Weather Records on 17 December 1907
9 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 December 1907. Highest significance: Dubbo (Darling Street), AU.
Key Facts for 17 December 1907
- On 17 December 1907, 9 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 9 daily.
- Dubbo (Darling Street) set a daily record precipitation of 61.5 mm (2.4 in) on 17 December 1907.
- Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.
Record Map
9 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo (Darling Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darwin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scone (Philip Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nora_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orange Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
9 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 9 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
7 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 6 |
| 10 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
17 December 1907| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 December 1907 | Dubbo (Darling Street), AU | daily rain | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 11 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 17 December 1907 | Darwin Post Office, AU | daily rain | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 23 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 1907 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high min | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 29 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 1907 | Scone (Philip Street), AU | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 11 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 1907 | Nora_D, SE | daily rain | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 9 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 1907 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 9 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 1907 | Orange Post Office, AU | daily rain | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 4 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 1907 | Lakefield, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | tie | 21 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 1907 | St John's, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | tie | 27 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
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 1907| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 4 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 47 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 37 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 15 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 31 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 21 |
| 1919 | 109 |
| 1920 | 97 |
| 1921 | 94 |
| 1922 | 120 |
| 1923 | 170 |
| 1924 | 505 |
| 1925 | 79 |
| 1926 | 172 |
| 1927 | 143 |
| 1928 | 359 |
| 1929 | 221 |
| 1930 | 362 |
| 1931 | 217 |
| 1932 | 684 |
| 1933 | 710 |
| 1934 | 200 |
| 1935 | 87 |
| 1936 | 504 |
| 1937 | 379 |
| 1938 | 118 |
| 1939 | 1,126 |
| 1940 | 248 |
| 1941 | 261 |
| 1942 | 507 |
| 1943 | 444 |
| 1944 | 189 |
| 1945 | 621 |
| 1946 | 207 |
| 1947 | 258 |
| 1948 | 316 |
| 1949 | 296 |
| 1950 | 294 |
| 1951 | 773 |
| 1952 | 277 |
| 1953 | 283 |
| 1954 | 409 |
| 1955 | 419 |
| 1956 | 448 |
| 1957 | 686 |
| 1958 | 540 |
| 1959 | 548 |
| 1960 | 492 |
| 1961 | 911 |
| 1962 | 676 |
| 1963 | 531 |
| 1964 | 1,239 |
| 1965 | 482 |
| 1966 | 516 |
| 1967 | 1,121 |
| 1968 | 338 |
| 1969 | 238 |
| 1970 | 820 |
| 1971 | 781 |
| 1972 | 601 |
| 1973 | 1,016 |
| 1974 | 390 |
| 1975 | 474 |
| 1976 | 507 |
| 1977 | 1,024 |
| 1978 | 710 |
| 1979 | 951 |
| 1980 | 1,116 |
| 1981 | 1,354 |
| 1982 | 569 |
| 1983 | 1,264 |
| 1984 | 1,618 |
| 1985 | 1,210 |
| 1986 | 743 |
| 1987 | 1,191 |
| 1988 | 481 |
| 1989 | 2,905 |
| 1990 | 866 |
| 1991 | 577 |
| 1992 | 1,461 |
| 1993 | 761 |
| 1994 | 685 |
| 1995 | 956 |
| 1996 | 1,212 |
| 1997 | 1,279 |
| 1998 | 695 |
| 1999 | 901 |
| 2000 | 1,566 |
| 2001 | 1,262 |
| 2002 | 858 |
| 2003 | 751 |
| 2004 | 554 |
| 2005 | 806 |
| 2006 | 1,307 |
| 2007 | 1,100 |
| 2008 | 1,354 |
| 2009 | 926 |
| 2010 | 1,405 |
| 2011 | 430 |
| 2012 | 942 |
| 2013 | 718 |
| 2014 | 370 |
| 2015 | 1,378 |
| 2016 | 1,521 |
| 2017 | 408 |
| 2018 | 498 |
| 2019 | 917 |
| 2020 | 768 |
| 2021 | 908 |
| 2022 | 595 |
| 2023 | 931 |
| 2024 | 560 |
| 2025 | 1,198 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).