Weather Records on 21 December 2024

778 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 December 2024. Highest significance: Kangaroo Hills Station, AU.

Key Facts for 21 December 2024

On 21 December 2024, 778 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
647 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 762 daily.
Kangaroo Hills Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 125.0 mm (4.9 in) on 21 December 2024.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

778 stations

778 station records on 21 December 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 December 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kangaroo Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ghanzi	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kelsey Creek Dittmer Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gopalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Proserpine Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	243.2 mm (9.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Stone Exelby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Fork Bradley	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nuka Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalingapatam	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vishakhapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Puri	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tagbilaran	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tete	Mozambique	Record high minimum temperature	28.6 C (83.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Homer AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cuba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Malvie Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	248.0 mm (9.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Morro Natl Mon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Springtown 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe Co Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax Macrossan St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quelimane	Mozambique	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anvil Rch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Organ Pipe Cactus Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Colstrip	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Melstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Horse Shoe Bend	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

778 records

Records set or tied on 21 December 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 455, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 192, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 88, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 21 December 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	455
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	192
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 21 December 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 762.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

645 broken records

Margins by which the 645 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 227.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 December 2024

Top 20 records on 21 December 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 December 2024	Kangaroo Hills Station, AU	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	70 of 100 (Major)
21 December 2024	Ghanzi, BW	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 December 2024	Kelsey Creek Dittmer Rd, AU	daily rain	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 December 2024	Gopalpur, IN	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	122 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 December 2024	Lethebrook, AU	daily rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Proserpine Airport, AU	daily rain	243.2 mm (9.6 in)	227.2 mm (8.9 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Rosewood, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Kealakekua 26.2, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	117 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Brockport, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	120 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Upper Stone Exelby, AU	daily rain	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Goshen Station, AU	daily rain	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Middle Fork Bradley, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Nuka Glacier, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Kalingapatam, IN	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Vishakhapatnam, IN	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	122 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Mancos 1SW, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	118 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Pathfinder Dam, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	118 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Paso Robles, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Castle Rock, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	123 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2024	Zion Np, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	118 years	41 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 778 records.

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

Records on 12-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1799	1
1801	2
1808	3
1825	1
1828	1
1839	1
1846	1
1850	1
1855	7
1859	1
1860	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1884	1
1886	3
1889	1
1890	4
1893	4
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1900	8
1901	15
1902	5
1903	25
1904	3
1905	15
1906	15
1907	17
1908	19
1909	20
1910	29
1911	36
1912	23
1913	11
1914	107
1915	43
1916	40
1917	18
1918	41
1919	57
1920	30
1921	104
1922	34
1923	323
1924	377
1925	120
1926	178
1927	147
1928	70
1929	156
1930	66
1931	556
1932	150
1933	581
1934	230
1935	398
1936	323
1937	189
1938	145
1939	140
1940	622
1941	651
1942	968
1943	148
1944	762
1945	396
1946	495
1947	700
1948	297
1949	1,281
1950	504
1951	1,061
1952	197
1953	256
1954	444
1955	888
1956	672
1957	846
1958	516
1959	272
1960	585
1961	254
1962	563
1963	1,137
1964	613
1965	247
1966	400
1967	1,923
1968	818
1969	828
1970	547
1971	680
1972	651
1973	1,292
1974	374
1975	548
1976	446
1977	470
1978	517
1979	558
1980	726
1981	1,476
1982	702
1983	3,324
1984	1,012
1985	979
1986	404
1987	775
1988	717
1989	3,203
1990	2,701
1991	1,125
1992	751
1993	967
1994	793
1995	878
1996	1,114
1997	810
1998	1,142
1999	851
2000	944
2001	650
2002	579
2003	1,103
2004	675
2005	606
2006	1,443
2007	946
2008	1,062
2009	1,097
2010	2,039
2011	653
2012	759
2013	1,029
2014	878
2015	1,173
2016	543
2017	459
2018	742
2019	755
2020	965
2021	323
2022	528
2023	1,170
2024	778
2025	1,100

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	633
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1