Weather Records on 12 December 2016

530 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 2016. Highest significance: McAlinden, AU.

Key Facts for 12 December 2016

On 12 December 2016, 530 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
98 were record highs and 50 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 522 daily.
McAlinden set a monthly record daily precipitation of 54.0 mm (2.1 in) on 12 December 2016.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

530 stations

530 station records on 12 December 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
McAlinden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Darkan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cabinet Gorge	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waubay Natl Wild Life	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Plentywood	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whynot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Austral Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grosse Pointe Farms	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chillinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cranham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flint 7W	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dearborn	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kojonup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cody 12SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Riverdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valern	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lindbergh Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cougar 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Croix Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Holter Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dorset	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Flint 7W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

530 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 227, Heaviest daily snowfall 110, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 12 December 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	227
Heaviest daily snowfall	110
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 12 December 2016 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 522.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

455 broken records

Margins by which the 455 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

12 December 2016

Top 20 records on 12 December 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 2016	McAlinden, AU	monthly rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2016	Darkan, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	102 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2016	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	101 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2016	Bonneville Dam, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	74 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2016	Kellogg, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2016	Angola, US	daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	7.3 cm (2.9 in)	113 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Evanston 1 E, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Jarrahdale, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Marengo, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	113 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Victor 4 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Kennewick, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Cabinet Gorge, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Waubay Natl Wild Life, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Plentywood, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Eaton Rapids, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	65 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Fremont, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	107 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Paulding, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Mill Creek Dam, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Potlatch 3 NNE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2016	Whynot Station, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	74 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

1796 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2016. 2016 had 530 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	398
50 to 100	40
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1