Weather Records on 8 December 2020

942 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 2020. Highest significance: Santander Cmt, ES.

Key Facts for 8 December 2020

On 8 December 2020, 942 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
806 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 93 monthly and 849 daily.
Santander Cmt set a daily record precipitation of 48.7 mm (1.9 in) on 8 December 2020.
Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

942 stations

942 station records on 8 December 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 December 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Santander Cmt	Spain	Record daily precipitation	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Yabba Sfr 274	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kredarica	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seeley Lake Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santander/Parayas	Spain	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Palm Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bartlett Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Overton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Hart Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cygnet Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sauda	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Betatakin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe Co Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Antonio Oeste Aero	Argentina	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mont de Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zinder	Niger	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Topeka Forbes Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Makedonia	Greece	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tillabery	Niger	Record high maximum temperature	39.2 C (102.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bilma	Niger	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monterey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

942 records

Records set or tied on 8 December 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 556, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 250, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 74, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 December 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	556
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	250
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	74
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 December 2020 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 93, daily 849.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

801 broken records

Margins by which the 801 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 2020

Top 20 records on 8 December 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 December 2020	Santander Cmt, ES	daily rain	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	66 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 December 2020	Virginia City, US	monthly high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Blina, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Makaweli 965, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Aberdeen, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	125 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	110 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Moola Bulla, AU	monthly rain	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Ruby Plains, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Little Yabba Sfr 274, AU	daily rain	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Kredarica, SI	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Orland, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Chama, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	123 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Lemmon, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Westcliffe, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	123 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Savage, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	95 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Butte Bert Mooney AP, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Kenilworth Township, AU	daily rain	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Busby, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Red Lodge, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	82 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2020	Sheridan Fld STN, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	38 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2020. 2020 had 942 records.

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

Records on 12-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1815	2
1824	1
1825	2
1844	2
1846	1
1848	2
1854	1
1856	2
1866	1
1868	3
1869	1
1871	4
1875	2
1879	5
1882	4
1885	1
1886	1
1891	2
1892	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	14
1898	3
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	17
1903	2
1904	6
1905	6
1906	39
1907	15
1908	11
1909	20
1910	14
1911	21
1912	33
1913	42
1914	59
1915	67
1916	93
1917	106
1918	27
1919	59
1920	95
1921	53
1922	163
1923	176
1924	399
1925	107
1926	80
1927	593
1928	100
1929	136
1930	421
1931	229
1932	327
1933	109
1934	437
1935	229
1936	138
1937	443
1938	447
1939	643
1940	495
1941	140
1942	481
1943	378
1944	269
1945	323
1946	1,331
1947	293
1948	269
1949	275
1950	859
1951	1,430
1952	539
1953	361
1954	354
1955	199
1956	890
1957	429
1958	794
1959	538
1960	544
1961	289
1962	413
1963	739
1964	375
1965	509
1966	1,255
1967	442
1968	436
1969	617
1970	801
1971	978
1972	1,825
1973	506
1974	631
1975	497
1976	1,130
1977	1,503
1978	2,440
1979	507
1980	1,527
1981	951
1982	835
1983	924
1984	989
1985	1,099
1986	958
1987	733
1988	581
1989	1,426
1990	847
1991	918
1992	689
1993	957
1994	1,178
1995	764
1996	949
1997	1,194
1998	1,348
1999	530
2000	1,056
2001	513
2002	735
2003	862
2004	1,172
2005	2,056
2006	2,166
2007	1,042
2008	924
2009	1,593
2010	1,951
2011	968
2012	724
2013	1,403
2014	404
2015	1,125
2016	594
2017	677
2018	747
2019	623
2020	942
2021	362
2022	682
2023	909
2024	426
2025	986

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Data for records on 2020-12-08: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 10	769
10 to 20	12
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1