Weather Records on 16 December 2018

624 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 December 2018. Highest significance: Bemerside, AU.

Key Facts for 16 December 2018

On 16 December 2018, 624 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
315 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 611 daily.
Bemerside set a monthly record daily precipitation of 396.6 mm (15.6 in) on 16 December 2018.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

624 stations

624 station records on 16 December 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 December 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bemerside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	396.6 mm (15.6 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Macknade Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	571.0 mm (22.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Howatharra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Innisfail	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.4 mm (7.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	562.0 mm (22.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ingham Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	485.0 mm (19.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Callemondah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Krambach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.4 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Woomelang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tabora Airport	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paluma Ivy Cottage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dinton Vale (Berrilee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lucinda Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	500.0 mm (19.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mutarnee Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maria Island (Darlington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	252.6 mm (9.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dennison Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cardwell Marine Pde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ellangowan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mallacoota	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Orama (Darkwood Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Deeral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beverly Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman Fisheries STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Donegal 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Craigs Pocket Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Green Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ford City 4 S Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bambaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	321.0 mm (12.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kioloa Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nabawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rollingstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Batamaj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-26.4 C (-15.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lock Haven Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Numinbah State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenrive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tatura (Thiess Services)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Apslawn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

624 records

Records set or tied on 16 December 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 152, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 255, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 16 December 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	152
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 16 December 2018 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 611.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

521 broken records

Margins by which the 521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 493.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 December 2018

Top 20 records on 16 December 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 December 2018	Bemerside, AU	monthly rain	396.6 mm (15.6 in)	166.7 mm (6.6 in)	84 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 December 2018	Macknade Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	571.0 mm (22.5 in)	493.5 mm (19.4 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 December 2018	Howatharra, AU	monthly rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2018	Innisfail, AU	daily rain	195.4 mm (7.7 in)	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	100 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2018	Victoria Sugar Mill, AU	all-time rain	562.0 mm (22.1 in)	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2018	Ingham Composite, AU	monthly rain	485.0 mm (19.1 in)	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	41 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2018	Callemondah Station, AU	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	80 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2018	Krambach Post Office, AU	daily rain	109.4 mm (4.3 in)	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	47 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2018	Woomelang, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	Tabora Airport, TZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	State College, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	116 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	New Cumberland L/D, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	91 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	Paluma Ivy Cottage, AU	daily rain	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	Dinton Vale (Berrilee), AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	Bellefontaine, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	116 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	Lucinda Township, AU	all-time rain	500.0 mm (19.7 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	Mutarnee Store, AU	daily rain	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	Maria Island (Darlington), AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	Bingil Bay, AU	daily rain	252.6 mm (9.9 in)	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2018	Dennison Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	50 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

1793 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2018. 2018 had 624 records.

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

Records on 12-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1808	1
1810	1
1814	2
1815	2
1835	1
1839	1
1840	1
1846	3
1852	1
1853	1
1859	3
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	7
1897	4
1898	1
1899	2
1900	2
1901	4
1902	17
1903	6
1904	8
1905	4
1906	5
1907	30
1908	11
1909	5
1910	38
1911	26
1912	31
1913	12
1914	26
1915	55
1916	31
1917	60
1918	33
1919	52
1920	61
1921	35
1922	62
1923	205
1924	347
1925	93
1926	130
1927	218
1928	338
1929	383
1930	398
1931	168
1932	880
1933	716
1934	163
1935	71
1936	429
1937	351
1938	142
1939	1,014
1940	633
1941	348
1942	550
1943	491
1944	189
1945	478
1946	357
1947	506
1948	775
1949	132
1950	272
1951	987
1952	349
1953	265
1954	305
1955	325
1956	650
1957	478
1958	497
1959	605
1960	393
1961	858
1962	859
1963	484
1964	639
1965	576
1966	417
1967	886
1968	557
1969	205
1970	726
1971	1,540
1972	1,020
1973	823
1974	546
1975	493
1976	526
1977	950
1978	532
1979	528
1980	1,322
1981	1,498
1982	1,208
1983	1,156
1984	1,944
1985	983
1986	485
1987	1,377
1988	605
1989	3,181
1990	753
1991	659
1992	1,408
1993	676
1994	698
1995	714
1996	797
1997	1,260
1998	698
1999	821
2000	1,160
2001	1,197
2002	990
2003	679
2004	510
2005	1,073
2006	1,020
2007	1,301
2008	2,049
2009	1,032
2010	1,585
2011	777
2012	912
2013	762
2014	465
2015	925
2016	1,588
2017	349
2018	624
2019	786
2020	415
2021	1,485
2022	836
2023	841
2024	755
2025	1,820

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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 100	512
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1