Weather Records on 12 December 2013

646 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 2013. Highest significance: Bauhinia Downs Store, AU.

Key Facts for 12 December 2013

On 12 December 2013, 646 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
202 were record highs and 212 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 623 daily.
Bauhinia Downs Store set a daily record precipitation of 91.0 mm (3.6 in) on 12 December 2013.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

646 stations

646 station records on 12 December 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Har Kenaan	Israel	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Rocher 3 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Udskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 6SSE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hans Flat Rs	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillview Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Covelo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kastamonu	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericktown	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Provo Byu	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I	United States	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record high maximum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fishtail	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ljusnedal	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Damascus Intl	Syria	Record low maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bison	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Schmucke	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Trondheim - Voll	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Murmansk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yantumara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Strathgordon (Gordon Power Sta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ma'an	Jordan	Record low maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

646 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 103, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 125.

Records on 12 December 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	103
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	125

Records on 12 December 2013 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 21, daily 623.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

531 broken records

Margins by which the 531 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 2013

Top 20 records on 12 December 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 2013	Bauhinia Downs Store, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	103 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2013	Perryville Wtp, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2013	Har Kenaan, IL	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Vincennes 4 E, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Prairie du Rocher 3 WNW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Greensburg, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Gustavus, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Utah Lake Lehi, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Black Rock, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	112 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Hysham, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Kewaunee, US	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	daily low max	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	119 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	1 WSW Princeton, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Caliente, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Udskoe, RU	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Clay City 6SSE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Elliston, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2013	Long Prairie, US	daily low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	110 years	42 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

1796 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2013. 2013 had 646 records.

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

Records on 12-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1846	1
1855	2
1861	1
1863	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1879	2
1882	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	8
1894	3
1895	1
1896	4
1897	3
1898	20
1899	11
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	18
1904	20
1905	10
1906	14
1907	8
1908	25
1909	20
1910	39
1911	104
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	46
1916	115
1917	246
1918	33
1919	23
1920	41
1921	63
1922	61
1923	91
1924	130
1925	75
1926	143
1927	335
1928	234
1929	405
1930	45
1931	522
1932	813
1933	358
1934	430
1935	266
1936	142
1937	468
1938	103
1939	418
1940	621
1941	260
1942	257
1943	165
1944	688
1945	212
1946	761
1947	295
1948	282
1949	789
1950	364
1951	175
1952	501
1953	288
1954	696
1955	381
1956	441
1957	1,118
1958	884
1959	464
1960	710
1961	1,481
1962	1,495
1963	439
1964	459
1965	1,045
1966	369
1967	565
1968	727
1969	499
1970	366
1971	585
1972	1,669
1973	397
1974	191
1975	492
1976	319
1977	907
1978	382
1979	1,016
1980	583
1981	734
1982	867
1983	816
1984	808
1985	1,384
1986	408
1987	468
1988	1,030
1989	930
1990	676
1991	1,980
1992	818
1993	887
1994	1,172
1995	2,030
1996	1,391
1997	869
1998	1,103
1999	952
2000	2,510
2001	700
2002	683
2003	537
2004	727
2005	769
2006	886
2007	1,315
2008	1,424
2009	818
2010	1,501
2011	621
2012	684
2013	646
2014	1,040
2015	1,496
2016	530
2017	808
2018	256
2019	418
2020	507
2021	441
2022	767
2023	544
2024	328
2025	1,485

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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	472
50 to 100	40
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1