Weather Records on 15 December 2000

1,154 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 2000. Highest significance: Rochford 2 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 15 December 2000

On 15 December 2000, 1,154 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
417 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,116 daily.
Rochford 2 WNW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 15 December 2000.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,154 stations

1,154 station records on 15 December 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 December 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Glenormiston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Carthage	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gowan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Joao Pessoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bom Jesus da Lapa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Elgin	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Calton Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Ryde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lapeer Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Longreach Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Strathdarr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Huron	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Westerton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mound Valley 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Thrall 3SSE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pomme de Terre Dam	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Miling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Russleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuk	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bentonville 4 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Whitehill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Flint Fcwos	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dagworth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Constantine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ilfracombe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,154 records

Records set or tied on 15 December 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 257, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 262, Heaviest daily snowfall 68, Deepest snow cover 297.

Records on 15 December 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	257
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	262
Heaviest daily snowfall	68
Deepest snow cover	297

Records on 15 December 2000 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 36, daily 1,116.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

923 broken records

Margins by which the 923 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 December 2000

Top 20 records on 15 December 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 December 2000	Rochford 2 WNW, US	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	101 years	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
15 December 2000	West Leichhardt Station, AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	93 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Alva 1W, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Boulia Airport, AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Glenormiston, AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	83 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Carthage, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Albion, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Gowan Hills, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Joao Pessoa, BR	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Bom Jesus da Lapa, BR	monthly rain	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	78 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Elgin, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2000	Calton Hills Station, AU	all-time rain	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2000	Mount Ryde, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	73 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 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)
15 December 2000	Aramac Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	105 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2000	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	83 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2000	Parsons 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2000	Claremore 2 ENE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2000	Union Grove Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 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

1793 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2000. 2000 had 1,154 records.

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

Records on 12-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1810	1
1814	3
1815	1
1825	1
1831	1
1840	2
1844	2
1846	3
1847	1
1854	3
1859	2
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1899	12
1900	5
1901	21
1902	3
1903	7
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	5
1909	5
1910	4
1911	23
1912	42
1913	13
1914	239
1915	180
1916	40
1917	40
1918	54
1919	28
1920	35
1921	26
1922	65
1923	132
1924	358
1925	187
1926	226
1927	235
1928	388
1929	500
1930	160
1931	284
1932	385
1933	796
1934	199
1935	140
1936	286
1937	310
1938	100
1939	637
1940	464
1941	373
1942	385
1943	486
1944	281
1945	420
1946	521
1947	634
1948	1,239
1949	135
1950	292
1951	962
1952	367
1953	270
1954	413
1955	371
1956	531
1957	304
1958	531
1959	560
1960	313
1961	883
1962	979
1963	670
1964	371
1965	759
1966	275
1967	948
1968	510
1969	352
1970	215
1971	1,739
1972	1,159
1973	615
1974	511
1975	1,230
1976	349
1977	963
1978	499
1979	560
1980	1,085
1981	1,243
1982	831
1983	1,229
1984	1,397
1985	1,077
1986	502
1987	1,740
1988	519
1989	2,753
1990	846
1991	636
1992	1,263
1993	734
1994	676
1995	848
1996	727
1997	1,521
1998	1,216
1999	621
2000	1,154
2001	1,026
2002	831
2003	846
2004	795
2005	953
2006	1,491
2007	973
2008	1,789
2009	930
2010	1,705
2011	780
2012	1,058
2013	701
2014	1,045
2015	1,398
2016	1,024
2017	332
2018	539
2019	547
2020	400
2021	1,182
2022	1,057
2023	794
2024	369
2025	2,115

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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	749
50 to 100	97
100 to 150	42
150 to 200	22
200 to 250	10
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1