Weather Records on 12 December 2018

256 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 2018. Highest significance: Zakatala, AZ.

Key Facts for 12 December 2018

On 12 December 2018, 256 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
78 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 247 daily.
Zakatala set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 12 December 2018.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

256 stations

256 station records on 12 December 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Idjevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Appomattox	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lenoir	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 3.5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Copper Hill	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Reidsville 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paysandu	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Angellala Downs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yuendumu	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rosman	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Kerr Scott Resv	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caesars Head	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Radford 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Meadows of Dan 5 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woolwine 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nampula	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huddleston 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pedlar Dam	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro AP	United States	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record high minimum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eden	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tete	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pisgah Forest 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Covington Fltr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rabbit Flat	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	47.1 C (116.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boone 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Big Is	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Melba (Verbrugghen Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yadkinville 6 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bristol AP	United States	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pirlangimpi	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

256 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 56, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 66, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 83.

Records on 12 December 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	56
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	66
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	83

Records on 12 December 2018 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 5, daily 247.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

217 broken records

Margins by which the 217 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 2018

Top 20 records on 12 December 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 2018	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2018	Idjevan, AM	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	49 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2018	Appomattox, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	73 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2018	Lenoir, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	100 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Copper Hill, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	103 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Reidsville 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Stuart, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Elkin, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Chatham, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Martinsville Fltr Plt, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Paysandu, UY	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Angellala Downs Homestead, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Transou, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Yuendumu, AU	all-time high min	35.5 C (95.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Rosman, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Upton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	W Kerr Scott Resv, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2018	Saltville 1N, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	46 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2018. 2018 had 256 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	171
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	5