellton Power St, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Venterslaager, Bergv, ZA	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Rustplaats, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Old Koreelah (McPherson), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Gaspe, CA	daily snowfall	39.6 cm (15.6 in)	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Hambantota, LK	daily low max	24.7 C (76.5 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Montemorelos, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Juliana, ZA	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Presque Isle, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Currawilla Station, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1975	Baddeck, CA	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	22 years	44 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

1793 to 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1975. 1975 had 625 records.

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

Records on 12-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1805	1
1814	1
1825	1
1846	1
1849	1
1852	2
1858	1
1859	4
1862	2
1864	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1892	4
1894	8
1895	1
1897	4
1898	9
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	33
1903	11
1904	25
1905	3
1906	21
1907	15
1908	16
1909	18
1910	19
1911	9
1912	33
1913	38
1914	20
1915	28
1916	57
1917	62
1918	21
1919	117
1920	77
1921	123
1922	108
1923	378
1924	480
1925	74
1926	173
1927	151
1928	165
1929	366
1930	230
1931	360
1932	353
1933	506
1934	209
1935	138
1936	466
1937	459
1938	185
1939	900
1940	242
1941	213
1942	281
1943	419
1944	191
1945	598
1946	199
1947	266
1948	354
1949	561
1950	289
1951	867
1952	450
1953	373
1954	507
1955	611
1956	333
1957	901
1958	524
1959	477
1960	477
1961	885
1962	759
1963	571
1964	840
1965	402
1966	644
1967	1,105
1968	488
1969	376
1970	502
1971	387
1972	375
1973	1,008
1974	229
1975	625
1976	459
1977	992
1978	946
1979	1,087
1980	772
1981	1,362
1982	537
1983	2,014
1984	1,439
1985	1,384
1986	875
1987	1,505
1988	1,061
1989	1,818
1990	1,367
1991	756
1992	1,045
1993	697
1994	643
1995	1,065
1996	1,833
1997	1,195
1998	863
1999	923
2000	1,572
2001	906
2002	1,437
2003	987
2004	506
2005	987
2006	1,167
2007	746
2008	1,014
2009	1,253
2010	1,322
2011	697
2012	729
2013	513
2014	556
2015	1,254
2016	1,821
2017	516
2018	464
2019	679
2020	326
2021	762
2022	536
2023	1,293
2024	780
2025	994

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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	484
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1