Weather Records on 13 December 1986

381 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1986. Highest significance: Poowong (Post Office), AU.

Key Facts for 13 December 1986

On 13 December 1986, 381 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 373 daily.
Poowong (Post Office) set a daily record precipitation of 65.0 mm (2.6 in) on 13 December 1986.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

381 stations

381 station records on 13 December 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Poowong (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caixa de Areia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Srinagar	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narracan East (Lynnsmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ljunga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trafalgar Toseland Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverhead R/S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Naze	Japan	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Meadville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Alegria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Loch Valley Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cabramurra Smhea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gouvea	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	47.1 C (116.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kerman	Iran	Record low maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vigas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yallourn Sec	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Agulhas Negras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kurgan-Tyube	Tajikistan	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Union City Filtration Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nespelem 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Olsens Bridge (Morwell River P	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rubicon Sec	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kerman	Iran	Record low minimum temperature	-14.2 C (6.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ibukiyama Mtn (Aut)	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Red Hill South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kwajalein	Marshall Islands	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Zuara	Libya	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Marcos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cuencame	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
El Cuije	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Coyote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Welshpool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Shoreham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dinghai	China	Record daily precipitation	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Epping	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Unalakleet Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kyra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

381 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 89, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 121, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 13 December 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	89
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 13 December 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 373.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

285 broken records

Margins by which the 285 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 December 1986

Top 20 records on 13 December 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 1986	Poowong (Post Office), AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Caixa de Areia, BR	daily rain	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Srinagar, IN	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Narracan East (Lynnsmere), AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	75 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Ljunga, SE	monthly rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	19 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Trafalgar Toseland Road, AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	75 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Beaverhead R/S, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Medford, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	87 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn), MX	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Stevens Pt, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	87 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1986	Naze, JP	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1986	Tanana AP, US	daily high min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1986	Meadville 1 S, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1986	Portage Wwtp, US	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	83 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1986	Eagle, US	daily high min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1986	Jamestown 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1986	Fazenda Alegria, BR	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1986	Loch Valley Plantation, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1986	Solon Springs, US	daily low max	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	68 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1986	Cabramurra Smhea, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	28 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

1796 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1986. 1986 had 381 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 2026-10-16 (16 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 20	266
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1