Weather Records on 23 December 1987

804 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 1987. Highest significance: Huron Rgnl AP, US.

Key Facts for 23 December 1987

On 23 December 1987, 804 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
320 were record highs and 58 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 773 daily.
Huron Rgnl AP set a daily record snowfall of 17.3 cm (6.8 in) on 23 December 1987.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 544 records.

Record Map

804 stations

804 station records on 23 December 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Konnongorring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Jhb-Zoological Garden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kanosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
White Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
De Smet	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Weir	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	70.1 cm (27.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wah Wah Rch	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mount House Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Bow	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake King	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lyman	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gibb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leedey	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise Beryl Jct	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kanosh	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Graham Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pingrup South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Norwood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hyden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warmun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Myroodah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

804 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 168, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 152, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 259, Heaviest daily snowfall 133, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 23 December 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	168
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	152
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	133
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 23 December 1987 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 27, daily 773.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

670 broken records

Margins by which the 670 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 383.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 1987

Top 20 records on 23 December 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 1987	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1987	Konnongorring, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1987	Jhb-Zoological Garden, ZA	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1987	Kanosh, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1987	White Lake, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1987	De Smet, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Howard, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Cottonwood Weir, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Fitzroy Crossing Comp., AU	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Arlington 1 W, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Hermosa 3 SSW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Centennial 1NE, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Valdez WSO, US	daily snowfall	70.1 cm (27.6 in)	38.3 cm (15.1 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Sunnyside, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Wah Wah Rch, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Kimberley Downs, AU	daily rain	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Ravensthorpe, AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Jhb-Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1987	Rangely 1E, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	88 years	50 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1987. 1987 had 804 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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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 50	585
50 to 100	51
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1