Weather Records on 13 December 1985

1,642 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1985. Highest significance: Claude, US.

Key Facts for 13 December 1985

On 13 December 1985, 1,642 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
177 were record highs and 613 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,599 daily.
Claude set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 13 December 1985.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

1,642 stations

1,642 station records on 13 December 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Claude	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Galena	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ft Logan 4 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
De Smet	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tulia	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Astara	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grovespring 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hankinson	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bud 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Summersville 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Branchville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yajalon (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Chandler Fld	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sirte	Libya	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goodrich 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bareilly	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,642 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 349, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 264, Heaviest daily rainfall 234, Heaviest daily snowfall 195, Deepest snow cover 423.

Records on 13 December 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	349
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	264
Heaviest daily rainfall	234
Heaviest daily snowfall	195
Deepest snow cover	423

Records on 13 December 1985 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 35, daily 1,599.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,276 broken records

Margins by which the 1,276 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

13 December 1985

Top 20 records on 13 December 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 1985	Claude, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1985	Galena, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	86 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1985	Kingstree, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	50 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1985	Cordele, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	82 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1985	Ft Logan 4 ESE, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	79 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 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)
13 December 1985	Milesville 5 NE, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1985	Madison, US	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1985	Bliss 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1985	Dalton, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1985	Tulia, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1985	Eureka Springs 3 WNW, US	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	71 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1985	Palestine, US	all-time snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	7 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 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)
13 December 1985	Seligman, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1985	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 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)
13 December 1985	Driefontein, ZA	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1985	Yoder 5 W, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1985	Astara, AZ	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	31 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 1,642 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,158
100 to 200	87
200 to 300	22
300 to 400	7
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1