Weather Records on 13 December 2008
1,583 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 2008. Highest significance: Nelson, AU.
Key Facts for 13 December 2008
- On 13 December 2008, 1,583 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 145 were record highs and 241 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,495 daily.
- Nelson set a monthly record daily precipitation of 69.4 mm (2.7 in) on 13 December 2008.
- Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.
Record Map
1,583 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lucindale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Carisbrook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Ludington 4 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Fairlight Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Natte Yallock | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Dergholm (Hillgrove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Avoca (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Karoonda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Wolseley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Millicent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Branxholme (Bassett) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobbora (Ellismayne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Harrow (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Greenock | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Penola Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Mirranatwa (Bowacka) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Moutajup | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Cape Bridgewater | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Casterton (Warrock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Taylors Flat (Davislea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Lancefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilsons Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Barking Sands | United States | Record daily precipitation | 240.5 mm (9.5 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Gulgong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Hall (Lochleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Woolsthorpe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Tintinara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Padthaway (Marcollat) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Golspie (Ayrston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Tanunda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Ainslie Tyson St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Drouin Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Talbot (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Kingston SE | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Princeville Rch 1117 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 248.4 mm (9.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Lovely Banks (Reservoir) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Little River (Mount Rothwell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.5 mm (2.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Lexton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Porthill | United States | Record daily snowfall | 26.7 cm (10.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Natimuk | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| St Arnaud | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bannockburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Penshurst (the Gums) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Booleroo Centre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Victor Harbor (Rivington Grang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mannum Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Gambier Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.8 mm (3.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Furner (Kennion Section 235) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Denman (Palace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Edenhope (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Redbank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,583 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 67 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 78 |
| Highest daily minimum | 78 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 163 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1,017 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 129 |
| Deepest snow cover | 51 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 7 |
| monthly | 81 |
| daily | 1,495 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,395 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,320 |
| 50 to 100 | 53 |
| 100 to 150 | 14 |
| 150 to 200 | 6 |
| 200 to 250 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
13 December 2008| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2008 | Nelson, AU | monthly rain | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 105 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 13 December 2008 | Lucindale Post Office, AU | daily rain | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 13 December 2008 | Carisbrook, AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 13 December 2008 | Ludington 4 SE, US | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 13 December 2008 | Fairlight Station, AU | daily rain | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Natte Yallock, AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Dergholm (Hillgrove), AU | monthly rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 77 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Avoca (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 113 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 97 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Karoonda, AU | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 92 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Wolseley, AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 113 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Millicent, AU | monthly rain | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 94 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Ballarat Aerodrome, AU | daily rain | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 97 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Branxholme (Bassett), AU | monthly rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 48 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Cobbora (Ellismayne), AU | daily rain | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 104 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Harrow (Post Office), AU | monthly rain | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 78 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Maryborough, AU | daily rain | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 30.1 mm (1.2 in) | 113 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Greenock, AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 72 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Penola Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 72 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 December 2008 | Mirranatwa (Bowacka), AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 72 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
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
1796 to 2008Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1835 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 72 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 35 |
| 1915 | 51 |
| 1916 | 207 |
| 1917 | 144 |
| 1918 | 87 |
| 1919 | 52 |
| 1920 | 55 |
| 1921 | 65 |
| 1922 | 84 |
| 1923 | 206 |
| 1924 | 139 |
| 1925 | 160 |
| 1926 | 228 |
| 1927 | 566 |
| 1928 | 227 |
| 1929 | 303 |
| 1930 | 52 |
| 1931 | 525 |
| 1932 | 385 |
| 1933 | 422 |
| 1934 | 186 |
| 1935 | 168 |
| 1936 | 242 |
| 1937 | 375 |
| 1938 | 89 |
| 1939 | 159 |
| 1940 | 426 |
| 1941 | 324 |
| 1942 | 312 |
| 1943 | 244 |
| 1944 | 426 |
| 1945 | 355 |
| 1946 | 455 |
| 1947 | 306 |
| 1948 | 450 |
| 1949 | 321 |
| 1950 | 290 |
| 1951 | 226 |
| 1952 | 431 |
| 1953 | 222 |
| 1954 | 345 |
| 1955 | 479 |
| 1956 | 477 |
| 1957 | 566 |
| 1958 | 855 |
| 1959 | 297 |
| 1960 | 981 |
| 1961 | 898 |
| 1962 | 1,365 |
| 1963 | 442 |
| 1964 | 398 |
| 1965 | 811 |
| 1966 | 653 |
| 1967 | 743 |
| 1968 | 593 |
| 1969 | 545 |
| 1970 | 221 |
| 1971 | 567 |
| 1972 | 991 |
| 1973 | 625 |
| 1974 | 291 |
| 1975 | 1,038 |
| 1976 | 411 |
| 1977 | 685 |
| 1978 | 446 |
| 1979 | 1,072 |
| 1980 | 536 |
| 1981 | 912 |
| 1982 | 740 |
| 1983 | 1,121 |
| 1984 | 1,172 |
| 1985 | 1,642 |
| 1986 | 381 |
| 1987 | 675 |
| 1988 | 906 |
| 1989 | 1,355 |
| 1990 | 649 |
| 1991 | 1,734 |
| 1992 | 1,113 |
| 1993 | 960 |
| 1994 | 1,094 |
| 1995 | 1,634 |
| 1996 | 833 |
| 1997 | 1,126 |
| 1998 | 1,221 |
| 1999 | 964 |
| 2000 | 2,914 |
| 2001 | 1,092 |
| 2002 | 602 |
| 2003 | 1,131 |
| 2004 | 493 |
| 2005 | 589 |
| 2006 | 957 |
| 2007 | 720 |
| 2008 | 1,583 |
| 2009 | 1,016 |
| 2010 | 1,776 |
| 2011 | 833 |
| 2012 | 837 |
| 2013 | 451 |
| 2014 | 1,046 |
| 2015 | 2,363 |
| 2016 | 397 |
| 2017 | 749 |
| 2018 | 380 |
| 2019 | 520 |
| 2020 | 445 |
| 2021 | 420 |
| 2022 | 1,122 |
| 2023 | 486 |
| 2024 | 296 |
| 2025 | 1,343 |
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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.
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