Weather Records on 11 December 2005

816 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 2005. Highest significance: Selbu-Stubbe, NO.

Key Facts for 11 December 2005

On 11 December 2005, 816 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
271 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 795 daily.
Selbu-Stubbe set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 11 December 2005.
Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

816 stations

816 station records on 11 December 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 December 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Selbu-Stubbe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bodoe VI	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alvundfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hemavan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Songli	Norway	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arnold	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tafjord	Norway	Record snow depth	98.0 cm (38.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rossvatn - Heggmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bardal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lonsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nezperce	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yankton 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mo I Rana III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Knightstown 2 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgetown Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kings Mills	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roseville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leirfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grover Hill	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huixtla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
York Haven	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Barrington 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ste Marie (River)	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tustervatnet II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Castle 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leeds	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tamaqua	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

816 records

Records set or tied on 11 December 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 125, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 237, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 154.

Records on 11 December 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	125
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	237
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	154

Records on 11 December 2005 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 795.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

656 broken records

Margins by which the 656 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

11 December 2005

Top 20 records on 11 December 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 December 2005	Selbu-Stubbe, NO	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	83 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Bodoe VI, NO	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Alvundfjord, NO	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Aunet, NO	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Susendal, NO	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Krakmo, NO	daily rain	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	E Stroudsburg, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Hemavan, SE	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Songli, NO	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Arnold, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Columbus, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Decatur 1 N, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Tafjord, NO	monthly snow depth	98.0 cm (38.6 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Rossvatn - Heggmo, NO	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Bardal, NO	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Lonsdal, NO	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Paulding, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2005	Nezperce, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	34 years	40 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

1796 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2005. 2005 had 816 records.

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

Records on 12-11 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1815	2
1825	2
1841	1
1852	1
1855	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	4
1872	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1880	2
1882	3
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1897	2
1898	14
1899	5
1900	4
1901	5
1902	6
1903	2
1904	28
1905	15
1906	12
1907	30
1908	18
1909	7
1910	31
1911	49
1912	36
1913	8
1914	13
1915	93
1916	55
1917	103
1918	32
1919	40
1920	58
1921	49
1922	143
1923	88
1924	84
1925	81
1926	77
1927	232
1928	111
1929	345
1930	72
1931	762
1932	696
1933	260
1934	480
1935	290
1936	357
1937	839
1938	231
1939	626
1940	302
1941	353
1942	263
1943	196
1944	407
1945	234
1946	717
1947	342
1948	153
1949	1,201
1950	463
1951	261
1952	923
1953	157
1954	492
1955	312
1956	300
1957	517
1958	985
1959	322
1960	746
1961	1,300
1962	723
1963	604
1964	542
1965	1,216
1966	525
1967	945
1968	543
1969	587
1970	617
1971	900
1972	1,514
1973	334
1974	313
1975	454
1976	380
1977	1,182
1978	678
1979	847
1980	522
1981	949
1982	657
1983	971
1984	1,013
1985	1,471
1986	561
1987	639
1988	850
1989	584
1990	747
1991	1,102
1992	1,357
1993	749
1994	1,243
1995	1,837
1996	1,307
1997	1,203
1998	1,012
1999	769
2000	1,584
2001	626
2002	1,139
2003	646
2004	1,166
2005	816
2006	858
2007	1,613
2008	1,312
2009	1,091
2010	1,284
2011	416
2012	618
2013	737
2014	893
2015	1,183
2016	489
2017	670
2018	353
2019	442
2020	517
2021	1,175
2022	679
2023	814
2024	539
2025	1,691

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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	574
50 to 100	57
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1