Weather Records on 14 December 1976

445 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1976. Highest significance: Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage, AU.

Key Facts for 14 December 1976

On 14 December 1976, 445 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
103 were record highs and 182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 432 daily.
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 14 December 1976.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

445 stations

445 station records on 14 December 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemfontein Airpor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mittenwald-Buckelwiesen	Germany	Record snow depth	125.0 cm (49.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riverslea Tm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kelso	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Randfontein (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maandagshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Washburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hemlock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kalkpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greiz-Dolau	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Leuctra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tavira	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Belgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paardekopplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Solon Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record snow depth	128.0 cm (50.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Middelkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Germiston-Fj Payne Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Balmorhea	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yoakum	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sackville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden-Klotzsche	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Reddersburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sisseton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kemptville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Doornkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Zoological Garden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Palatka	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

445 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 58, Lowest daily minimum 144, Heaviest daily rainfall 116, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 14 December 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	58
Lowest daily minimum	144
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 14 December 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 432.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

357 broken records

Margins by which the 357 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 400.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1976

Top 20 records on 14 December 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1976	Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Daytona Beach Intl AP, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Bloemfontein Airpor, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Rosherville (Pow), ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Freiburg, DE	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	74 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Ocala, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Noupoort, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	69 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Mittenwald-Buckelwiesen, DE	daily snow depth	125.0 cm (49.2 in)	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Riverslea Tm, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Port Hastings, CA	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	77 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Lisboa Geofisica, PT	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1976	Kelso, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1976	Randfontein (Gm), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1976	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	82 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1976	Maandagshoek, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1976	E Tawas, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	73 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1976	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	76 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1976	Bolivar, US	daily low min	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	76 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1976	Cortland, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	72 years	33 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1976. 1976 had 445 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	343
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1