On This Day, 20 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 20 December across the years, led by Lattakia, SY, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 20 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 20 December in 13 years (1973 to 2020).
- Lattakia set an all-time record daily precipitation of 214.9 mm (8.5 in) on 20 December 2014.
- 5 extreme weather events peaked on 20 December.
- 2 named storms were active on 20 December.
Records on 20 December Through the Years
1973 to 2020| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1973-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Walterhall, 258.3 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1973-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Stanwell Post Office, 256.0 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1979-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Barkestad, 111.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1993-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Nurnberg, 60.4 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1993-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Heinersreuth-Vollhof, 45.6 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1993-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Carsanga, 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1993-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Weissenburg, 39.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1993-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Jokkmokk, 21.3 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1994-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Mundrabilla Station, 112.4 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1998-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Viroqua, 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2006-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Lamar 3 SSE, 22.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2008-12-20 | Record daily snowfall | Tupper Lake Sunmount, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2009-12-20 | Record snow depth | Indian Mills 2 W, 61.0 cm (24.0 in) |
| 2009-12-20 | Record daily snowfall | Aberdeen Phillips Fld, 44.5 cm (17.5 in) |
| 2010-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Scipio, 42.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2012-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP, 29.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2014-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Lattakia, 214.9 mm (8.5 in) |
| 2018-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Orlando Executive AP, 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2020-12-20 | Record daily precipitation | Moola Bulla, 119.0 mm (4.7 in) |
| 2020-12-20 | Record snow depth | Towanda 1 S, 66.0 cm (26.0 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2014 | Lattakia, SY | all-time rain | 214.9 mm (8.5 in) | 64.9 mm (2.6 in) | 79 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 2009 | Indian Mills 2 W, US | monthly snow depth | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 105 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 1994 | Mundrabilla Station, AU | all-time rain | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 52 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 1993 | Nurnberg, DE | monthly rain | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 98 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 1993 | Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE | daily rain | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 2010 | Scipio, US | daily rain | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 2012 | Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP, US | daily rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 2020 | Moola Bulla, AU | daily rain | 119.0 mm (4.7 in) | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 2018 | Orlando Executive AP, US | daily rain | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 2020 | Towanda 1 S, US | daily snow depth | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 2008 | Tupper Lake Sunmount, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 1993 | Carsanga, TM | all-time rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 64.1 mm (2.5 in) | 52 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 December 1993 | Weissenburg, DE | daily rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 106 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 December 2009 | Aberdeen Phillips Fld, US | monthly snowfall | 44.5 cm (17.5 in) | 19.1 cm (7.5 in) | 77 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 December 1973 | Walterhall, AU | monthly rain | 258.3 mm (10.2 in) | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 73 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 December 1973 | Stanwell Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 256.0 mm (10.1 in) | 137.9 mm (5.4 in) | 73 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 December 1979 | Barkestad, NO | monthly rain | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 71 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 December 1998 | Viroqua, US | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 December 1993 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily rain | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 129 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 2006 | Lamar 3 SSE, US | monthly rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 95 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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