Weather Records on 10 December 1991

940 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1991. Highest significance: Elderslie, AU.

Key Facts for 10 December 1991

On 10 December 1991, 940 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
270 were record highs and 305 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 914 daily.
Elderslie set a daily record precipitation of 56.8 mm (2.2 in) on 10 December 1991.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

940 stations

940 station records on 10 December 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mount Dare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Einasleigh Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bedourie Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nappa Merrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Las Cruces	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wando Vale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Constitucion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Constitucion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Punta de Agua I	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gillespie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Obregon (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Comongin North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pingine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Javier	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wrotham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goombie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dois Rios	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tonichi	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keeroongooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bulgroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zelinda	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao Preto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Whynot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St. Brandon (St. Ra	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Molino	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clube de Regatas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Rosarito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Irmaos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Oregano	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Perola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huites	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Legaspi	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bimerah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ray Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zugdidi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	83.7 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dajarra Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tussenvier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Evora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cluny	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thylungra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ibitiuva	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Angostura	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bloemfontein Kings Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

940 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 205, Highest daily minimum 198, Lowest daily minimum 100, Heaviest daily rainfall 340, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 10 December 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	205
Highest daily minimum	198
Lowest daily minimum	100
Heaviest daily rainfall	340
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 10 December 1991 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 24, daily 914.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

804 broken records

Margins by which the 804 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1991

Top 20 records on 10 December 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1991	Elderslie, AU	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1991	Mount Dare, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Einasleigh Township, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	77 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Bedourie Police Station, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Nappa Merrie, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Las Cruces, MX	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Alni, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Wando Vale Station, AU	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Ciudad Constitucion, MX	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Villa Constitucion, MX	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Punta de Agua I, MX	monthly rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	3 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Gillespie, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Ciudad Obregon (Dge), MX	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Comongin North, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Pingine, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	San Javier, MX	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Pentland Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Norley Station, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1991	Kamennaja-Step, RU	daily low max	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	93 years	43 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 940 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 50	781
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1