Weather Records on 10 December 2020

567 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 2020. Highest significance: Rasht, TJ.

Key Facts for 10 December 2020

On 10 December 2020, 567 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
457 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 561 daily.
Rasht set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 10 December 2020.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

567 stations

567 station records on 10 December 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rasht	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Murchison Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Country Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.8 mm (5.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Port Smith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	223.0 mm (8.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	32.7 C (90.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canjilon R/S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bynum 4 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Island	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Innot Hot Springs Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eskridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Friendship	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bratoljubovka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gilbert	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Birni N'Konni	Niger	Record high maximum temperature	39.2 C (102.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Navacerrada	Spain	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

567 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 368, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 89, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 75, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 10 December 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	368
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	89
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	75
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 10 December 2020 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 561.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

418 broken records

Margins by which the 418 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 205.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 2020

Top 20 records on 10 December 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 2020	Rasht, TJ	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	79 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 December 2020	Murchison Downs, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2020	Country Downs, AU	daily rain	140.8 mm (5.5 in)	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Derby Aero, AU	daily rain	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Port Smith, AU	daily rain	223.0 mm (8.8 in)	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Potosi 4 SW, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	120 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Paso Robles, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	110 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Atlantic 1 NE, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Lynch, US	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	120 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Marshall, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Rock Is L&D 15, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	130 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Two Harbors, US	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	123 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Hambantota, LK	daily high max	32.7 C (90.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	120 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Orland, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	109 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	New Hampton, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Postville, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Storm Lake, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Toledo 3N, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Trenton, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	123 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2020	Meda, AU	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	40 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2020. 2020 had 567 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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	409
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1