Weather Records on 20 December 1992

1,134 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 December 1992. Highest significance: Milparinka Hotel, AU.

Key Facts for 20 December 1992

On 20 December 1992, 1,134 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
256 were record highs and 246 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,099 daily.
Milparinka Hotel set a daily record precipitation of 43.0 mm (1.7 in) on 20 December 1992.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,134 stations

1,134 station records on 20 December 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 December 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Milparinka Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Truro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
South Nietta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kybybolite Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Stockwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cowangie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Drung Drung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kersbrook (Mabenjo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wartook Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pyalong West (Cavan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Garden City Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sagaredzo	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harrogate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Campanario	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.6 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whyanbeel Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.4 mm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkworth (Anama Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Kitts	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Longerenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Izeleni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorchy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Springs-Olympia Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Napperby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Antwerp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moonambel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot (Back Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas Caa AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Glacier	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,134 records

Records set or tied on 20 December 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 515, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 77.

Records on 20 December 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	515
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	77

Records on 20 December 1992 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 31, daily 1,099.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

948 broken records

Margins by which the 948 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 December 1992

Top 20 records on 20 December 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 December 1992	Milparinka Hotel, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	109 years	76 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1992	Truro, AU	monthly rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1992	South Nietta, AU	daily rain	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1992	Kybybolite Research Centre, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1992	Birdwood, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 December 1992	Yunta (Paratoo), AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	106 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Stockwell, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Dutton, AU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Cowangie, AU	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Drung Drung, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Saint Maries, US	monthly snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Rosedale (Turretfield Research, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Ritzville 1 SSE, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	10 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Uraidla, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Kersbrook (Mabenjo), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Wartook Reservoir, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Pyalong West (Cavan Park), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Garden City Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	89 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 December 1992	Sagaredzo, GE	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	49 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1992. 1992 had 1,134 records.

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

Records on 12-20 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1804	1
1805	2
1808	1
1815	1
1828	1
1837	1
1846	1
1855	8
1858	1
1860	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	2
1874	3
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	4
1885	1
1886	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1894	2
1895	8
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	7
1901	8
1902	14
1903	17
1904	9
1905	5
1906	5
1907	11
1908	5
1909	22
1910	17
1911	24
1912	27
1913	7
1914	43
1915	18
1916	45
1917	33
1918	18
1919	25
1920	22
1921	101
1922	88
1923	215
1924	332
1925	96
1926	163
1927	200
1928	93
1929	256
1930	67
1931	536
1932	170
1933	492
1934	265
1935	152
1936	416
1937	181
1938	240
1939	308
1940	965
1941	633
1942	817
1943	193
1944	340
1945	430
1946	327
1947	385
1948	345
1949	1,141
1950	758
1951	926
1952	394
1953	385
1954	416
1955	726
1956	471
1957	1,354
1958	382
1959	142
1960	354
1961	369
1962	475
1963	875
1964	499
1965	353
1966	555
1967	1,370
1968	482
1969	514
1970	518
1971	441
1972	448
1973	1,184
1974	328
1975	610
1976	382
1977	484
1978	910
1979	600
1980	667
1981	1,681
1982	712
1983	2,995
1984	1,411
1985	1,035
1986	321
1987	1,179
1988	760
1989	1,812
1990	1,885
1991	1,172
1992	1,134
1993	1,266
1994	813
1995	1,128
1996	1,448
1997	651
1998	1,110
1999	938
2000	1,150
2001	523
2002	943
2003	1,315
2004	836
2005	515
2006	1,387
2007	986
2008	1,356
2009	1,502
2010	2,055
2011	846
2012	1,131
2013	584
2014	524
2015	1,238
2016	603
2017	688
2018	592
2019	731
2020	554
2021	442
2022	567
2023	1,242
2024	897
2025	1,166

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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 50	902
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1