Weather Records on 13 December 1984

1,172 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1984. Highest significance: Independence, US.

Key Facts for 13 December 1984

On 13 December 1984, 1,172 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
466 were record highs and 88 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 1,152 daily.
Independence set a daily record precipitation of 45.5 mm (1.8 in) on 13 December 1984.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

1,172 stations

1,172 station records on 13 December 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bristow	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rush 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dolores	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Firth	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Limon	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Junta Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler Heights	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Galeana	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zapotitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bixby	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Puebla (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canelo 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alcalde	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nowata	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Garden City Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cihuatlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Dura	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sedona	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Luiz Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stonington	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McGaffey 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mason	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barroso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stonington	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,172 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 205, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 261, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 472, Heaviest daily snowfall 106, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 13 December 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	205
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	261
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	472
Heaviest daily snowfall	106
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 13 December 1984 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 1,152.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

976 broken records

Margins by which the 976 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 December 1984

Top 20 records on 13 December 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 1984	Independence, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	86 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1984	Bristow, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1984	Rush 1N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1984	Sahuaripa, MX	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Forsyth 6 NNW, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	91 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Forestburg 5 S, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Hastings 4N, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	77 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Dolores, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Mancos 1SW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Agate 3 E, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	81 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Firth, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Limon, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Goodland, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	La Junta Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Chandler Heights, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Gravette, US	monthly rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Wagoner, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Grapevine Dam, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Tulsa Intl AP, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1984	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	43 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1984. 1984 had 1,172 records.

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

Records on 12-13 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	2
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1839	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	2
1855	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	2
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1878	6
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1887	1
1890	1
1891	9
1892	1
1893	4
1894	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	5
1901	4
1902	13
1903	13
1904	8
1905	3
1906	7
1907	11
1908	6
1909	23
1910	45
1911	72
1912	42
1913	23
1914	35
1915	51
1916	207
1917	144
1918	87
1919	52
1920	55
1921	65
1922	84
1923	206
1924	139
1925	160
1926	228
1927	566
1928	227
1929	303
1930	52
1931	525
1932	385
1933	422
1934	186
1935	168
1936	242
1937	375
1938	89
1939	159
1940	426
1941	324
1942	312
1943	244
1944	426
1945	355
1946	455
1947	306
1948	450
1949	321
1950	290
1951	226
1952	431
1953	222
1954	345
1955	479
1956	477
1957	566
1958	855
1959	297
1960	981
1961	898
1962	1,365
1963	442
1964	398
1965	811
1966	653
1967	743
1968	593
1969	545
1970	221
1971	567
1972	991
1973	625
1974	291
1975	1,038
1976	411
1977	685
1978	446
1979	1,072
1980	536
1981	912
1982	740
1983	1,121
1984	1,172
1985	1,642
1986	381
1987	675
1988	906
1989	1,355
1990	649
1991	1,734
1992	1,113
1993	960
1994	1,094
1995	1,634
1996	833
1997	1,126
1998	1,221
1999	964
2000	2,914
2001	1,092
2002	602
2003	1,131
2004	493
2005	589
2006	957
2007	720
2008	1,583
2009	1,016
2010	1,776
2011	833
2012	837
2013	451
2014	1,046
2015	2,363
2016	397
2017	749
2018	380
2019	520
2020	445
2021	420
2022	1,122
2023	485
2024	296
2025	1,344

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 December 1984
Margin	Records
0 to 50	909
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1