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Weather Records on 31 December 2000

1,575 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 2000. Highest significance: Liberty 1 NE, US.

Key Facts for 31 December 2000

  • On 31 December 2000, 1,575 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 173 were record highs and 443 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 124 monthly and 1,432 daily.
  • Liberty 1 NE set a daily record snowfall of 40.6 cm (16.0 in) on 31 December 2000.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

1,575 stations
Weather records on 31 December 2000 1,575 station records on 31 December 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,575 station records on 31 December 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 31 December 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Liberty 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Racine WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth63.5 cm (25.0 in)72 of 100 (Major)
DannemoraUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)70 of 100 (Major)
PontiacUnited StatesRecord snow depth50.8 cm (20.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
MatamorasUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall29.7 cm (11.7 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Abu HamedSudanRecord daily precipitation72.1 mm (2.8 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Indian Lake 2SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
W PtUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall48.3 cm (19.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Hightstown 2 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall23.1 cm (9.1 in)64 of 100 (Major)
GloversvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Port WashingtonUnited StatesRecord snow depth71.1 cm (28.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Chicago Midway AP 3SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Flemington 5 NNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
HollistervilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall28.4 cm (11.2 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Oak Ridge RsvrUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
MillbrookUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Milwaukee Mitchell APUnited StatesRecord snow depth76.2 cm (30.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Whitewater WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth55.9 cm (22.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
SherburneUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
ElizabethtownUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
HastingsUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNWUnited StatesRecord snow depth53.3 cm (21.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
GleneagleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation98.0 mm (3.9 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
HillsdaleUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Howell WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Long ValleyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
E StroudsburgUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Mt CarmelUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
HickmanUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
New Brunswick 3 SEUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
ConshohockenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr WksUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 1 WUnited StatesRecord snow depth58.4 cm (23.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang BaseUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Westchester Co APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
EllenvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
SusquehannaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Ft MadisonUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Phila Intl APUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl APUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Arkville 2 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City RschUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown Hts 1WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
DurantUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SEUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Hill 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall54.6 cm (21.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Troy L&DUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
BeloitUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth76.2 cm (30.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
DeaverUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
PlattevilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth73.7 cm (29.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Jfk Intl APUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation140.0 mm (5.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Three RiversUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,575 records
Records on 31 December 2000 by type Records set or tied on 31 December 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 301, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 142, Heaviest daily rainfall 271, Heaviest daily snowfall 251, Deepest snow cover 437. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 92Lowest daily maximum: 301Highest daily minimum: 81Lowest daily minimum: 142Heaviest daily rainfall: 271Heaviest daily snowfall: 251Deepest snow cover: 437Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 31 December 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 301, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 142, Heaviest daily rainfall 271, Heaviest daily snowfall 251, Deepest snow cover 437.
Records on 31 December 2000 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum92
Lowest daily maximum301
Highest daily minimum81
Lowest daily minimum142
Heaviest daily rainfall271
Heaviest daily snowfall251
Deepest snow cover437
Records on 31 December 2000 by timescale Records on 31 December 2000 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 124, daily 1,432. 05001,0001,500all-time: 19monthly: 124daily: 1,432all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 31 December 2000 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 124, daily 1,432.
Records on 31 December 2000 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time19
monthly124
daily1,432

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,181 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 December 2000 Margins by which the 1,181 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 100: 1,020100 to 200: 121200 to 300: 26300 to 400: 10400 to 500: 3500 to 600: 10 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500500 to 600
Margins by which the 1,181 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 December 2000
MarginRecords
0 to 1001,020
100 to 200121
200 to 30026
300 to 40010
400 to 5003
500 to 6001

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 2000
Top 20 records on 31 December 2000 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 December 2000Liberty 1 NE, USdaily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)30.4 cm (12.0 in)101 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
31 December 2000Racine Wwtp, USdaily snow depth63.5 cm (25.0 in)38.1 cm (15.0 in)91 years72 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Dannemora, USdaily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)71 years70 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Pontiac, USdaily snow depth50.8 cm (20.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)91 years68 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Matamoras, USdaily snowfall29.7 cm (11.7 in)27.2 cm (10.7 in)62 years67 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Abu Hamed, SDmonthly rain72.1 mm (2.8 in)72.1 mm (2.8 in)43 years66 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Indian Lake 2SW, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)89 years66 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000W Pt, USdaily snowfall48.3 cm (19.0 in)38.1 cm (15.0 in)52 years65 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Hightstown 2 W, USdaily snowfall23.1 cm (9.1 in)18.0 cm (7.1 in)89 years64 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Gloversville, USdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)102 years63 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Port Washington, USdaily snow depth71.1 cm (28.0 in)48.2 cm (19.0 in)49 years63 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)50 years62 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Flemington 5 NNW, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)89 years62 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Hollisterville, USdaily snowfall28.4 cm (11.2 in)22.0 cm (8.7 in)62 years62 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Oak Ridge Rsvr, USdaily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)35.6 cm (14.0 in)52 years61 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Millbrook, USdaily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)28.8 cm (11.3 in)50 years61 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Milwaukee Mitchell AP, USdaily snow depth76.2 cm (30.0 in)50.8 cm (20.0 in)50 years61 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Whitewater Wwtp, USdaily snow depth55.9 cm (22.0 in)28.0 cm (11.0 in)50 years60 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2000Sherburne, USdaily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)10.7 cm (4.2 in)89 years59 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2000Elizabethtown, USdaily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)33.0 cm (13.0 in)29 years58 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

