Weather Records on 16 December 2003

679 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 December 2003. Highest significance: Machilipatnam, IN.

Key Facts for 16 December 2003

On 16 December 2003, 679 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
184 were record highs and 195 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 666 daily.
Machilipatnam set a daily record precipitation of 153.9 mm (6.1 in) on 16 December 2003.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

679 stations

679 station records on 16 December 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 December 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Machilipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Khartoum	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Malkal	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bath	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fukaura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hawarden	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Van Buren 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New Delhi/Safdarjun	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sovatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Venice	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Becanchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Myakka Rvr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake Stream	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Be-Bara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Silvituc	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Duckinwilla Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Ben Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corinna	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla (Strathfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake Stream	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Melva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inman 5SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Willoughby	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kantunilkin	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Lagartos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gowrie (Lallybroch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rothsay	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canaan	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
S Hero	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bhubaneswar	India	Record low maximum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pelican Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vera	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Patterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

679 records

Records set or tied on 16 December 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 152, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 67.

Records on 16 December 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	152
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	67

Records on 16 December 2003 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 666.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

509 broken records

Margins by which the 509 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

16 December 2003

Top 20 records on 16 December 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 December 2003	Machilipatnam, IN	daily rain	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 December 2003	Khartoum, SD	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Malkal, SD	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Ellenburg Depot, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	104 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Bath, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Fukaura, JP	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Hawarden, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Ft Kent, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Van Buren 2, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Vero Beach Intl AP, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Georgetown 1 E, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	New Delhi/Safdarjun, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Santo Domingo, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	126 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Sovatnet, NO	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Silverton, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Long Prairie, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	94 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Dalton, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Sunnyside - Lund 31S, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	110 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2003	Telluride 4WNW, US	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	76 years	41 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2003. 2003 had 679 records.

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

Records on 12-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1808	1
1810	1
1814	2
1815	2
1835	1
1839	1
1840	1
1846	3
1852	1
1853	1
1859	3
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	7
1897	4
1898	1
1899	2
1900	2
1901	4
1902	17
1903	6
1904	8
1905	4
1906	5
1907	30
1908	11
1909	5
1910	38
1911	26
1912	31
1913	12
1914	26
1915	55
1916	31
1917	60
1918	33
1919	52
1920	61
1921	35
1922	62
1923	205
1924	347
1925	93
1926	130
1927	218
1928	338
1929	383
1930	398
1931	168
1932	880
1933	716
1934	163
1935	71
1936	429
1937	351
1938	142
1939	1,014
1940	633
1941	348
1942	550
1943	491
1944	189
1945	478
1946	357
1947	506
1948	775
1949	132
1950	272
1951	987
1952	349
1953	265
1954	305
1955	325
1956	650
1957	478
1958	497
1959	605
1960	393
1961	858
1962	859
1963	484
1964	639
1965	576
1966	417
1967	886
1968	557
1969	205
1970	726
1971	1,540
1972	1,020
1973	823
1974	546
1975	493
1976	526
1977	950
1978	532
1979	528
1980	1,322
1981	1,498
1982	1,208
1983	1,156
1984	1,944
1985	983
1986	485
1987	1,377
1988	605
1989	3,181
1990	753
1991	659
1992	1,408
1993	676
1994	698
1995	714
1996	797
1997	1,260
1998	698
1999	821
2000	1,160
2001	1,197
2002	990
2003	679
2004	510
2005	1,073
2006	1,020
2007	1,301
2008	2,049
2009	1,032
2010	1,585
2011	777
2012	912
2013	762
2014	465
2015	925
2016	1,588
2017	349
2018	624
2019	786
2020	415
2021	1,485
2022	836
2023	841
2024	755
2025	1,820

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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 2026-10-17 (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	462
50 to 100	28
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	2