Weather Records on 31 December 1999

524 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1999. Highest significance: Tokmak, KG.

Key Facts for 31 December 1999

On 31 December 1999, 524 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
291 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 515 daily.
Tokmak set a monthly record daily precipitation of 45.0 mm (1.8 in) on 31 December 1999.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

524 stations

524 station records on 31 December 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tokmak	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Finca Hamburgo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kuri Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ruxton Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grant City	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Britton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-33.6 C (-28.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kuri Bay	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Airi (Rochedo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Achinsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Central City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mabel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gavar	Armenia	Record high maximum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Geraldton Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Record high minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kolpasevo	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-39.8 C (-39.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bolotnoe	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-36.5 C (-33.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardo (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pudino	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tirana	Albania	Record low maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ticuman	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-36.5 C (-33.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-41.4 C (-42.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Isa Mine	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Aero	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vau da Lagoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Congonhal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
El Derrame	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Union de San Antonio	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ticuman	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bolotnoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-41.4 C (-42.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Konya	Turkey	Record high maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tolt S Fk Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Galveston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas (Bisbee) Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Colotlipa (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

524 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 238, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 78, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 31 December 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	238
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 31 December 1999 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 515.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

410 broken records

Margins by which the 410 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1999

Top 20 records on 31 December 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1999	Tokmak, KG	monthly rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	69 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1999	Finca Hamburgo, MX	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Kuri Bay, AU	daily rain	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Alva 1W, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Nicosia, CY	daily high max	22.5 C (72.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	113 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Gann Valley 4NW, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	94 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Ruxton Park, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Faribault, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Miller, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	94 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	86 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Alicia 2 NNE, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	90 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Grant City, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1999	Wheaton, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1999	Britton, US	daily high max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1999	Huautla, MX	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1999	Tatarsk, RU	daily low max	-33.6 C (-28.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	69 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1999	Tashkent, UZ	daily high max	17.4 C (63.3 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1999	Mayaguez City, PR	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	62 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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

1797 to 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1999. 1999 had 524 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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Data for records on 1999-12-31: 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	405
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1