Weather Records on 20 December 1995

1,128 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 December 1995. Highest significance: Chesterfield, US.

Key Facts for 20 December 1995

On 20 December 1995, 1,128 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
128 were record highs and 147 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 1,074 daily.
Chesterfield set a monthly record snow depth of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 20 December 1995.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,128 stations

1,128 station records on 20 December 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 December 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chesterfield	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lehighton 1SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Black Spur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Maria Island (Darlington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lenah Valley (Augusta Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
I Dunno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Galeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Putneyville 2 SE Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wertsville 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Powelltown Dnre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Circle Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cabramurra Smhea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Knightstown 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whitesville 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Piqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jersey City	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Freeville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sinnemahoning	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lindley 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laurelton Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sagamore	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,128 records

Records set or tied on 20 December 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 339, Heaviest daily snowfall 291, Deepest snow cover 223.

Records on 20 December 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	69
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	339
Heaviest daily snowfall	291
Deepest snow cover	223

Records on 20 December 1995 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 50, daily 1,074.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

937 broken records

Margins by which the 937 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

20 December 1995

Top 20 records on 20 December 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 December 1995	Chesterfield, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Bellefontaine, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Le Roy, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	88 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Clarion 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Kane 1NNE, US	daily snowfall	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Chippewa Lake, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Lehighton 1SSW, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	22 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	New Castle 1 N, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Black Spur, AU	daily rain	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Maria Island (Darlington), AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	78 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1995	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1995	Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1995	Lenah Valley (Augusta Road), AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1995	I Dunno, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1995	Covington 2 WSW, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1995	Alfred, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1995	Ashland 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1995	Galeton, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1995	Putneyville 2 SE Dam, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	49 years	55 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1995. 1995 had 1,128 records.

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

Records on 12-20 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1804	1
1805	2
1808	1
1815	1
1828	1
1837	1
1846	1
1855	8
1858	1
1860	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	2
1874	3
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	4
1885	1
1886	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1894	2
1895	8
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	7
1901	8
1902	14
1903	17
1904	9
1905	5
1906	5
1907	11
1908	5
1909	22
1910	17
1911	24
1912	27
1913	7
1914	43
1915	18
1916	45
1917	33
1918	18
1919	25
1920	22
1921	101
1922	88
1923	215
1924	332
1925	96
1926	163
1927	200
1928	93
1929	256
1930	67
1931	536
1932	170
1933	492
1934	265
1935	152
1936	416
1937	181
1938	240
1939	308
1940	965
1941	633
1942	817
1943	193
1944	340
1945	430
1946	327
1947	385
1948	345
1949	1,141
1950	758
1951	926
1952	394
1953	385
1954	416
1955	726
1956	471
1957	1,354
1958	382
1959	142
1960	354
1961	369
1962	475
1963	875
1964	499
1965	353
1966	555
1967	1,370
1968	482
1969	514
1970	518
1971	441
1972	448
1973	1,184
1974	328
1975	610
1976	382
1977	484
1978	910
1979	600
1980	667
1981	1,681
1982	712
1983	2,995
1984	1,411
1985	1,035
1986	321
1987	1,179
1988	760
1989	1,812
1990	1,885
1991	1,172
1992	1,134
1993	1,266
1994	813
1995	1,128
1996	1,448
1997	651
1998	1,110
1999	938
2000	1,150
2001	523
2002	943
2003	1,315
2004	836
2005	515
2006	1,387
2007	986
2008	1,356
2009	1,502
2010	2,055
2011	846
2012	1,131
2013	584
2014	524
2015	1,238
2016	603
2017	688
2018	592
2019	731
2020	554
2021	442
2022	567
2023	1,242
2024	897
2025	1,166

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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	644
50 to 100	159
100 to 150	86
150 to 200	35
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1