Weather Records on 23 December 2019

699 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 2019. Highest significance: Ft Lauderdale, US.

Key Facts for 23 December 2019

On 23 December 2019, 699 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
534 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 678 daily.
Ft Lauderdale set a daily record precipitation of 120.9 mm (4.8 in) on 23 December 2019.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 545 records.

Record Map

699 stations

699 station records on 23 December 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Naples	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Magueyes Is	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Smoky Valley - Carvers	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buzau	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Torrance AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Usher Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sapelo Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Culver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lubny	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tampa Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bursa	Turkey	Record high minimum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Heflin	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lincolnton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lubny	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Climax	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

699 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 296, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 238, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 23 December 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	296
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	238
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 23 December 2019 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 678.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

587 broken records

Margins by which the 587 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 2019

Top 20 records on 23 December 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 2019	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	78 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2019	Brooklet 1 W, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	81 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2019	Guntersville, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	77 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Naples, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Bamberg, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Magueyes Is, PR	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Glennville 3NW, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	112 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Nagykanizsa, HU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Rome, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Smoky Valley - Carvers, US	daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Phelps, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Miami Intl AP, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Ft Lauderdale Beach, US	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	127.7 mm (5.0 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Buzau, RO	daily high min	8.6 C (47.5 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	117 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Titusville, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	112 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Torrance AP, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	78 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Usher Twr, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2019	Sapelo Is, US	monthly rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	44 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2019. 2019 had 699 records.

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

Records on 12-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1825	1
1829	1
1840	1
1852	1
1855	1
1860	3
1864	1
1868	1
1870	6
1871	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	5
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	6
1901	2
1903	5
1904	11
1905	3
1906	16
1907	35
1908	8
1909	59
1910	41
1911	29
1912	36
1913	87
1914	57
1915	59
1916	34
1917	26
1918	51
1919	39
1920	33
1921	219
1922	28
1923	146
1924	257
1925	205
1926	146
1927	100
1928	137
1929	393
1930	141
1931	987
1932	329
1933	734
1934	92
1935	360
1936	370
1937	232
1938	183
1939	264
1940	365
1941	750
1942	534
1943	745
1944	484
1945	752
1946	234
1947	517
1948	528
1949	618
1950	521
1951	405
1952	242
1953	605
1954	348
1955	1,162
1956	496
1957	485
1958	209
1959	352
1960	1,442
1961	320
1962	439
1963	1,391
1964	1,457
1965	653
1966	436
1967	885
1968	891
1969	852
1970	940
1971	695
1972	376
1973	479
1974	611
1975	628
1976	514
1977	663
1978	351
1979	813
1980	516
1981	1,127
1982	1,140
1983	4,533
1984	668
1985	629
1986	571
1987	804
1988	878
1989	3,791
1990	3,241
1991	1,196
1992	504
1993	991
1994	1,091
1995	1,212
1996	1,184
1997	1,016
1998	688
1999	936
2000	746
2001	663
2002	778
2003	766
2004	1,231
2005	903
2006	1,194
2007	873
2008	771
2009	1,073
2010	1,298
2011	735
2012	817
2013	1,235
2014	1,070
2015	1,972
2016	432
2017	621
2018	373
2019	699
2020	916
2021	702
2022	1,426
2023	856
2024	637
2025	1,678

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Data for records on 2019-12-23: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	576
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1