Weather Records on 18 December 1983

2,014 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 December 1983. Highest significance: Newport, US.

Key Facts for 18 December 1983

On 18 December 1983, 2,014 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
47 were record highs and 1,333 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 207 monthly and 1,796 daily.
Newport set a daily record snow depth of 43.2 cm (17.0 in) on 18 December 1983.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 18 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record snow depth	144.8 cm (57.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nqadu Heights (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gouna (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edgerton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Varpnas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lydenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leon Virgen del Camino	Spain	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,014 records

Records set or tied on 18 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 708, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 625, Heaviest daily rainfall 148, Heaviest daily snowfall 160, Deepest snow cover 326.

Records on 18 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	708
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	625
Heaviest daily rainfall	148
Heaviest daily snowfall	160
Deepest snow cover	326

Records on 18 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 207, daily 1,796.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,652 broken records

Margins by which the 1,652 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 737.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 December 1983

Top 20 records on 18 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 December 1983	Newport, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Snake Creek Powerhouse, US	daily snow depth	144.8 cm (57.0 in)	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Alma Bacon Co AP, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Pipestone, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Mora, US	all-time low min	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Watertown AP, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Harrisonville, US	monthly low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	81 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Red Cloud, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Perry, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Green Bay, US	monthly low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Watertown AP, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Nqadu Heights (Bos), ZA	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Taloga, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	81 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Tracy, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Sidney 1SSE, US	monthly low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	McPherson, US	monthly low max	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Preston, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	monthly low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	82 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 1983	Miami, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	77 years	20 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

1793 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1983. 1983 had 2,014 records.

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

Records on 12-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1805	1
1814	1
1825	1
1846	1
1849	1
1852	2
1858	1
1859	4
1862	2
1864	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1892	4
1894	8
1895	1
1897	4
1898	9
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	33
1903	11
1904	25
1905	3
1906	21
1907	15
1908	16
1909	18
1910	19
1911	9
1912	33
1913	38
1914	20
1915	28
1916	57
1917	62
1918	21
1919	117
1920	77
1921	123
1922	108
1923	378
1924	480
1925	74
1926	173
1927	151
1928	165
1929	366
1930	230
1931	360
1932	353
1933	506
1934	209
1935	138
1936	466
1937	459
1938	185
1939	900
1940	242
1941	213
1942	281
1943	419
1944	191
1945	598
1946	199
1947	266
1948	354
1949	561
1950	289
1951	867
1952	450
1953	373
1954	507
1955	611
1956	333
1957	901
1958	524
1959	477
1960	477
1961	885
1962	759
1963	571
1964	840
1965	402
1966	644
1967	1,105
1968	488
1969	376
1970	502
1971	387
1972	375
1973	1,008
1974	229
1975	625
1976	459
1977	992
1978	946
1979	1,087
1980	772
1981	1,362
1982	537
1983	2,014
1984	1,439
1985	1,384
1986	875
1987	1,505
1988	1,061
1989	1,818
1990	1,367
1991	756
1992	1,045
1993	697
1994	643
1995	1,065
1996	1,833
1997	1,195
1998	863
1999	923
2000	1,572
2001	906
2002	1,437
2003	987
2004	506
2005	987
2006	1,167
2007	746
2008	1,014
2009	1,253
2010	1,322
2011	697
2012	729
2013	513
2014	556
2015	1,254
2016	1,821
2017	516
2018	464
2019	679
2020	326
2021	762
2022	536
2023	1,293
2024	780
2025	994

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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 100	1,570
100 to 200	57
200 to 300	18
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1
700 to 800	1