Weather Records on 19 December 2011

832 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 December 2011. Highest significance: Moyston, AU.

Key Facts for 19 December 2011

On 19 December 2011, 832 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
288 were record highs and 138 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 811 daily.
Moyston set a daily record precipitation of 47.2 mm (1.9 in) on 19 December 2011.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

832 stations

832 station records on 19 December 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 December 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moyston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.9 cm (15.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Natimuk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Red Cliffs (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Penshurst (the Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Talbot (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Grenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ivanhoe (Baden Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Moulamein Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brinkworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wilmot (Back Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dodge City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Booroorban (Ramsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moulamein (Tchelery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wartook Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Apsley (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grenville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yandoit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Peake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eversley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Redbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Redesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Irishtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tailem Bend	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Patho West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ulverstone (Knights Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moutajup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yolla (Sea View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moonambel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Otis	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston ( Aldinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield (Clare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

832 records

Records set or tied on 19 December 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 162, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 355, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 19 December 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	162
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	355
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 19 December 2011 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 18, daily 811.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

662 broken records

Margins by which the 662 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 December 2011

Top 20 records on 19 December 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 December 2011	Moyston, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	124 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 December 2011	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily snowfall	39.9 cm (15.7 in)	24.7 cm (9.7 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Natimuk, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Red Cliffs (Post Office), AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Penshurst (the Gums), AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Quambatook South, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	74 years	66 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Talbot (Post Office), AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	100 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Grenville, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Boise City 2 E, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Ivanhoe (Baden Park), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	117 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Moulamein Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	120 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Tongala, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	74 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Boise City 2 E, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Brinkworth, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Conargo (Willurah), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	121 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Wilmot (Back Road), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	100 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Dodge City, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	58 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 December 2011	Booroorban (Ramsay), AU	all-time rain	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	81 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2011	Moulamein (Tchelery), AU	monthly rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2011	Wartook Reservoir, AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	108 years	59 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 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2011. 2011 had 832 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	628
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2