On This Day, 22 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 22 December across the years, led by Coonamble Comparison, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 22 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 22 December in 8 years (1967 to 2020).
- Coonamble Comparison set an all-time record daily precipitation of 171.0 mm (6.7 in) on 22 December 2007.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 22 December.
Records on 22 December Through the Years
1967 to 2020| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1967-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Toledo Blade, 89.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2003-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Harrow (Pine Hills), 53.8 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2004-12-22 | Record daily snowfall | 1 WSW Princeton, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 2004-12-22 | Record daily snowfall | Evansville Museum, 48.3 cm (19.0 in) |
| 2006-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Mallala, 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2007-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Coonamble Comparison, 171.0 mm (6.7 in) |
| 2007-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Quambone Station, 126.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2007-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Mendooran Post Office, 69.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2007-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Curramulka, 36.0 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2007-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Yarrawalla South, 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2007-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Carinda Post Office, 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2007-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Warren (Frawley St), 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2007-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Premer (Eden Moor), 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2008-12-22 | Record daily snowfall | Wellston Tippy Dam, 63.5 cm (25.0 in) |
| 2008-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Otis, 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2013-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Stuttgart, 112.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2020-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Barkly Downs, 138.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2020-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Somerton (Bective Estate), 91.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2020-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, 72.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2020-12-22 | Record daily precipitation | Barraba (Neranghi), 67.0 mm (2.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 December 2007 | Coonamble Comparison, AU | all-time rain | 171.0 mm (6.7 in) | 48.1 mm (1.9 in) | 125 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2008 | Wellston Tippy Dam, US | all-time snowfall | 63.5 cm (25.0 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 71 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2007 | Quambone Station, AU | monthly rain | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 97 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2008 | Otis, US | monthly rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 95 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 1967 | Toledo Blade, US | monthly rain | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 94 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2007 | Mendooran Post Office, AU | daily rain | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 49.9 mm (2.0 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2020 | Barkly Downs, AU | daily rain | 138.0 mm (5.4 in) | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2020 | Somerton (Bective Estate), AU | daily rain | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2013 | Stuttgart, US | daily rain | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2020 | Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2003 | Harrow (Pine Hills), AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 December 2004 | 1 WSW Princeton, US | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 December 2007 | Curramulka, AU | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 December 2004 | Evansville Museum, US | all-time snowfall | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 24.4 cm (9.6 in) | 44 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 December 2006 | Mallala, AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 120 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 December 2007 | Yarrawalla South, AU | monthly rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 119 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 December 2020 | Barraba (Neranghi), AU | daily rain | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 106 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 December 2007 | Carinda Post Office, AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 December 2007 | Warren (Frawley St), AU | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 80.7 mm (3.2 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 December 2007 | Premer (Eden Moor), AU | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
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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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