Weather Records on 19 December 1983

2,804 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 December 1983. Highest significance: Ft Meade, US.

Key Facts for 19 December 1983

On 19 December 1983, 2,804 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
103 were record highs and 1,995 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 66 were all-time records, 577 monthly and 2,161 daily.
Ft Meade set a daily record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 19 December 1983.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 19 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Meade	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Geary	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record snow depth	144.8 cm (57.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,804 records

Records set or tied on 19 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 48, Lowest daily maximum 1,119, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 876, Heaviest daily rainfall 126, Heaviest daily snowfall 204, Deepest snow cover 376.

Records on 19 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	48
Lowest daily maximum	1,119
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	876
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	204
Deepest snow cover	376

Records on 19 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 66, monthly 577, daily 2,161.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,300 broken records

Margins by which the 2,300 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

19 December 1983

Top 20 records on 19 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 December 1983	Ft Meade, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	66 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Grand Meadow, US	all-time low max	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Sidney 1SSE, US	all-time low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Windom, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Keosauqua, US	all-time low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Leavenworth, US	monthly low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 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)
19 December 1983	Princeton, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Anadarko 3 E, US	monthly low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	86 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Green Bay, US	monthly low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Lawrence, US	monthly low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 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)
19 December 1983	Palisade, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Ft Scott, US	all-time low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Academy 2NE, US	all-time snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Oelrichs, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Holton, US	all-time low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Creighton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1983	Geary, US	all-time low max	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	71 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

1793 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1983. 1983 had 2,804 records.

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

Records on 12-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	1
1805	1
1835	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	3
1855	3
1859	3
1860	1
1861	2
1869	2
1870	1
1875	2
1877	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	16
1903	2
1904	19
1905	5
1906	9
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	22
1911	17
1912	41
1913	50
1914	23
1915	31
1916	38
1917	36
1918	24
1919	53
1920	30
1921	60
1922	155
1923	180
1924	492
1925	79
1926	152
1927	222
1928	45
1929	386
1930	76
1931	650
1932	239
1933	459
1934	455
1935	110
1936	689
1937	211
1938	237
1939	390
1940	392
1941	588
1942	654
1943	364
1944	241
1945	700
1946	182
1947	283
1948	397
1949	632
1950	545
1951	622
1952	469
1953	517
1954	443
1955	906
1956	287
1957	984
1958	386
1959	249
1960	432
1961	595
1962	670
1963	966
1964	753
1965	392
1966	851
1967	1,063
1968	900
1969	381
1970	485
1971	288
1972	325
1973	1,014
1974	252
1975	843
1976	398
1977	569
1978	1,191
1979	829
1980	456
1981	1,515
1982	768
1983	2,804
1984	1,066
1985	1,179
1986	609
1987	1,095
1988	1,001
1989	1,740
1990	1,463
1991	1,236
1992	1,176
1993	1,153
1994	692
1995	1,459
1996	2,108
1997	830
1998	855
1999	609
2000	1,154
2001	627
2002	1,467
2003	996
2004	664
2005	697
2006	1,061
2007	689
2008	1,545
2009	1,937
2010	1,610
2011	832
2012	774
2013	636
2014	537
2015	1,109
2016	1,080
2017	783
2018	397
2019	541
2020	327
2021	603
2022	494
2023	1,224
2024	864
2025	1,542

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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	2,212
100 to 200	64
200 to 300	17
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1