Weather Records on 18 December 2024

780 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 December 2024. Highest significance: Colville, US.

Key Facts for 18 December 2024

On 18 December 2024, 780 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
561 were record highs and 22 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 759 daily.
Colville set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 18 December 2024.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

780 stations

780 station records on 18 December 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 December 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Colville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Fossil	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kittelfjall_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Avasjo-Borgafjall_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rouchel Brook (Albano)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Almdalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brande	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nora-Ostano_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mala	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mazama	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sadiliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mazama	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.9 cm (23.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dexter	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfield 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tarong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chelan	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robacksdalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Humptulips Salmon Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vannas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ambrose 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Adler	Russia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tulelake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Galtjarn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holden Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Matlock 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Satus Pass 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenix AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tipperary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sedona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rosson	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boardman	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blythe ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dworshak Fish Hatchery	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mason	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Avalon Catalina AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Centro Naf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

780 records

Records set or tied on 18 December 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 359, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 180, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 18 December 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	359
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	180
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 18 December 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 759.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

621 broken records

Margins by which the 621 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 447.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 December 2024

Top 20 records on 18 December 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 December 2024	Colville, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	93 years	77 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2024	Fossil, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	95 years	73 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2024	Ft Pierce, US	monthly rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2024	Kittelfjall_D, SE	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Avasjo-Borgafjall_D, SE	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Rouchel Brook (Albano), AU	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Almdalen, SE	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Brande, SE	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Nora-Ostano_D, SE	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Mala, SE	monthly rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Mazama, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Fernandina Beach, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Sadiliden, SE	monthly rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	58 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Munising, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	97 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Mazama, US	daily snowfall	58.9 cm (23.2 in)	44.7 cm (17.6 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Dexter, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Raymond 2 S, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Mayfield 2 S, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	91 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Blaine, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024	Tarong, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	94 years	43 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2024. 2024 had 780 records.

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

Records on 12-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1805	1
1814	1
1825	1
1846	1
1849	1
1852	2
1858	1
1859	4
1862	2
1864	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1892	4
1894	8
1895	1
1897	4
1898	9
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	33
1903	11
1904	25
1905	3
1906	21
1907	15
1908	16
1909	18
1910	19
1911	9
1912	33
1913	38
1914	20
1915	28
1916	57
1917	62
1918	21
1919	117
1920	77
1921	123
1922	108
1923	378
1924	480
1925	74
1926	173
1927	151
1928	165
1929	366
1930	230
1931	360
1932	353
1933	506
1934	209
1935	138
1936	466
1937	459
1938	185
1939	900
1940	242
1941	213
1942	281
1943	419
1944	191
1945	598
1946	199
1947	266
1948	354
1949	561
1950	289
1951	867
1952	450
1953	373
1954	507
1955	611
1956	333
1957	901
1958	524
1959	477
1960	477
1961	885
1962	759
1963	571
1964	840
1965	402
1966	644
1967	1,105
1968	488
1969	376
1970	502
1971	387
1972	375
1973	1,008
1974	229
1975	625
1976	459
1977	992
1978	946
1979	1,087
1980	772
1981	1,362
1982	537
1983	2,014
1984	1,439
1985	1,384
1986	875
1987	1,505
1988	1,061
1989	1,818
1990	1,367
1991	756
1992	1,045
1993	697
1994	643
1995	1,065
1996	1,833
1997	1,195
1998	863
1999	923
2000	1,572
2001	906
2002	1,437
2003	987
2004	506
2005	987
2006	1,167
2007	746
2008	1,014
2009	1,253
2010	1,322
2011	697
2012	729
2013	513
2014	556
2015	1,254
2016	1,821
2017	516
2018	464
2019	679
2020	326
2021	762
2022	536
2023	1,293
2024	780
2025	994

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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	617
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1