Weather Records on 8 December 1991

918 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 1991. Highest significance: Yabba Station, AU.

Key Facts for 8 December 1991

On 8 December 1991, 918 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
500 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 896 daily.
Yabba Station set a daily record precipitation of 96.5 mm (3.8 in) on 8 December 1991.
Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

918 stations

918 station records on 8 December 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 December 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yabba Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mirante Do Paranapanema	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Byfield Childs Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroolin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wowan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Norwood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vincent Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eleuterio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bristow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Middle Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cameron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Niekerkshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Philip AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Whittaker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gumlu Days Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nukinenda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Talgai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Soledad de Graciano	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Okemah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eastland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

918 records

Records set or tied on 8 December 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 162, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 338, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 8 December 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	162
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	338
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 8 December 1991 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 896.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

735 broken records

Margins by which the 735 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 1991

Top 20 records on 8 December 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 December 1991	Yabba Station, AU	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1991	Cezu (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	69 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Balmoral Station, AU	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Mirante Do Paranapanema, BR	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Broken Bow 1 N, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Mercedes, UY	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Byfield Childs Road, AU	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Wamsutter, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Wooroolin Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Partoun, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Helena 1 SSE, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Trenton, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Strathmore, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Wowan Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Jhb-Norwood, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Kenai AP, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Biskra, DZ	daily low max	10.3 C (50.5 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	73 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Couderay 7 W, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1991	Vincent Vale, AU	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	36 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1991. 1991 had 918 records.

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

Records on 12-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1815	2
1824	1
1825	2
1844	2
1846	1
1848	2
1854	1
1856	2
1866	1
1868	3
1869	1
1871	4
1875	2
1879	5
1882	4
1885	1
1886	1
1891	2
1892	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	14
1898	3
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	17
1903	2
1904	6
1905	6
1906	39
1907	15
1908	11
1909	20
1910	14
1911	21
1912	33
1913	42
1914	59
1915	67
1916	93
1917	106
1918	27
1919	59
1920	95
1921	53
1922	163
1923	176
1924	399
1925	107
1926	80
1927	593
1928	100
1929	136
1930	421
1931	229
1932	327
1933	109
1934	437
1935	229
1936	138
1937	443
1938	447
1939	643
1940	495
1941	140
1942	481
1943	378
1944	269
1945	323
1946	1,331
1947	293
1948	269
1949	275
1950	859
1951	1,430
1952	539
1953	361
1954	354
1955	199
1956	890
1957	429
1958	794
1959	538
1960	544
1961	289
1962	413
1963	739
1964	375
1965	509
1966	1,255
1967	442
1968	436
1969	617
1970	801
1971	978
1972	1,825
1973	506
1974	631
1975	497
1976	1,130
1977	1,503
1978	2,440
1979	507
1980	1,527
1981	951
1982	835
1983	924
1984	989
1985	1,099
1986	958
1987	733
1988	581
1989	1,426
1990	847
1991	918
1992	689
1993	957
1994	1,178
1995	764
1996	949
1997	1,194
1998	1,348
1999	530
2000	1,056
2001	513
2002	735
2003	862
2004	1,172
2005	2,056
2006	2,166
2007	1,042
2008	924
2009	1,593
2010	1,951
2011	968
2012	724
2013	1,403
2014	404
2015	1,125
2016	594
2017	677
2018	747
2019	623
2020	942
2021	362
2022	682
2023	909
2024	426
2025	986

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Data for records on 1991-12-08: 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 50	702
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2