Weather Records on 24 December 1983

5,032 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 December 1983. Highest significance: Conception, US.

Key Facts for 24 December 1983

On 24 December 1983, 5,032 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
322 were record highs and 3,887 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 323 were all-time records, 882 monthly and 3,827 daily.
Conception set a daily record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 24 December 1983.
Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 24 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Conception	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Oelrichs	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Madras	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cedarville	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Laporte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crow Agency	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
York	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.8 cm (18.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

5,032 records

Records set or tied on 24 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 169, Lowest daily maximum 2,051, Highest daily minimum 153, Lowest daily minimum 1,836, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 144, Deepest snow cover 434.

Records on 24 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	169
Lowest daily maximum	2,051
Highest daily minimum	153
Lowest daily minimum	1,836
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	144
Deepest snow cover	434

Records on 24 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 323, monthly 882, daily 3,827.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

4,357 broken records

Margins by which the 4,357 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 December 1983

Top 20 records on 24 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 December 1983	Conception, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1983	Oelrichs, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1983	Metolius 1 W, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1983	Madras, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 December 1983	Cedarville, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Ft Meade, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	66 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Laporte, US	all-time low max	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Willow Sprg Radio Kuku, US	all-time low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Fairfield, US	all-time low max	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	86 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Hart Mtn Refuge, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Dixon Wwtp, US	all-time low max	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Geneseo, US	all-time low max	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Pana, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Centerville, US	all-time low max	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Carrollton, US	all-time low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Ft Gaines, US	all-time low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Flora 5 NW, US	all-time low max	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	La Harpe, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Le Mars, US	all-time low max	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1983	Wangerooge, DE	daily rain	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	68 years	20 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1983. 1983 had 5,032 records.

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

Records on 12-24 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1806	2
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1852	1
1857	1
1864	2
1870	4
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1889	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1898	9
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	3
1903	5
1904	9
1905	7
1906	26
1907	12
1908	2
1909	68
1910	38
1911	13
1912	33
1913	29
1914	59
1915	51
1916	24
1917	25
1918	95
1919	200
1920	43
1921	142
1922	82
1923	118
1924	369
1925	100
1926	126
1927	81
1928	167
1929	237
1930	95
1931	1,045
1932	849
1933	478
1934	178
1935	225
1936	420
1937	202
1938	157
1939	178
1940	575
1941	589
1942	519
1943	637
1944	300
1945	546
1946	245
1947	370
1948	756
1949	220
1950	633
1951	525
1952	277
1953	512
1954	231
1955	1,334
1956	295
1957	469
1958	205
1959	339
1960	638
1961	415
1962	741
1963	1,191
1964	1,725
1965	766
1966	662
1967	663
1968	946
1969	865
1970	741
1971	543
1972	282
1973	641
1974	793
1975	695
1976	581
1977	952
1978	532
1979	1,100
1980	856
1981	770
1982	1,699
1983	5,032
1984	568
1985	685
1986	736
1987	1,329
1988	712
1989	2,589
1990	2,228
1991	663
1992	464
1993	577
1994	959
1995	1,285
1996	1,287
1997	1,152
1998	916
1999	1,134
2000	707
2001	744
2002	1,056
2003	779
2004	1,099
2005	1,158
2006	925
2007	533
2008	727
2009	1,663
2010	1,316
2011	504
2012	818
2013	866
2014	910
2015	2,438
2016	593
2017	510
2018	208
2019	565
2020	395
2021	1,012
2022	1,334
2023	1,347
2024	467
2025	2,206

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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).