Weather Records on 13 December 2014

1,046 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 2014. Highest significance: Mitchell Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 13 December 2014

On 13 December 2014, 1,046 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
748 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 1,003 daily.
Mitchell Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 97.3 mm (3.8 in) on 13 December 2014.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

1,046 stations

1,046 station records on 13 December 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 December 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mitchell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Warwick Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Trafalgar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dululu Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Giligulgul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Abercorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Palma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Thangool Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mutual	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Moffatt National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Liberal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Redford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
M.O. Amini	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wuruma Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,046 records

Records set or tied on 13 December 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 254, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 494, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 209, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 13 December 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	254
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	494
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 13 December 2014 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 43, daily 1,003.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

857 broken records

Margins by which the 857 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 December 2014

Top 20 records on 13 December 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 December 2014	Mitchell Post Office, AU	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	97 years	75 of 100 (Major)
13 December 2014	Warwick Park, AU	daily rain	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	118.3 mm (4.7 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 December 2014	Trafalgar Station, AU	daily rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	97 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Ravenswood Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	120 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Jerome, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Ewing, US	monthly high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	101 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Strathmore, AU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	99 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Gothenburg, US	monthly high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Mason City, US	monthly high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	113 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Dululu Post Office, AU	daily rain	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Kaycee, US	monthly high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Giligulgul, AU	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Purdum, US	monthly high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Lakin, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Abercorn, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Tyndall, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	118 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Stratford, US	monthly high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	77 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2014	La Palma, AU	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	45 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 1,046 records.

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

Records on 12-13 in each year
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	485
2024	296
2025	1,344

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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	838
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1