Weather Records on 23 December 1986

571 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 1986. Highest significance: Floresville, US.

Key Facts for 23 December 1986

On 23 December 1986, 571 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
137 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 552 daily.
Floresville set a daily record precipitation of 76.5 mm (3.0 in) on 23 December 1986.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 545 records.

Record Map

571 stations

571 station records on 23 December 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Floresville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jeddo 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waelder 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Couro Do Cervo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	125.3 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Schulenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Venice	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hackberry 8 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Houston-Westbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Houston San Jacinto da	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Giddings 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Caney 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Igarapava	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 7 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Itumirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belton Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Juca Casimiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madre de Deus de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Acaponeta	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Verwoedburg-Mu"Lytteltn"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan City	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wheaton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Branch 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coqueiros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stavanger - Valand	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carnesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Entre Rios de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lidice	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mineiros Do Tiete (Cpef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Picayune	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Thompsons 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Standard	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hamersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Houston N Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Spring Branch	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sauda	Norway	Record low maximum temperature	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hartebeestpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

571 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 23 December 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 23 December 1986 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 14, daily 552.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

469 broken records

Margins by which the 469 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 1986

Top 20 records on 23 December 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 1986	Floresville, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1986	Jeddo 3S, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Waelder 7 S, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Usina Couro Do Cervo, BR	daily rain	125.3 mm (4.9 in)	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Highlands, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Cuero, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Schulenburg, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Venice, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Hackberry 8 SSW, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Houston-Westbury, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Houston San Jacinto da, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Runge, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Giddings 5E, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Junction 4SSW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Flatonia 4SE, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	La Grange, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Richmond, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	New Caney 2 E, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1986	Igarapava, BR	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	39 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

1793 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1986. 1986 had 571 records.

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

Records on 12-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1825	1
1829	1
1840	1
1852	1
1855	1
1860	3
1864	1
1868	1
1870	6
1871	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	5
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	6
1901	2
1903	5
1904	11
1905	3
1906	16
1907	35
1908	8
1909	59
1910	41
1911	29
1912	36
1913	87
1914	57
1915	59
1916	34
1917	26
1918	51
1919	39
1920	33
1921	219
1922	28
1923	146
1924	257
1925	205
1926	146
1927	100
1928	137
1929	393
1930	141
1931	987
1932	329
1933	734
1934	92
1935	360
1936	370
1937	232
1938	183
1939	264
1940	365
1941	750
1942	534
1943	745
1944	484
1945	752
1946	234
1947	517
1948	528
1949	618
1950	521
1951	405
1952	242
1953	605
1954	348
1955	1,162
1956	496
1957	485
1958	209
1959	352
1960	1,442
1961	320
1962	439
1963	1,391
1964	1,457
1965	653
1966	436
1967	885
1968	891
1969	852
1970	940
1971	695
1972	376
1973	479
1974	611
1975	628
1976	514
1977	663
1978	351
1979	813
1980	516
1981	1,127
1982	1,140
1983	4,533
1984	668
1985	629
1986	571
1987	804
1988	878
1989	3,791
1990	3,241
1991	1,196
1992	504
1993	991
1994	1,091
1995	1,212
1996	1,184
1997	1,016
1998	688
1999	936
2000	746
2001	663
2002	778
2003	766
2004	1,231
2005	903
2006	1,194
2007	873
2008	771
2009	1,073
2010	1,298
2011	735
2012	817
2013	1,235
2014	1,070
2015	1,972
2016	432
2017	621
2018	373
2019	699
2020	916
2021	702
2022	1,426
2023	856
2024	637
2025	1,678

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Data for records on 1986-12-23: 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 20	395
20 to 40	45
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	10
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1