Weather Records on 21 December 1980

726 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 December 1980. Highest significance: Northport, US.

Key Facts for 21 December 1980

On 21 December 1980, 726 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
113 were record highs and 427 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 706 daily.
Northport set an all-time record daily snowfall of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 21 December 1980.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

726 stations

726 station records on 21 December 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 December 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lomba Alta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Timbo Novo (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Itoupava Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Karasjok	Norway	Record snow depth	82.0 cm (32.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Apiuna -Regua Nova (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Pequeno	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pomerode	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ituporanga (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tibaji	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Dos Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Do Pouso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bayview Model Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sherwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Humpty Doo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pouso Redondo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corupa (Hansa)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wiarton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.6 cm (10.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jataizinho Aneel/Cesp	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ibirama (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arrozeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Divisa de Anitapolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Meleiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ripley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ciudad Victoria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Daniel	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tallulah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crosby	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tagus	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Trombudo Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gaspe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

726 records

Records set or tied on 21 December 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 279, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 148, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 21 December 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	279
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	148
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 21 December 1980 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 17, daily 706.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

591 broken records

Margins by which the 591 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 December 1980

Top 20 records on 21 December 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 December 1980	Northport, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Lomba Alta, BR	daily rain	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Timbo Novo (Pcd), BR	daily rain	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Itoupava Central, BR	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Karasjok, NO	daily snow depth	82.0 cm (32.3 in)	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Apiuna -Regua Nova (Pcd), BR	daily rain	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Rio Pequeno, BR	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Pomerode, BR	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Ituporanga (Pcd), BR	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Foxholm 7 N, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Tibaji, BR	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Rio Dos Patos, BR	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Rio Do Pouso, BR	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Bayview Model Basin, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Newell, US	monthly low min	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Laghouat, DZ	daily high min	11.0 C (51.8 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Sherwood, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Humpty Doo Station, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1980	Pouso Redondo, BR	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	39 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 726 records.

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

Records on 12-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1799	1
1801	2
1808	3
1825	1
1828	1
1839	1
1846	1
1850	1
1855	7
1859	1
1860	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1884	1
1886	3
1889	1
1890	4
1893	4
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1900	8
1901	15
1902	5
1903	25
1904	3
1905	15
1906	15
1907	17
1908	19
1909	20
1910	29
1911	36
1912	23
1913	11
1914	107
1915	43
1916	40
1917	18
1918	41
1919	57
1920	30
1921	104
1922	34
1923	323
1924	377
1925	120
1926	178
1927	147
1928	70
1929	156
1930	66
1931	556
1932	150
1933	581
1934	230
1935	398
1936	323
1937	189
1938	145
1939	140
1940	622
1941	651
1942	968
1943	148
1944	762
1945	396
1946	495
1947	700
1948	297
1949	1,281
1950	504
1951	1,061
1952	197
1953	256
1954	444
1955	888
1956	672
1957	846
1958	516
1959	272
1960	585
1961	254
1962	563
1963	1,137
1964	613
1965	247
1966	400
1967	1,923
1968	818
1969	828
1970	547
1971	680
1972	651
1973	1,292
1974	374
1975	548
1976	446
1977	470
1978	517
1979	558
1980	726
1981	1,476
1982	702
1983	3,324
1984	1,012
1985	979
1986	404
1987	775
1988	717
1989	3,203
1990	2,701
1991	1,125
1992	751
1993	967
1994	793
1995	878
1996	1,114
1997	810
1998	1,142
1999	851
2000	944
2001	650
2002	579
2003	1,103
2004	675
2005	606
2006	1,443
2007	946
2008	1,062
2009	1,097
2010	2,039
2011	653
2012	759
2013	1,029
2014	878
2015	1,173
2016	543
2017	459
2018	742
2019	755
2020	965
2021	323
2022	528
2023	1,170
2024	778
2025	1,099

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	569
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2