Weather Records on 31 December 1976

1,306 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1976. Highest significance: Nieuwoudville (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 31 December 1976

On 31 December 1976, 1,306 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
74 were record highs and 1,011 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 78 monthly and 1,225 daily.
Nieuwoudville (Pol) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 44.5 mm (1.8 in) on 31 December 1976.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

1,306 stations

1,306 station records on 31 December 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nieuwoudville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Campo Grande (Augusto Severo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Zuur Anys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Zaragoza (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wales	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parachilna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palmetto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Lorenzana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moberly	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Natal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Table.Mtn Platteklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,306 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 332, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 679, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 70, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 31 December 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	332
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	679
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	70
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 31 December 1976 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 78, daily 1,225.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,082 broken records

Margins by which the 1,082 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1976

Top 20 records on 31 December 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1976	Nieuwoudville (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1976	Campo Grande (Augusto Severo), BR	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Zuur Anys, ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Chatham Exp Fa, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Zaragoza (Smn), MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Red Lodge, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Pocahontas, US	all-time low max	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Toledo Blade, US	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	S Bend AP, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Calliope Public School, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Kisinev, MD	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Augusta, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	71 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Wales, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Delphi 2 N, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Estherville 4E, US	monthly low max	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Parachilna, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	71 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	80 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1976	Corinth 5 WSW, US	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	76 years	41 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

1797 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1976. 1976 had 1,306 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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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	1,060
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1