Weather Records on 14 December 2000

1,950 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 2000. Highest significance: Eldon, US.

Key Facts for 14 December 2000

On 14 December 2000, 1,950 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
542 were record highs and 199 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 95 monthly and 1,853 daily.
Eldon set a monthly record daily precipitation of 160.0 mm (6.3 in) on 14 December 2000.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

1,950 stations

1,950 station records on 14 December 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Carthage	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bartlesville Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Delaware	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sandstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glengyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Challa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mudgeacca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Charlotte	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grovespring 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.8 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Rouchel School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stryker	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Linda Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oban Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,950 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 231, Lowest daily maximum 140, Highest daily minimum 311, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 453, Heaviest daily snowfall 326, Deepest snow cover 430.

Records on 14 December 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	231
Lowest daily maximum	140
Highest daily minimum	311
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	453
Heaviest daily snowfall	326
Deepest snow cover	430

Records on 14 December 2000 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 95, daily 1,853.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,608 broken records

Margins by which the 1,608 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 2000

Top 20 records on 14 December 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 2000	Eldon, US	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	104 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 December 2000	Carthage, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	105 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 December 2000	Iola 1 W, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Bartlesville Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Goshen 3SW, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Ottawa, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	98 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Lebanon 2W, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Delaware, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Sandstone, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Glengyle, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Challa, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel, AU	daily rain	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Mudgeacca, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Charlotte, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Poplar Bluff, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 December 2000	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	101 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2000	Farmington, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2000	Barkly Downs, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2000	Hickman, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	103 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2000	Kellogg, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	77 years	56 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2000. 2000 had 1,950 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,280
50 to 100	215
100 to 150	81
150 to 200	21
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1