Weather Records on 18 December 2023

1,293 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 December 2023. Highest significance: Moorestown 4 E, US.

Key Facts for 18 December 2023

On 18 December 2023, 1,293 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
848 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 1,228 daily.
Moorestown 4 E set a daily record precipitation of 77.7 mm (3.1 in) on 18 December 2023.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,293 stations

1,293 station records on 18 December 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 December 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Greene	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Plymouth 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	861.2 mm (33.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tinaroo Falls Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Spring Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bangor Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Walkamin Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mount Olive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.6 mm (7.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaceton-Lake Drummond	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lewes	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Concord ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Binghamton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Teterboro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Whyanbeel Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	699.8 mm (27.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gogerddan	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,293 records

Records set or tied on 18 December 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 362, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 486, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 356, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 18 December 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	362
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	486
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	356
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 December 2023 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 63, daily 1,228.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,138 broken records

Margins by which the 1,138 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 378.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 December 2023

Top 20 records on 18 December 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 December 2023	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
18 December 2023	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	93 years	77 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Waverly, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	114 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Williamston 1 E, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	90 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	108 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Greene, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Pleasant Mt 1 W, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Plymouth 5 E, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	58 years	74 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Greenville Muni AP, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Sherburne, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Louisburg, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	159 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Norwich, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Danbury, US	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Big Moose 3 SE, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	World Trade Ctr, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	146 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Port Jervis, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	108 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Rocky Mt 8 ESE, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Cape Tribulation Store, AU	all-time rain	861.2 mm (33.9 in)	288.8 mm (11.4 in)	0 years	68 of 100 (Major)

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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2023. 2023 had 1,293 records.

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

Records on 12-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1805	1
1814	1
1825	1
1846	1
1849	1
1852	2
1858	1
1859	4
1862	2
1864	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1892	4
1894	8
1895	1
1897	4
1898	9
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	33
1903	11
1904	25
1905	3
1906	21
1907	15
1908	16
1909	18
1910	19
1911	9
1912	33
1913	38
1914	20
1915	28
1916	57
1917	62
1918	21
1919	117
1920	77
1921	123
1922	108
1923	378
1924	480
1925	74
1926	173
1927	151
1928	165
1929	366
1930	230
1931	360
1932	353
1933	506
1934	209
1935	138
1936	466
1937	459
1938	185
1939	900
1940	242
1941	213
1942	281
1943	419
1944	191
1945	598
1946	199
1947	266
1948	354
1949	561
1950	289
1951	867
1952	450
1953	373
1954	507
1955	611
1956	333
1957	901
1958	524
1959	477
1960	477
1961	885
1962	759
1963	571
1964	840
1965	402
1966	644
1967	1,105
1968	488
1969	376
1970	502
1971	387
1972	375
1973	1,008
1974	229
1975	625
1976	459
1977	992
1978	946
1979	1,087
1980	772
1981	1,362
1982	537
1983	2,014
1984	1,439
1985	1,384
1986	875
1987	1,505
1988	1,061
1989	1,818
1990	1,367
1991	756
1992	1,045
1993	697
1994	643
1995	1,065
1996	1,833
1997	1,195
1998	863
1999	923
2000	1,572
2001	906
2002	1,437
2003	987
2004	506
2005	987
2006	1,167
2007	746
2008	1,014
2009	1,253
2010	1,322
2011	697
2012	729
2013	513
2014	556
2015	1,254
2016	1,821
2017	516
2018	464
2019	679
2020	326
2021	762
2022	536
2023	1,293
2024	780
2025	994

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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	1,114
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1