Weather Records on 29 December 1983

2,576 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 1983. Highest significance: Hot Springs, US.

Key Facts for 29 December 1983

On 29 December 1983, 2,576 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
190 were record highs and 1,430 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 26 were all-time records, 176 monthly and 2,374 daily.
Hot Springs set a daily record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 29 December 1983.
Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 29 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Concordia	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Oelrichs	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winter Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dugway	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Como	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sandilands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bushnell 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Falls Ph	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elandshoek, Boston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Hay Creek	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bear River Refuge	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Lake	United States	Record snow depth	154.9 cm (61.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bulgroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lindfield West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Samtredia	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Qacha's Nek	Lesotho	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Herkimer	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Redbird	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Sugar Factory	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,576 records

Records set or tied on 29 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 86, Lowest daily maximum 674, Highest daily minimum 104, Lowest daily minimum 756, Heaviest daily rainfall 396, Heaviest daily snowfall 83, Deepest snow cover 477.

Records on 29 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	86
Lowest daily maximum	674
Highest daily minimum	104
Lowest daily minimum	756
Heaviest daily rainfall	396
Heaviest daily snowfall	83
Deepest snow cover	477

Records on 29 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 26, monthly 176, daily 2,374.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,077 broken records

Margins by which the 2,077 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 December 1983

Top 20 records on 29 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 December 1983	Hot Springs, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1983	Concordia, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1983	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	37 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1983	Oelrichs, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1983	Gordon 6N, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Glen St Mary 1 W, US	monthly rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Winter Haven, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Jacksonville NAS, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Ngqeleni (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Dugway, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Como, AU	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Red Cloud, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Sandilands, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Brucefield, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Bushnell 1 E, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Richmond, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Ocala, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1983	Melita, AU	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1983	Gabes, TN	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1983	Vinnytsia, UA	daily rain	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	22 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

1799 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1983. 1983 had 2,576 records.

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

Records on 12-29 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1810	1
1824	1
1829	1
1839	2
1853	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	6
1881	4
1882	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	7
1891	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	1
1897	8
1898	7
1899	4
1900	1
1901	18
1902	8
1903	10
1904	16
1905	19
1906	14
1907	10
1908	21
1909	18
1910	7
1911	6
1912	52
1913	12
1914	46
1915	47
1916	69
1917	145
1918	33
1919	157
1920	68
1921	60
1922	42
1923	126
1924	119
1925	209
1926	117
1927	350
1928	93
1929	262
1930	96
1931	363
1932	192
1933	479
1934	406
1935	392
1936	552
1937	280
1938	178
1939	272
1940	648
1941	110
1942	458
1943	232
1944	226
1945	497
1946	1,122
1947	310
1948	711
1949	217
1950	286
1951	571
1952	156
1953	205
1954	955
1955	373
1956	563
1957	527
1958	442
1959	251
1960	404
1961	525
1962	754
1963	285
1964	533
1965	634
1966	719
1967	867
1968	1,028
1969	964
1970	694
1971	660
1972	1,001
1973	674
1974	719
1975	646
1976	748
1977	656
1978	1,349
1979	830
1980	959
1981	713
1982	1,565
1983	2,576
1984	2,687
1985	551
1986	752
1987	1,484
1988	1,082
1989	633
1990	1,861
1991	630
1992	1,099
1993	905
1994	965
1995	1,202
1996	2,213
1997	1,114
1998	783
1999	1,207
2000	1,677
2001	599
2002	959
2003	951
2004	909
2005	858
2006	1,219
2007	1,046
2008	753
2009	1,027
2010	1,308
2011	748
2012	805
2013	714
2014	506
2015	1,440
2016	620
2017	1,559
2018	440
2019	1,471
2020	504
2021	1,098
2022	516
2023	900
2024	931
2025	637

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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	1,998
100 to 200	53
200 to 300	20
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	2