Weather Records on 10 December 1988

599 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1988. Highest significance: Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU.

Key Facts for 10 December 1988

On 10 December 1988, 599 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 586 daily.
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) set a daily record precipitation of 63.0 mm (2.5 in) on 10 December 1988.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

599 stations

599 station records on 10 December 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Burrumbuttock (Holyrood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Queenscliff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Rockley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lang Lang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tarwin Lower (Riverside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Shoreham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ballarat Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St. Leonards (Lowfields)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ballarat Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Geelong Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Auvergne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Poowong (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Park (White Swan Reservoi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ozone	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rosebud (Country Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.8 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Douglas	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indigo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Magdalena	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carpentaria Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Home Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Welshpool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ventnor (Oaklands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Koo Wee Rup (Srw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sodus 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorie (Old Northern Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kidston Gold Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Altamirano (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stradbroke Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Kelvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Callaghan Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

599 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 278, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 10 December 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	278
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 10 December 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 586.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

507 broken records

Margins by which the 507 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1988

Top 20 records on 10 December 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1988	Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1988	Burrumbuttock (Holyrood), AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	73 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1988	Queenscliff, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1988	Rockley Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1988	Dynevor Downs, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1988	Trangie (Old Bundemar), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1988	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Lang Lang, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Terrick Terrick Stud, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	93 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Humula (Rylands), AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Ninyeunook, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Tarwin Lower (Riverside), AU	monthly rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir), AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	98 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Shoreham, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	18 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Red Hill South, AU	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Ballarat Botanical Gardens, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Ajan, RU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	Cold Bay AP, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1988	St. Leonards (Lowfields), AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	48 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1988. 1988 had 599 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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 20	404
20 to 40	71
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	3
140 to 160	1