Weather Records on 11 December 1985

1,471 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 1985. Highest significance: Chillagoe Atherton Street, AU.

Key Facts for 11 December 1985

On 11 December 1985, 1,471 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
207 were record highs and 345 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 85 monthly and 1,377 daily.
Chillagoe Atherton Street set a daily record precipitation of 129.0 mm (5.1 in) on 11 December 1985.
Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

1,471 stations

1,471 station records on 11 December 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 December 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chillagoe Atherton Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Noblesville River	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ennis	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Terrell	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ferris	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mooroopna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lander AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Pass	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hagansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury (Salesian College )	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Descanso Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rosser	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Darriman (Tarralangi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
El Carrizal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hankinson	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrell	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-21.5 C (-6.7 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Claude	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Torrington Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chanchichimila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dekalb	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Whitney Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Chandler Fld	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Antoine 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Muncie	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester Airport 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,471 records

Records set or tied on 11 December 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 192, Highest daily minimum 104, Lowest daily minimum 153, Heaviest daily rainfall 460, Heaviest daily snowfall 84, Deepest snow cover 375.

Records on 11 December 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	192
Highest daily minimum	104
Lowest daily minimum	153
Heaviest daily rainfall	460
Heaviest daily snowfall	84
Deepest snow cover	375

Records on 11 December 1985 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 85, daily 1,377.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,180 broken records

Margins by which the 1,180 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 December 1985

Top 20 records on 11 December 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 December 1985	Chillagoe Atherton Street, AU	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	70 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 December 1985	Noblesville River, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 December 1985	Paris Stp, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 December 1985	Hope 3 NE, US	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 December 1985	Ennis, US	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 December 1985	Hickman, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	De Smet, US	daily snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Hermann, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Terrell, US	monthly rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	6 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Brusett 3 E, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Benton, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Prescott 2 NNW, US	monthly rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Sterling, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Rockville, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Ferris, US	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Mooroopna, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Wessington Springs, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Mt Pleasant, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Lander AP, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 years	53 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1985. 1985 had 1,471 records.

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

Records on 12-11 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1815	2
1825	2
1841	1
1852	1
1855	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	4
1872	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1880	2
1882	3
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1897	2
1898	14
1899	5
1900	4
1901	5
1902	6
1903	2
1904	28
1905	15
1906	12
1907	30
1908	18
1909	7
1910	31
1911	49
1912	36
1913	8
1914	13
1915	93
1916	55
1917	103
1918	32
1919	40
1920	58
1921	49
1922	143
1923	88
1924	84
1925	81
1926	77
1927	232
1928	111
1929	345
1930	72
1931	762
1932	696
1933	260
1934	480
1935	290
1936	357
1937	839
1938	231
1939	626
1940	302
1941	353
1942	263
1943	196
1944	407
1945	234
1946	717
1947	342
1948	153
1949	1,201
1950	463
1951	261
1952	923
1953	157
1954	492
1955	312
1956	300
1957	517
1958	985
1959	322
1960	746
1961	1,300
1962	723
1963	604
1964	542
1965	1,216
1966	525
1967	945
1968	543
1969	587
1970	617
1971	900
1972	1,514
1973	334
1974	313
1975	454
1976	380
1977	1,182
1978	678
1979	847
1980	522
1981	949
1982	657
1983	971
1984	1,013
1985	1,471
1986	561
1987	639
1988	850
1989	584
1990	747
1991	1,102
1992	1,357
1993	749
1994	1,243
1995	1,837
1996	1,307
1997	1,203
1998	1,012
1999	769
2000	1,584
2001	626
2002	1,139
2003	646
2004	1,166
2005	816
2006	858
2007	1,613
2008	1,312
2009	1,091
2010	1,284
2011	416
2012	618
2013	737
2014	893
2015	1,183
2016	489
2017	670
2018	353
2019	442
2020	517
2021	1,175
2022	679
2023	814
2024	539
2025	1,691

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Data for records on 1985-12-11: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,049
100 to 200	93
200 to 300	27
300 to 400	9
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1