Weather Records on 20 December 1983

2,995 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 December 1983. Highest significance: Mullen 3S, US.

Key Facts for 20 December 1983

On 20 December 1983, 2,995 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 1,866 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 49 were all-time records, 320 monthly and 2,626 daily.
Mullen 3S set a monthly record snow depth of 55.9 cm (22.0 in) on 20 December 1983.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 20 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mullen 3S	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Firth	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salina Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain Head	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Overbrook 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tescott	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record snow depth	139.7 cm (55.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Benedito Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
King City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stockville	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wymore	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Springs AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,995 records

Records set or tied on 20 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 1,064, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 802, Heaviest daily rainfall 282, Heaviest daily snowfall 290, Deepest snow cover 452.

Records on 20 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	1,064
Highest daily minimum	69
Lowest daily minimum	802
Heaviest daily rainfall	282
Heaviest daily snowfall	290
Deepest snow cover	452

Records on 20 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 49, monthly 320, daily 2,626.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,480 broken records

Margins by which the 2,480 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 711.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 December 1983

Top 20 records on 20 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 December 1983	Mullen 3S, US	monthly snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	86 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1983	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	85 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 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)
20 December 1983	Ainsworth, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Lebanon, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Mitchell 5E, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 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)
20 December 1983	Gothenburg, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	74 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Firth, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Kemmerer 2N, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 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)
20 December 1983	Windom, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Salina Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Fountain Head, ZA	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	85 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Plattsmouth 1E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Sterling, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Armour, US	monthly snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Clearwater, US	daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Malvern, US	monthly low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1983	Meade, US	monthly low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	85 years	48 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 2,995 records.

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

Records on 12-20 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1804	1
1805	2
1808	1
1815	1
1828	1
1837	1
1846	1
1855	8
1858	1
1860	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	2
1874	3
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	4
1885	1
1886	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1894	2
1895	8
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	7
1901	8
1902	14
1903	17
1904	9
1905	5
1906	5
1907	11
1908	5
1909	22
1910	17
1911	24
1912	27
1913	7
1914	43
1915	18
1916	45
1917	33
1918	18
1919	25
1920	22
1921	101
1922	88
1923	215
1924	332
1925	96
1926	163
1927	200
1928	93
1929	256
1930	67
1931	536
1932	170
1933	492
1934	265
1935	152
1936	416
1937	181
1938	240
1939	308
1940	965
1941	633
1942	817
1943	193
1944	340
1945	430
1946	327
1947	385
1948	345
1949	1,141
1950	758
1951	926
1952	394
1953	385
1954	416
1955	726
1956	471
1957	1,354
1958	382
1959	142
1960	354
1961	369
1962	475
1963	875
1964	499
1965	353
1966	555
1967	1,370
1968	482
1969	514
1970	518
1971	441
1972	448
1973	1,184
1974	328
1975	610
1976	382
1977	484
1978	910
1979	600
1980	667
1981	1,681
1982	712
1983	2,995
1984	1,411
1985	1,035
1986	321
1987	1,179
1988	760
1989	1,812
1990	1,885
1991	1,172
1992	1,134
1993	1,266
1994	813
1995	1,128
1996	1,448
1997	651
1998	1,110
1999	938
2000	1,150
2001	523
2002	943
2003	1,315
2004	836
2005	515
2006	1,387
2007	986
2008	1,356
2009	1,502
2010	2,055
2011	846
2012	1,131
2013	584
2014	524
2015	1,238
2016	603
2017	688
2018	592
2019	731
2020	554
2021	442
2022	567
2023	1,242
2024	897
2025	1,166

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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	2,370
100 to 200	79
200 to 300	24
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1