Weather Records on 10 December 1978

1,299 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1978. Highest significance: Chadron 3SW, US.

Key Facts for 10 December 1978

On 10 December 1978, 1,299 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
271 were record highs and 612 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,270 daily.
Chadron 3SW set a daily record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 10 December 1978.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

1,299 stations

1,299 station records on 10 December 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Oelrichs	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Comstock	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rouxville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Martin	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bethesdaweg (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fowler 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eugenio Lefevre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Midwest	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Senekal (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mundo Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kommissiepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thomas River (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springfontein (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowknife Hydro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Lourenco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nenzel 20 S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph 5 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
A Coruna	Spain	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Segreganset	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cacalotenango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsley Dam	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clovis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Teziutlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,299 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 232, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 380, Heaviest daily rainfall 209, Heaviest daily snowfall 81, Deepest snow cover 126.

Records on 10 December 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	232
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	380
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	81
Deepest snow cover	126

Records on 10 December 1978 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 1,270.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,061 broken records

Margins by which the 1,061 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 813.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1978

Top 20 records on 10 December 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1978	Chadron 3SW, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1978	Oelrichs, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1978	Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Wibaux 2 E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Comstock, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Merriman, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Rouxville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Martin, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Kaycee, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Bethesdaweg (Sar), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Goudveld (Bos), ZA	daily rain	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Red Lodge, US	daily snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Fowler 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Dull Ctr 1SE, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Eugenio Lefevre, BR	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Midwest, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Senekal (Agr), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Bethlehem, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Syracuse Hancock Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1978	Billings Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5 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

1796 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1978. 1978 had 1,299 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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 200	1,053
200 to 400	6
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1