Weather Records on 16 December 2008

2,049 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 December 2008. Highest significance: Mancos 1SW, US.

Key Facts for 16 December 2008

On 16 December 2008, 2,049 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
347 were record highs and 1,186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 2,019 daily.
Mancos 1SW set a daily record snowfall of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 16 December 2008.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 16 December 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 December 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Macomb	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Waimea 947	United States	Record daily precipitation	281.2 mm (11.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Salina	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Espanola	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Shahat	Libya	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hat Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Three Lynx	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Great Bend 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
W Lawai 931	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Canyon Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pipe Spring Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canby 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Leknes I Lofoten	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nye #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chemult	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Teec Nos Pos	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canjilon R/S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,049 records

Records set or tied on 16 December 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 230, Lowest daily maximum 874, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 312, Heaviest daily rainfall 173, Heaviest daily snowfall 252, Deepest snow cover 91.

Records on 16 December 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	230
Lowest daily maximum	874
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	312
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	252
Deepest snow cover	91

Records on 16 December 2008 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 2,019.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,709 broken records

Margins by which the 1,709 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 266.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 December 2008

Top 20 records on 16 December 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 December 2008	Mancos 1SW, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2008	Macomb, US	all-time snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	103 years	76 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2008	Waimea 947, US	all-time rain	281.2 mm (11.1 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	56 years	73 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2008	Salina, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2008	Mahaulepu 941.1, US	daily rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2008	Espanola, US	monthly snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	93 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2008	Shahat, LY	all-time rain	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2008	Hat Creek, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2008	Three Lynx, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	77 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Holton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	106 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Great Bend 3WNW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	97 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Taylorsville 2SW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.3 cm (2.9 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Alexandria, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	104 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Mesa Verde Np, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Eagle Nest, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	W Lawai 931, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Horton, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	4.4 cm (1.7 in)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Burlington Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Newport, US	daily low max	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	94 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2008	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	93 years	20 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2008. 2008 had 2,049 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	1,578
50 to 100	92
100 to 150	28
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	2