Weather Records on 14 December 1983

1,197 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1983. Highest significance: Towanda 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 14 December 1983

On 14 December 1983, 1,197 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
275 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 1,148 daily.
Towanda 1 S set a monthly record daily precipitation of 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 14 December 1983.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

1,197 stations

1,197 station records on 14 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brazzaville	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Whitney Point Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Matias Romero (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Firth	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Honesdale 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millheim	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chittenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vesta	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Orono	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Platte	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Squa Pan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canandaigua 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Candor 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hornell Almond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heath	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Galeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,197 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 73, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 435, Heaviest daily snowfall 169, Deepest snow cover 239.

Records on 14 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	73
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	435
Heaviest daily snowfall	169
Deepest snow cover	239

Records on 14 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 49, daily 1,148.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

997 broken records

Margins by which the 997 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1983

Top 20 records on 14 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1983	Towanda 1 S, US	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1983	Bainbridge 2 E, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1983	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1983	Brazzaville, CG	monthly rain	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	73 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Le Roy, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Ogden Pioneer Ph, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Pipestone, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Ellsworth, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Canaan, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Rushville, US	monthly rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Whitney Point Lake, US	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Matias Romero (Smn), MX	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Montrose, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Salisbury 2 N, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Firth, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Honesdale 4 NW, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Millheim, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Lamar 7N, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1983	Dansville, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	49 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1983. 1983 had 1,197 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	817
50 to 100	114
100 to 150	32
150 to 200	17
200 to 250	9
250 to 300	7
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1