Weather Records on 21 December 2005

606 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 December 2005. Highest significance: Tenango, MX.

Key Facts for 21 December 2005

On 21 December 2005, 606 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
365 were record highs and 105 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 585 daily.
Tenango set a daily record precipitation of 56.9 mm (2.2 in) on 21 December 2005.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

606 stations

606 station records on 21 December 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 December 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tenango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Owyhee Dam	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Westfall	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madras 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Covert	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lower Hay Creek	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Annex Creek	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ahuehuepan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Big Timber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lanzhou	China	Record low minimum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bergen/Flesland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Berezovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-Ude	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Las Escobas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mormon Flat	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Roundup	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Seaside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Novoselenginsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-18.2 C (-0.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kofa Mine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scotia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marysvale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colonia Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pitiquito	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bolshoe Goloustnoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
La Junta Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hita	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rancho Alegre	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jaltipan de Morelos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tempe Asu	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Punta Prieta	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Zima	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kara-Tjurek	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-11.5 C (11.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

606 records

Records set or tied on 21 December 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 196, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 169, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 97, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 21 December 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	196
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	169
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	97
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 21 December 2005 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 19, daily 585.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

449 broken records

Margins by which the 449 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 December 2005

Top 20 records on 21 December 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 December 2005	Tenango, MX	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Ridgeway 1 S, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Port Townsend, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	105 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Casa Grande, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Anaconda, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Old Faithful, US	daily high min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Owyhee Dam, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Miami, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Auberry 2 NW, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Tahoe City, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Breckenridge, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Ashland, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Westfall, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2005	Santa Fe, MX	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2005	Orleans, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	71 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2005	Madras 2 N, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2005	Covert, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2005	Presa Rodriguez, MX	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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 606 records.

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

Records on 12-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1799	1
1801	2
1808	3
1825	1
1828	1
1839	1
1846	1
1850	1
1855	7
1859	1
1860	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1884	1
1886	3
1889	1
1890	4
1893	4
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1900	8
1901	15
1902	5
1903	25
1904	3
1905	15
1906	15
1907	17
1908	19
1909	20
1910	29
1911	36
1912	23
1913	11
1914	107
1915	43
1916	40
1917	18
1918	41
1919	57
1920	30
1921	104
1922	34
1923	323
1924	377
1925	120
1926	178
1927	147
1928	70
1929	156
1930	66
1931	556
1932	150
1933	581
1934	230
1935	398
1936	323
1937	189
1938	145
1939	140
1940	622
1941	651
1942	968
1943	148
1944	762
1945	396
1946	495
1947	700
1948	297
1949	1,281
1950	504
1951	1,061
1952	197
1953	256
1954	444
1955	888
1956	672
1957	846
1958	516
1959	272
1960	585
1961	254
1962	563
1963	1,137
1964	613
1965	247
1966	400
1967	1,923
1968	818
1969	828
1970	547
1971	680
1972	651
1973	1,292
1974	374
1975	548
1976	446
1977	470
1978	517
1979	558
1980	726
1981	1,476
1982	702
1983	3,324
1984	1,012
1985	979
1986	404
1987	775
1988	717
1989	3,203
1990	2,701
1991	1,125
1992	751
1993	967
1994	793
1995	878
1996	1,114
1997	810
1998	1,142
1999	851
2000	944
2001	650
2002	579
2003	1,103
2004	675
2005	606
2006	1,443
2007	946
2008	1,062
2009	1,097
2010	2,039
2011	653
2012	759
2013	1,029
2014	878
2015	1,173
2016	543
2017	459
2018	742
2019	755
2020	965
2021	323
2022	528
2023	1,170
2024	778
2025	1,099

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	420
25 to 50	12
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	1