Weather Records on 16 December 2019

786 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 December 2019. Highest significance: Atchison, US.

Key Facts for 16 December 2019

On 16 December 2019, 786 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
347 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 767 daily.
Atchison set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 16 December 2019.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

786 stations

786 station records on 16 December 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 December 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Atchison	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Charleston - Yeager AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Asturias/Aviles	Spain	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canton L&D 20	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone L/D 18	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jerseyville 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maxwell 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oviedo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tuttle Creek Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
White City	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maxwell 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ekimchan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Farland	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amity 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goff 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Farland	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Herkimer	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fostoria 7 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fontenelle Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

786 records

Records set or tied on 16 December 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 225, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 127, Heaviest daily snowfall 129, Deepest snow cover 58.

Records on 16 December 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	225
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	122
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	127
Heaviest daily snowfall	129
Deepest snow cover	58

Records on 16 December 2019 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 767.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

642 broken records

Margins by which the 642 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 December 2019

Top 20 records on 16 December 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 December 2019	Atchison, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	114 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 December 2019	Charleston - Yeager AP, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Wamsutter, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Asturias/Aviles, ES	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Alton - Melvin Price L&D, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Keosauqua, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	125 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Canton L&D 20, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Pana, US	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Milan Exp STN, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	112 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Steffenville, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	108 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Gladstone L/D 18, US	daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Jerseyville 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Dubois, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Fairmont, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	116 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Phelps, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Blaine, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Bowling Green 1 E, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Maxwell 3 NW, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 2019	Augusta, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	44 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2019. 2019 had 786 records.

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

Records on 12-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1808	1
1810	1
1814	2
1815	2
1835	1
1839	1
1840	1
1846	3
1852	1
1853	1
1859	3
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	7
1897	4
1898	1
1899	2
1900	2
1901	4
1902	17
1903	6
1904	8
1905	4
1906	5
1907	30
1908	11
1909	5
1910	38
1911	26
1912	31
1913	12
1914	26
1915	55
1916	31
1917	60
1918	33
1919	52
1920	61
1921	35
1922	62
1923	205
1924	347
1925	93
1926	130
1927	218
1928	338
1929	383
1930	398
1931	168
1932	880
1933	716
1934	163
1935	71
1936	429
1937	351
1938	142
1939	1,014
1940	633
1941	348
1942	550
1943	491
1944	189
1945	478
1946	357
1947	506
1948	775
1949	132
1950	272
1951	987
1952	349
1953	265
1954	305
1955	325
1956	650
1957	478
1958	497
1959	605
1960	393
1961	858
1962	859
1963	484
1964	639
1965	576
1966	417
1967	886
1968	557
1969	205
1970	726
1971	1,540
1972	1,020
1973	823
1974	546
1975	493
1976	526
1977	950
1978	532
1979	528
1980	1,322
1981	1,498
1982	1,208
1983	1,156
1984	1,944
1985	983
1986	485
1987	1,377
1988	605
1989	3,181
1990	753
1991	659
1992	1,408
1993	676
1994	698
1995	714
1996	797
1997	1,260
1998	698
1999	821
2000	1,160
2001	1,197
2002	990
2003	679
2004	510
2005	1,073
2006	1,020
2007	1,301
2008	2,049
2009	1,032
2010	1,585
2011	777
2012	912
2013	762
2014	465
2015	925
2016	1,588
2017	349
2018	624
2019	786
2020	415
2021	1,485
2022	836
2023	841
2024	755
2025	1,820

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 December 2019
Margin	Records
0 to 50	585
50 to 100	41
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1