Weather Records on 14 December 1996

832 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1996. Highest significance: Estherville 4E, US.

Key Facts for 14 December 1996

On 14 December 1996, 832 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
269 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 777 daily.
Estherville 4E set a monthly record daily precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 14 December 1996.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

832 stations

832 station records on 14 December 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gogo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Highmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fredrikstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kihei 311	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quanbun Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Korana "Xorana"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grimeton	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Havraryd_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hettinger	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ljungby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lewes	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lambertville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Westby 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Pinhal (Eloy Chaves)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gouverneur 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Puunene 396	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Save	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley 3 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Marlboro 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glassboro 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs 7SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minneota	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

832 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 130, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 310, Heaviest daily snowfall 86, Deepest snow cover 83.

Records on 14 December 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	130
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	310
Heaviest daily snowfall	86
Deepest snow cover	83

Records on 14 December 1996 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 51, daily 777.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

663 broken records

Margins by which the 663 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1996

Top 20 records on 14 December 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1996	Estherville 4E, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	95 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 December 1996	Gogo Station, AU	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	85 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1996	Paia 406, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1996	Highmore, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1996	Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Bison, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Dover, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Fredrikstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Ekalaka, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Faith, US	monthly snowfall	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	0 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Seabrook Farms, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Midland, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Kihei 311, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	9 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Quanbun Downs, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Wanakena Rngr School, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Dupree, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Yellowstone Park Mammoth, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Tetonia Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1996	Tetonia Exp STN, US	all-time snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	0 years	47 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1996. 1996 had 832 records.

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

Records on 12-14 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1808	4
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	1
1840	2
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1855	3
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1882	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	2
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	11
1900	3
1901	20
1902	10
1903	11
1904	12
1905	2
1906	7
1907	22
1908	10
1909	14
1910	14
1911	13
1912	41
1913	9
1914	85
1915	99
1916	96
1917	55
1918	97
1919	29
1920	67
1921	52
1922	112
1923	255
1924	238
1925	319
1926	206
1927	384
1928	332
1929	410
1930	92
1931	418
1932	260
1933	571
1934	141
1935	158
1936	384
1937	325
1938	81
1939	182
1940	237
1941	433
1942	323
1943	331
1944	243
1945	415
1946	397
1947	490
1948	818
1949	139
1950	305
1951	724
1952	382
1953	370
1954	225
1955	388
1956	443
1957	244
1958	814
1959	294
1960	654
1961	823
1962	886
1963	663
1964	337
1965	610
1966	483
1967	959
1968	337
1969	498
1970	174
1971	864
1972	907
1973	628
1974	328
1975	2,092
1976	445
1977	1,023
1978	389
1979	709
1980	774
1981	1,031
1982	496
1983	1,197
1984	1,862
1985	1,400
1986	397
1987	1,317
1988	674
1989	2,058
1990	629
1991	1,098
1992	1,308
1993	954
1994	558
1995	1,331
1996	832
1997	1,401
1998	1,227
1999	793
2000	1,950
2001	1,391
2002	863
2003	978
2004	738
2005	845
2006	1,445
2007	636
2008	1,319
2009	848
2010	1,891
2011	867
2012	938
2013	565
2014	1,046
2015	2,200
2016	650
2017	563
2018	699
2019	588
2020	551
2021	763
2022	1,028
2023	619
2024	363
2025	1,772

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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	576
50 to 100	48
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1