Weather Records on 22 December 2000

925 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 December 2000. Highest significance: Orroroo (Black Rock), AU.

Key Facts for 22 December 2000

On 22 December 2000, 925 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
178 were record highs and 200 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 857 daily.
Orroroo (Black Rock) set a daily record precipitation of 43.6 mm (1.7 in) on 22 December 2000.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

925 stations

925 station records on 22 December 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 December 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ft Madison	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Danggali Conservation Park (Hy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston on Murray	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beltana Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Erudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Germantown Wastewater Utility	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Kanyaka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waukon 3NNE	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murrayville (Carina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Frome Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moorook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meribah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tutye (Bunurouk)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lyrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Loxton (Pyap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie (Ramco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Ohare Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Yednalue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ixmiquilpan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Navacerrada	Spain	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guttenberg L&D 10	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

925 records

Records set or tied on 22 December 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 97, Lowest daily maximum 105, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 241, Heaviest daily snowfall 42, Deepest snow cover 264.

Records on 22 December 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	97
Lowest daily maximum	105
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	95
Heaviest daily rainfall	241
Heaviest daily snowfall	42
Deepest snow cover	264

Records on 22 December 2000 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 65, daily 857.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

687 broken records

Margins by which the 687 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 December 2000

Top 20 records on 22 December 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 December 2000	Orroroo (Black Rock), AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	114 years	75 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2000	Carrieton (Eurelia), AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	114 years	73 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2000	Hawker (Warcowie), AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	114 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2000	Friend 3E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	75 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2000	Hickman, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	58 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2000	Ft Madison, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 December 2000	Hawker (Wilson), AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	114 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Danggali Conservation Park (Hy, AU	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Kingston on Murray, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	101 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Beltana Station, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Pella 1S, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Erudina, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Germantown Wastewater Utility, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Albia 3 NNE, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Cradock (Kanyaka), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Minatitlan, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Waukon 3NNE, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	66 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Williamston 3NE, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Beloit, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2000	Belton (Shadow Vale), AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	114 years	44 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 925 records.

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

Records on 12-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1804	1
1808	3
1824	1
1825	1
1844	1
1846	1
1855	6
1857	2
1859	1
1860	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	1
1875	5
1877	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1886	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	2
1901	7
1902	9
1903	11
1904	3
1905	6
1906	13
1907	8
1908	29
1909	32
1910	28
1911	31
1912	37
1913	29
1914	159
1915	58
1916	62
1917	12
1918	64
1919	23
1920	36
1921	196
1922	29
1923	267
1924	396
1925	135
1926	188
1927	101
1928	114
1929	285
1930	97
1931	723
1932	219
1933	729
1934	119
1935	536
1936	274
1937	301
1938	248
1939	143
1940	436
1941	850
1942	812
1943	237
1944	624
1945	700
1946	264
1947	445
1948	378
1949	1,063
1950	428
1951	536
1952	447
1953	350
1954	510
1955	1,041
1956	878
1957	425
1958	544
1959	274
1960	1,353
1961	215
1962	521
1963	1,305
1964	1,184
1965	343
1966	279
1967	1,252
1968	1,478
1969	917
1970	984
1971	621
1972	719
1973	1,055
1974	498
1975	647
1976	605
1977	493
1978	363
1979	731
1980	580
1981	1,099
1982	637
1983	4,061
1984	794
1985	867
1986	523
1987	815
1988	699
1989	4,643
1990	3,228
1991	1,034
1992	522
1993	1,087
1994	920
1995	1,130
1996	939
1997	866
1998	1,106
1999	939
2000	925
2001	491
2002	652
2003	1,046
2004	899
2005	880
2006	1,390
2007	1,478
2008	1,000
2009	992
2010	1,632
2011	779
2012	837
2013	1,867
2014	915
2015	1,562
2016	550
2017	488
2018	514
2019	763
2020	948
2021	293
2022	1,047
2023	893
2024	477
2025	1,417

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	571
50 to 100	72
100 to 150	26
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1