Weather Records on 8 December 2014

404 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 2014. Highest significance: Toora, AU.

Key Facts for 8 December 2014

On 8 December 2014, 404 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
283 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 393 daily.
Toora set a daily record precipitation of 81.5 mm (3.2 in) on 8 December 2014.
Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

404 stations

404 station records on 8 December 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 December 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Toora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Glenmaggie Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wyndham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hellinikon	Greece	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Madalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wondai Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Helgoland	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto Wwtp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Foster (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belvedere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Memana (Babel Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Centro 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Erica	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fish Creek (Hoddle Range)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Methoni	Greece	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bajool Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aparri	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Linguere	Senegal	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Owyhee Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Erica (Parkers Corner)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Los Alamos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Riddle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodgreen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Frawley St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stromlo Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Akjoujt	Mauritania	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vista	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pullman 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tamdy	Uzbekistan	Record low minimum temperature	-16.2 C (2.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kara-Tjurek	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Overton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bairnsdale Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airpor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bartlett Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bellingham Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Whidbey Island NAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winvic	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dural (Old Northern Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kofa Mine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

404 records

Records set or tied on 8 December 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 176, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 81, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 8 December 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	176
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	81
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 8 December 2014 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 393.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

306 broken records

Margins by which the 306 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 2014

Top 20 records on 8 December 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 December 2014	Toora, AU	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 December 2014	Glenmaggie Weir, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 December 2014	Wyndham Post Office, AU	daily rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 December 2014	Hellinikon, GR	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 December 2014	Madalya, AU	daily rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	9 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Wondai Post Office, AU	daily rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Stratford, AU	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Helgoland, DE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Ft Ross, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Toronto Wwtp, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU	monthly rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	66 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Foster (Post Office), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Belvedere, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Turramurra (Kissing Point Road, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Roosevelt Roads, PR	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	53 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Washta, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Memana (Babel Farm), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Imperial, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2014	Clarion 3 SW, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	39 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2014. 2014 had 404 records.

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

Records on 12-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1815	2
1824	1
1825	2
1844	2
1846	1
1848	2
1854	1
1856	2
1866	1
1868	3
1869	1
1871	4
1875	2
1879	5
1882	4
1885	1
1886	1
1891	2
1892	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	14
1898	3
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	17
1903	2
1904	6
1905	6
1906	39
1907	15
1908	11
1909	20
1910	14
1911	21
1912	33
1913	42
1914	59
1915	67
1916	93
1917	106
1918	27
1919	59
1920	95
1921	53
1922	163
1923	176
1924	399
1925	107
1926	80
1927	593
1928	100
1929	136
1930	421
1931	229
1932	327
1933	109
1934	437
1935	229
1936	138
1937	443
1938	447
1939	643
1940	495
1941	140
1942	481
1943	378
1944	269
1945	323
1946	1,331
1947	293
1948	269
1949	275
1950	859
1951	1,430
1952	539
1953	361
1954	354
1955	199
1956	890
1957	429
1958	794
1959	538
1960	544
1961	289
1962	413
1963	739
1964	375
1965	509
1966	1,255
1967	442
1968	436
1969	617
1970	801
1971	978
1972	1,825
1973	506
1974	631
1975	497
1976	1,130
1977	1,503
1978	2,440
1979	507
1980	1,527
1981	951
1982	835
1983	924
1984	989
1985	1,099
1986	958
1987	733
1988	581
1989	1,426
1990	847
1991	918
1992	689
1993	957
1994	1,178
1995	764
1996	949
1997	1,194
1998	1,348
1999	530
2000	1,056
2001	513
2002	735
2003	862
2004	1,172
2005	2,056
2006	2,166
2007	1,042
2008	924
2009	1,593
2010	1,951
2011	968
2012	724
2013	1,403
2014	404
2015	1,125
2016	594
2017	677
2018	747
2019	623
2020	942
2021	362
2022	682
2023	909
2024	426
2025	986

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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 20	288
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2