1797 to 2000
Records on 12-31 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2000. 2000 had 1,575 records. 01,0002,0003,0001797: 11799: 21826: 11836: 11842: 21850: 31853: 11854: 11859: 11860: 11867: 11870: 21872: 21874: 41875: 21876: 21878: 21879: 21880: 21882: 11884: 21885: 11886: 31887: 11888: 21890: 21891: 81892: 41895: 41897: 61898: 51899: 41900: 31901: 161902: 31903: 31904: 111905: 91906: 311907: 111908: 71909: 51910: 251911: 141912: 171913: 461914: 341915: 321916: 251917: 2391918: 241919: 381920: 641921: 1301922: 831923: 2801924: 1131925: 1831926: 771927: 4911928: 531929: 2241930: 581931: 5431932: 3941933: 4091934: 1811935: 3091936: 5671937: 5001938: 2471939: 2981940: 4671941: 1591942: 3521943: 1591944: 2591945: 2101946: 7071947: 4611948: 5911949: 3841950: 3101951: 1,4211952: 3771953: 4101954: 2861955: 4291956: 2161957: 7241958: 5841959: 4141960: 3891961: 3091962: 8101963: 1,0151964: 3881965: 1,3711966: 3261967: 1,0231968: 1,3711969: 8251970: 5791971: 5681972: 8361973: 1,3701974: 5901975: 7911976: 1,3061977: 6411978: 2,7911979: 4481980: 1,4481981: 7861982: 6391983: 2,2201984: 9421985: 5931986: 6161987: 8451988: 6001989: 5061990: 1,3791991: 7031992: 1,0621993: 7181994: 8781995: 1,1511996: 2,2021997: 9881998: 7391999: 5242000: 1,5752001: 7482002: 1,2322003: 5232004: 1,2782005: 9592006: 2,0892007: 6522008: 6562009: 8672010: 1,5442011: 7392012: 8032013: 6062014: 9032015: 7482016: 6782017: 1,5892018: 6202019: 5932020: 4892021: 1,7392022: 1,4972023: 4742024: 4602025: 7601797187819001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2000. 2000 had 1,575 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-31 in each year
YearRecords
17971
17992
18261
18361
18422
18503
18531
18541
18591
18601
18671
18702
18722
18744
18752
18762
18782
18792
18802
18821
18842
18851
18863
18871
18882
18902
18918
18924
18954
18976
18985
18994
19003
190116
19023
19033
190411
19059
190631
190711
19087
19095
191025
191114
191217
191346
191434
191532
191625
1917239
191824
191938
192064
1921130
192283
1923280
1924113
1925183
192677
1927491
192853
1929224
193058
1931543
1932394
1933409
1934181
1935309
1936567
1937500
1938247
1939298
1940467
1941159
1942352
1943159
1944259
1945210
1946707
1947461
1948591
1949384
1950310
19511,421
1952377
1953410
1954286
1955429
1956216
1957724
1958584
1959414
1960389
1961309
1962810
19631,015
1964388
19651,371
1966326
19671,023
19681,371
1969825
1970579
1971568
1972836
19731,370
1974590
1975791
19761,306
1977641
19782,791
1979448
19801,448
1981786
1982639
19832,220
1984942
1985593
1986616
1987845
1988600
1989506
19901,379
1991703
19921,062
1993718
1994878
19951,151
19962,202
1997988
1998739
1999524
20001,575
2001748
20021,232
2003523
20041,278
2005959
20062,089
2007652
2008656
2009867
20101,544
2011739
2012803
2013606
2014903
2015748
2016678
20171,589
2018620
2019593
2020489
20211,739
20221,497
2023474
2024460
2025760

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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.

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