Weather Records on 23 December 2021

702 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 2021. Highest significance: Shillong, IN.

Key Facts for 23 December 2021

On 23 December 2021, 702 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
354 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 690 daily.
Shillong set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 23 December 2021.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 545 records.

Record Map

702 stations

702 station records on 23 December 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shillong	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Poprad/Tatry	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	Spain	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Millegan 14 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Schofield Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cayuga Lock #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Bay Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rye Patch Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth-Cottonwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Karara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Twitchell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pelican	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palen Creek Correctional	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canandaigua 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sarh	Chad	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berry Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hailun	China	Record low minimum temperature	-37.5 C (-35.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Heavenly Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sparks	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cuba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
White Elephant	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Currant Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tipton 4S Mesonet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkins Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Squaw Valley G.C.	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Manuel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pt Mugu Nf	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zavitaja	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arhara	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-42.6 C (-44.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dalnerechensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-32.5 C (-26.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bison Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Thule Op Site	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Troickoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lobdell Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spratt Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Monitor Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Angelo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eikeland	Norway	Record snow depth	67.0 cm (26.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hularin	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

702 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 239, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 265, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 23 December 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	239
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	265
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 23 December 2021 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 690.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

570 broken records

Margins by which the 570 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 2021

Top 20 records on 23 December 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 2021	Shillong, IN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2021	Poprad/Tatry, SK	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2021	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	86.7 mm (3.4 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Cadiz, ES	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Millegan 14 SE, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Schofield Pass, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Cayuga Lock #1, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Texas Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Ebor (Wongwibinda), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	125 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Morro Bay Fire Dept, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Rye Patch Dam, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Tellico Plains, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	116 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Mammoth-Cottonwood, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Karara, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Twitchell Dam, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Brady, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	124 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Pelican, US	daily snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	W Pt, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	79 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Palen Creek Correctional, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 2021	Canandaigua 3 S, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	66 years	39 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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2021. 2021 had 702 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 2021-12-23: 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 100	567
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1