Weather Records on 12 December 1985

1,384 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 1985. Highest significance: Tambo Crossing, AU.

Key Facts for 12 December 1985

On 12 December 1985, 1,384 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
232 were record highs and 457 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,336 daily.
Tambo Crossing set a daily record precipitation of 91.8 mm (3.6 in) on 12 December 1985.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,384 stations

1,384 station records on 12 December 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tambo Crossing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Gisela	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dalton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tubbut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tapachula (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kuna	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tomball	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jump Rvr 3E	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chanchichimila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hankinson	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Torrington Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goodrich 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maddock	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Chandler Fld	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Payson	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cabbage Tree Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gettysburg	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oracle 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tremonton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhorn	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,384 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 286, Highest daily minimum 148, Lowest daily minimum 171, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 130, Deepest snow cover 379.

Records on 12 December 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	286
Highest daily minimum	148
Lowest daily minimum	171
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	130
Deepest snow cover	379

Records on 12 December 1985 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 39, daily 1,336.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,058 broken records

Margins by which the 1,058 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 1985

Top 20 records on 12 December 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 1985	Tambo Crossing, AU	daily rain	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 December 1985	Gisela, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	89 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 December 1985	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 December 1985	Dalton, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 December 1985	Redrock 1 NNE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	De Smet, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Tubbut, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Tapachula (Dge), MX	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Kuna, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 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)
12 December 1985	Tomball, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Orbost (Comparison), AU	daily rain	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Brusett 3 E, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Jump Rvr 3E, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Milesville 5 NE, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Mobridge 2NNW, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Windsor, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Chanchichimila, MX	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1985	Chiricahua Nm, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	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

1796 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1985. 1985 had 1,384 records.

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

Records on 12-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1846	1
1855	2
1861	1
1863	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1879	2
1882	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	8
1894	3
1895	1
1896	4
1897	3
1898	20
1899	11
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	18
1904	20
1905	10
1906	14
1907	8
1908	25
1909	20
1910	39
1911	104
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	46
1916	115
1917	246
1918	33
1919	23
1920	41
1921	63
1922	61
1923	91
1924	130
1925	75
1926	143
1927	335
1928	234
1929	405
1930	45
1931	522
1932	813
1933	358
1934	430
1935	266
1936	142
1937	468
1938	103
1939	418
1940	621
1941	260
1942	257
1943	165
1944	688
1945	212
1946	761
1947	295
1948	282
1949	789
1950	364
1951	175
1952	501
1953	288
1954	696
1955	381
1956	441
1957	1,118
1958	884
1959	464
1960	710
1961	1,481
1962	1,495
1963	439
1964	459
1965	1,045
1966	369
1967	565
1968	727
1969	499
1970	366
1971	585
1972	1,669
1973	397
1974	191
1975	492
1976	319
1977	907
1978	382
1979	1,016
1980	583
1981	734
1982	867
1983	816
1984	808
1985	1,384
1986	408
1987	468
1988	1,030
1989	930
1990	676
1991	1,980
1992	818
1993	887
1994	1,172
1995	2,030
1996	1,391
1997	869
1998	1,103
1999	952
2000	2,510
2001	700
2002	683
2003	537
2004	727
2005	769
2006	886
2007	1,315
2008	1,424
2009	818
2010	1,501
2011	621
2012	684
2013	646
2014	1,040
2015	1,496
2016	530
2017	808
2018	256
2019	418
2020	507
2021	441
2022	767
2023	544
2024	328
2025	1,485

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Data for records on 1985-12-12: 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	924
100 to 200	94
200 to 300	28
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1