Weather Records on 19 December 2005

697 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 December 2005. Highest significance: Lovelock, US.

Key Facts for 19 December 2005

On 19 December 2005, 697 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
255 were record highs and 151 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 678 daily.
Lovelock set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 19 December 2005.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

697 stations

697 station records on 19 December 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 December 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lovelock	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Clemente Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pueblo Nuevo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goldendale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tenango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Hay Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Creek Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gerlach	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Drewsey	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Hay Creek	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gilroy	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Rs	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino Lagunas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thrall 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tracy Carbona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Great Bend 3WNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gibbs Rch - Jarbidge 24SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Landshut	Germany	Record snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Teapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	288.0 mm (11.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weaverville	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Westfall	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bhubaneswar	India	Record low maximum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Samaria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Loretta 1W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dippoldiswalde-Reinberg	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Naranjal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Burdick (Diamond Springs)	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kinsley 2E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tecolotlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Culpanovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

697 records

Records set or tied on 19 December 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 119, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 92.

Records on 19 December 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	119
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	92

Records on 19 December 2005 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 17, daily 678.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

560 broken records

Margins by which the 560 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

19 December 2005

Top 20 records on 19 December 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 December 2005	Lovelock, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 December 2005	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Aseral, NO	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Mt Hope, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	98 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Ridgeway 1 S, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	San Clemente Dam, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Jalapa, MX	monthly rain	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Pueblo Nuevo, MX	daily rain	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Turlock #2, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	110 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Goldendale, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Tenango, MX	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Lower Hay Creek, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Bend, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Moro, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Deer Creek Dam, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Wellston Tippy Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	78 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Gerlach, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Adin Rs, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	110 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Folkston 3 SW, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2005	Drewsey, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	15 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2005. 2005 had 697 records.

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

Records on 12-19 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	1
1805	1
1835	1
1846	2
1849	1
1852	3
1855	3
1859	3
1860	1
1861	2
1869	2
1870	1
1875	2
1877	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	16
1903	2
1904	19
1905	5
1906	9
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	22
1911	17
1912	41
1913	50
1914	23
1915	31
1916	38
1917	36
1918	24
1919	53
1920	30
1921	60
1922	155
1923	180
1924	492
1925	79
1926	152
1927	222
1928	45
1929	386
1930	76
1931	650
1932	239
1933	459
1934	455
1935	110
1936	689
1937	211
1938	237
1939	390
1940	392
1941	588
1942	654
1943	364
1944	241
1945	700
1946	182
1947	283
1948	397
1949	632
1950	545
1951	622
1952	469
1953	517
1954	443
1955	906
1956	287
1957	984
1958	386
1959	249
1960	432
1961	595
1962	670
1963	966
1964	753
1965	392
1966	851
1967	1,063
1968	900
1969	381
1970	485
1971	288
1972	325
1973	1,014
1974	252
1975	843
1976	398
1977	569
1978	1,191
1979	829
1980	456
1981	1,515
1982	768
1983	2,804
1984	1,066
1985	1,179
1986	609
1987	1,095
1988	1,001
1989	1,740
1990	1,463
1991	1,236
1992	1,176
1993	1,153
1994	692
1995	1,459
1996	2,108
1997	830
1998	855
1999	609
2000	1,154
2001	627
2002	1,467
2003	996
2004	664
2005	697
2006	1,061
2007	689
2008	1,545
2009	1,937
2010	1,610
2011	832
2012	774
2013	636
2014	537
2015	1,109
2016	1,080
2017	783
2018	397
2019	541
2020	327
2021	603
2022	494
2023	1,224
2024	864
2025	1,542

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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	505
50 to 100	39
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1