Weather Records on 31 December 2015

748 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 2015. Highest significance: Calhoun Falls, US.

Key Facts for 31 December 2015

On 31 December 2015, 748 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
498 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 709 daily.
Calhoun Falls set a daily record precipitation of 115.6 mm (4.6 in) on 31 December 2015.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

748 stations

748 station records on 31 December 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Mungeranie (Cowarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
House	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Brundidge	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Indiana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Levelland	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jiggs 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche 22 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dimmitt	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nausori	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arltunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Union 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Argadargada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dufurrena - Denio 22WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

748 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 177, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 321, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 101, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 59.

Records on 31 December 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	177
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	321
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	101
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	59

Records on 31 December 2015 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 39, daily 709.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

614 broken records

Margins by which the 614 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 2015

Top 20 records on 31 December 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 2015	Calhoun Falls, US	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2015	Mungeranie (Cowarie), AU	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	129 years	67 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2015	House, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2015	Brundidge, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Silverton, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Batesburg, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Newberry, US	monthly rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Concord, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Indiana, AU	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Levelland, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Elko Rgnl AP, US	daily low max	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Lumberton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Washington 2 ESE, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Melville 4 W, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Chester 1 SE, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	114 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Jiggs 2NE, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2015	Belle Fourche 22 NNW, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	34 years	43 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

1797 to 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2015. 2015 had 748 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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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	577
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1