Weather Records on 23 December 2003

766 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 2003. Highest significance: Antigo, US.

Key Facts for 23 December 2003

On 23 December 2003, 766 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
341 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 736 daily.
Antigo set a monthly record daily precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 23 December 2003.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 544 records.

Record Map

766 stations

766 station records on 23 December 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Antigo	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Old Delamere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.4 mm (5.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Dumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Katherine Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowpine 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pogegevskaya	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Katherine Research Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorville 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mallapunyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barguzin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record low maximum temperature	-30.9 C (-23.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brindisi	Italy	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montejinni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Deer Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moroleon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sotuta (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Troickij Priisk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
California	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mataranka Homestead Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ojo de Agua	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nizhneangarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Perryville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Freedom	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pyramid Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Camfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Noire	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan Tepeuxila	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Toliman	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bezenchuk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orlinga	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

766 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 192, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 149, Lowest daily minimum 163, Heaviest daily rainfall 176, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 23 December 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	192
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	149
Lowest daily minimum	163
Heaviest daily rainfall	176
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 23 December 2003 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 736.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

607 broken records

Margins by which the 607 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

23 December 2003

Top 20 records on 23 December 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 2003	Antigo, US	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	109 years	77 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2003	Old Delamere, AU	daily rain	140.4 mm (5.5 in)	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2003	Dumas, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Katherine Council, AU	monthly rain	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	106 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Yellowpine 7 S, US	monthly rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	1 year	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Marshall, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Santo Domingo, MX	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Pogegevskaya, UA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Katherine Research Farm, AU	all-time rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	2 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Taylorville 2SE, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Mallapunyah, AU	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Barguzin, RU	daily high min	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	94 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Oswego 1 N, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Mt Morris 2W, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	109 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Newton Rigg, GB	daily high max	14.5 C (58.1 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	92 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Elsey, AU	monthly rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Daly Waters AWS, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Sodankyla AWS, FI	daily low max	-30.9 C (-23.6 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	93 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Brindisi, IT	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2003	Effingham 3SW, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	103 years	40 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 766 records.

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

Records on 12-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1825	1
1829	1
1840	1
1852	1
1855	1
1860	3
1864	1
1868	1
1870	6
1871	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	5
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	6
1901	2
1903	5
1904	11
1905	3
1906	16
1907	35
1908	8
1909	59
1910	41
1911	29
1912	36
1913	87
1914	57
1915	59
1916	34
1917	26
1918	51
1919	39
1920	33
1921	219
1922	28
1923	146
1924	257
1925	205
1926	146
1927	100
1928	137
1929	393
1930	141
1931	987
1932	329
1933	734
1934	92
1935	360
1936	370
1937	232
1938	183
1939	264
1940	365
1941	750
1942	534
1943	745
1944	484
1945	752
1946	234
1947	517
1948	528
1949	618
1950	521
1951	405
1952	242
1953	605
1954	348
1955	1,162
1956	496
1957	485
1958	209
1959	352
1960	1,442
1961	320
1962	439
1963	1,391
1964	1,457
1965	653
1966	436
1967	885
1968	891
1969	852
1970	940
1971	695
1972	376
1973	479
1974	611
1975	628
1976	514
1977	663
1978	351
1979	813
1980	516
1981	1,127
1982	1,140
1983	4,533
1984	668
1985	629
1986	571
1987	804
1988	878
1989	3,791
1990	3,241
1991	1,196
1992	504
1993	991
1994	1,091
1995	1,212
1996	1,184
1997	1,016
1998	688
1999	936
2000	746
2001	663
2002	778
2003	766
2004	1,231
2005	903
2006	1,194
2007	873
2008	771
2009	1,073
2010	1,298
2011	735
2012	817
2013	1,235
2014	1,070
2015	1,972
2016	432
2017	621
2018	373
2019	699
2020	916
2021	702
2022	1,426
2023	856
2024	637
2025	1,678

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Data for records on 2003-12-23: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	598
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1