Weather Records on 15 December 1980

1,085 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 1980. Highest significance: Punchbowl Crater 709, US.

Key Facts for 15 December 1980

On 15 December 1980, 1,085 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
678 were record highs and 205 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 75 monthly and 1,010 daily.
Punchbowl Crater 709 set a daily record precipitation of 77.2 mm (3.0 in) on 15 December 1980.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,085 stations

1,085 station records on 15 December 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 December 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Punchbowl Crater 709	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quatsino	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wyanga (Barcoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury (the Braes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fort St James	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moncton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Daniels Harbour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.6 cm (10.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham Port	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stonehouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Nicolas Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tapiratiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lethbridge Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barkestad	Norway	Record snow depth	68.0 cm (26.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cloverdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low maximum temperature	-14.2 C (6.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Denton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dufur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shamrock Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
York Plains (Handroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Birregurra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wistaria	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Conrad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ocean Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nepisiguit Falls	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jersey City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grizzly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tropic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Swansea (the Grange)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,085 records

Records set or tied on 15 December 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 401, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 277, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 175, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 15 December 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	401
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	277
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 15 December 1980 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 75, daily 1,010.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

927 broken records

Margins by which the 927 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 December 1980

Top 20 records on 15 December 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 December 1980	Punchbowl Crater 709, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Quatsino, CA	monthly high min	11.0 C (51.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	New England, US	monthly high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Yaamba, AU	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Port Hastings, CA	daily low max	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	5.3 C (9.5 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Wyanga (Barcoo), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Blaine, US	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Fort Macleod, CA	daily high min	6.0 C (42.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	102 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Woodbury (the Braes), AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Olga 2 SE, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Northport, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Richmond, CA	daily low min	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	89 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Choteau, US	monthly high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	monthly high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	62 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Fort St James, CA	monthly high max	11.0 C (51.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	55 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Moncton, CA	daily low max	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	81 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Daniels Harbour, CA	daily snowfall	27.6 cm (10.9 in)	14.9 cm (5.9 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Velikie Luki, RU	daily high min	1.8 C (35.2 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1980	Wyndham Port, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 1,085 records.

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

Records on 12-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1810	1
1814	3
1815	1
1825	1
1831	1
1840	2
1844	2
1846	3
1847	1
1854	3
1859	2
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1899	12
1900	5
1901	21
1902	3
1903	7
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	5
1909	5
1910	4
1911	23
1912	42
1913	13
1914	239
1915	180
1916	40
1917	40
1918	54
1919	28
1920	35
1921	26
1922	65
1923	132
1924	358
1925	187
1926	226
1927	235
1928	388
1929	500
1930	160
1931	284
1932	385
1933	796
1934	199
1935	140
1936	286
1937	310
1938	100
1939	637
1940	464
1941	373
1942	385
1943	486
1944	281
1945	420
1946	521
1947	634
1948	1,239
1949	135
1950	292
1951	962
1952	367
1953	270
1954	413
1955	371
1956	531
1957	304
1958	531
1959	560
1960	313
1961	883
1962	979
1963	670
1964	371
1965	759
1966	275
1967	948
1968	510
1969	352
1970	215
1971	1,739
1972	1,159
1973	615
1974	511
1975	1,230
1976	349
1977	963
1978	499
1979	560
1980	1,085
1981	1,243
1982	831
1983	1,229
1984	1,397
1985	1,077
1986	502
1987	1,740
1988	519
1989	2,753
1990	846
1991	636
1992	1,263
1993	734
1994	676
1995	848
1996	727
1997	1,521
1998	1,216
1999	621
2000	1,154
2001	1,026
2002	831
2003	846
2004	795
2005	953
2006	1,491
2007	973
2008	1,789
2009	930
2010	1,705
2011	780
2012	1,058
2013	701
2014	1,045
2015	1,398
2016	1,024
2017	332
2018	539
2019	547
2020	400
2021	1,182
2022	1,057
2023	794
2024	369
2025	2,115

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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 25	909
25 to 50	10
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1