Weather Records on 11 December 2021

1,175 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 2021. Highest significance: Shawano 2SSW, US.

Key Facts for 11 December 2021

On 11 December 2021, 1,175 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
645 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,146 daily.
Shawano 2SSW set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 11 December 2021.
Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,175 stations

1,175 station records on 11 December 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 December 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ruzyne	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Windom	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Willow Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Washington Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Holcombe	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Peebles	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Peshtigo	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton L&D #13	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Piestany	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkins Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta Ford For Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Winner	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rest Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls Hydro	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Menomonie	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Summit Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nelaug	Norway	Record snow depth	100.0 cm (39.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ekimchan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-9.2 C (15.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,175 records

Records set or tied on 11 December 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 438, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 207, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 304, Heaviest daily snowfall 117, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 11 December 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	438
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	207
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	304
Heaviest daily snowfall	117
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 11 December 2021 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 1,146.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

968 broken records

Margins by which the 968 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 December 2021

Top 20 records on 11 December 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 December 2021	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	126 years	73 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2021	Phelps, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	90 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2021	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	121 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2021	Ruzyne, CZ	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2021	Windom, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2021	Willow Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2021	Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2021	Racine Wwtp, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	121 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2021	Washington Is, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Windom, US	daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	16.7 cm (6.6 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Holcombe, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Dixon Wwtp, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	121 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Peebles, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Ladysmith 3W, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Peshtigo, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Fulton L&D #13, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Jackson 3 NW, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Custer, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Rhinelander, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	87 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2021	Sheldon, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	112 years	51 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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2021. 2021 had 1,175 records.

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

Records on 12-11 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1815	2
1825	2
1841	1
1852	1
1855	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	4
1872	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1880	2
1882	3
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1897	2
1898	14
1899	5
1900	4
1901	5
1902	6
1903	2
1904	28
1905	15
1906	12
1907	30
1908	18
1909	7
1910	31
1911	49
1912	36
1913	8
1914	13
1915	93
1916	55
1917	103
1918	32
1919	40
1920	58
1921	49
1922	143
1923	88
1924	84
1925	81
1926	77
1927	232
1928	111
1929	345
1930	72
1931	762
1932	696
1933	260
1934	480
1935	290
1936	357
1937	839
1938	231
1939	626
1940	302
1941	353
1942	263
1943	196
1944	407
1945	234
1946	717
1947	342
1948	153
1949	1,201
1950	463
1951	261
1952	923
1953	157
1954	492
1955	312
1956	300
1957	517
1958	985
1959	322
1960	746
1961	1,300
1962	723
1963	604
1964	542
1965	1,216
1966	525
1967	945
1968	543
1969	587
1970	617
1971	900
1972	1,514
1973	334
1974	313
1975	454
1976	380
1977	1,182
1978	678
1979	847
1980	522
1981	949
1982	657
1983	971
1984	1,013
1985	1,471
1986	561
1987	639
1988	850
1989	584
1990	747
1991	1,102
1992	1,357
1993	749
1994	1,243
1995	1,837
1996	1,307
1997	1,203
1998	1,012
1999	769
2000	1,584
2001	626
2002	1,139
2003	646
2004	1,166
2005	816
2006	858
2007	1,613
2008	1,312
2009	1,091
2010	1,284
2011	416
2012	618
2013	737
2014	893
2015	1,183
2016	489
2017	670
2018	353
2019	442
2020	517
2021	1,175
2022	679
2023	814
2024	539
2025	1,691

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 December 2021
Margin	Records
0 to 100	927
100 to 200	35
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1