Weather Records on 16 December 1992

1,408 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 December 1992. Highest significance: Cockburn (Burta), AU.

Key Facts for 16 December 1992

On 16 December 1992, 1,408 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
411 were record highs and 240 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 1,363 daily.
Cockburn (Burta) set a daily record precipitation of 59.2 mm (2.3 in) on 16 December 1992.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,408 stations

1,408 station records on 16 December 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 December 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Mahanewo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Coondambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kingoonya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Toliness Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Woomera Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Caldervale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Macomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Purple Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roxby Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Evora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Tambua)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon Spring NWS	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Mills	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Downing	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Petersham 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta Ford For Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Amby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Fort Grey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Keithsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
West Medway	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Olympia AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nive Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,408 records

Records set or tied on 16 December 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 169, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 242, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 517, Heaviest daily snowfall 112, Deepest snow cover 128.

Records on 16 December 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	169
Lowest daily maximum	165
Highest daily minimum	242
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	517
Heaviest daily snowfall	112
Deepest snow cover	128

Records on 16 December 1992 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 44, daily 1,363.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,183 broken records

Margins by which the 1,183 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 December 1992

Top 20 records on 16 December 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 December 1992	Cockburn (Burta), AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	85 years	73 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Woomera (Mahanewo), AU	monthly rain	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Bradford Cntrl Fs, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	75 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Coondambo, AU	monthly rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Kingoonya, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Woomera (Oakden Hills), AU	monthly rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Toliness Station, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Bayrick, AU	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	65 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Hawker (Wilson), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Ochoco Rs, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Chilton, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 December 1992	Woomera Aerodrome, AU	monthly rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1992	Port Augusta West, AU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1992	Booleroo (Wimont), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1992	Hawker, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1992	Caldervale Station, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1992	Mt Pleasant 1 SW, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1992	Macomb, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1992	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1992	White Cliffs (Wonnaminta), AU	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	53 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1992. 1992 had 1,408 records.

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

Records on 12-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1808	1
1810	1
1814	2
1815	2
1835	1
1839	1
1840	1
1846	3
1852	1
1853	1
1859	3
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	7
1897	4
1898	1
1899	2
1900	2
1901	4
1902	17
1903	6
1904	8
1905	4
1906	5
1907	30
1908	11
1909	5
1910	38
1911	26
1912	31
1913	12
1914	26
1915	55
1916	31
1917	60
1918	33
1919	52
1920	61
1921	35
1922	62
1923	205
1924	347
1925	93
1926	130
1927	218
1928	338
1929	383
1930	398
1931	168
1932	880
1933	716
1934	163
1935	71
1936	429
1937	351
1938	142
1939	1,014
1940	633
1941	348
1942	550
1943	491
1944	189
1945	478
1946	357
1947	506
1948	775
1949	132
1950	272
1951	987
1952	349
1953	265
1954	305
1955	325
1956	650
1957	478
1958	497
1959	605
1960	393
1961	858
1962	859
1963	484
1964	639
1965	576
1966	417
1967	886
1968	557
1969	205
1970	726
1971	1,540
1972	1,020
1973	823
1974	546
1975	493
1976	526
1977	950
1978	532
1979	528
1980	1,322
1981	1,498
1982	1,208
1983	1,156
1984	1,944
1985	983
1986	485
1987	1,377
1988	605
1989	3,181
1990	753
1991	659
1992	1,408
1993	676
1994	698
1995	714
1996	797
1997	1,260
1998	698
1999	821
2000	1,160
2001	1,197
2002	990
2003	679
2004	510
2005	1,073
2006	1,020
2007	1,301
2008	2,049
2009	1,032
2010	1,585
2011	777
2012	912
2013	762
2014	465
2015	925
2016	1,588
2017	349
2018	624
2019	786
2020	415
2021	1,485
2022	836
2023	841
2024	755
2025	1,820

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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	1,081
50 to 100	65
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	3
350 to 400	1