Weather Records on 12 December 1909
20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 1909. Highest significance: Montgomery Wb City, US.
Key Facts for 12 December 1909
- On 12 December 1909, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 20 daily.
- Montgomery Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 42.9 mm (1.7 in) on 12 December 1909.
- Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.
Record Map
20 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pesaro | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ladismith (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beaufort West (Met) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 9.8 C (49.6 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grahamstown | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record daily precipitation | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record low minimum temperature | -26.0 C (-14.8 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 8.6 C (47.5 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
20 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 20 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 8 |
| 5 to 10 | 5 |
| 10 to 15 | 2 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 December 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 1909 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily rain | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 14 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low max | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 49 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Pesaro, IT | daily rain | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 0 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Ladismith (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 12.9 mm (0.5 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Beaufort West (Met), ZA | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Stratford, CA | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 14 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Olympia Priest Pt Park, US | daily rain | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 26 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily low min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 22 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Madison Wb City, US | daily rain | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 8 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Chattanooga Wb City, US | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 14 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Bamberg, DE | daily high max | 9.8 C (49.6 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 22 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Escanaba, US | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 9 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Grahamstown, ZA | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Walgett Council Depot, AU | daily low min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Toledo Blade, US | daily rain | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 6 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily low min | -26.0 C (-14.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 4 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Toronto, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | tie | 6 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Galway, IE | daily high max (Tie) | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | tie | 10 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE | daily high max (Tie) | 8.6 C (47.5 F) | tie | 10 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1909 | Olympia Priest Pt Park, US | daily high min (Tie) | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | tie | 13 years | 1 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
1796 to 1909| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 2 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1835 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 5 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 20 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 39 |
| 1911 | 104 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 20 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 46 |
| 1916 | 115 |
| 1917 | 246 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 41 |
| 1921 | 63 |
| 1922 | 61 |
| 1923 | 91 |
| 1924 | 130 |
| 1925 | 75 |
| 1926 | 143 |
| 1927 | 335 |
| 1928 | 234 |
| 1929 | 405 |
| 1930 | 45 |
| 1931 | 522 |
| 1932 | 813 |
| 1933 | 358 |
| 1934 | 430 |
| 1935 | 266 |
| 1936 | 142 |
| 1937 | 468 |
| 1938 | 103 |
| 1939 | 418 |
| 1940 | 621 |
| 1941 | 260 |
| 1942 | 257 |
| 1943 | 165 |
| 1944 | 688 |
| 1945 | 212 |
| 1946 | 761 |
| 1947 | 295 |
| 1948 | 282 |
| 1949 | 789 |
| 1950 | 364 |
| 1951 | 175 |
| 1952 | 501 |
| 1953 | 288 |
| 1954 | 696 |
| 1955 | 381 |
| 1956 | 441 |
| 1957 | 1,118 |
| 1958 | 884 |
| 1959 | 464 |
| 1960 | 710 |
| 1961 | 1,481 |
| 1962 | 1,495 |
| 1963 | 439 |
| 1964 | 459 |
| 1965 | 1,045 |
| 1966 | 369 |
| 1967 | 565 |
| 1968 | 727 |
| 1969 | 499 |
| 1970 | 366 |
| 1971 | 585 |
| 1972 | 1,669 |
| 1973 | 397 |
| 1974 | 191 |
| 1975 | 492 |
| 1976 | 319 |
| 1977 | 907 |
| 1978 | 382 |
| 1979 | 1,016 |
| 1980 | 583 |
| 1981 | 734 |
| 1982 | 867 |
| 1983 | 816 |
| 1984 | 808 |
| 1985 | 1,384 |
| 1986 | 408 |
| 1987 | 468 |
| 1988 | 1,030 |
| 1989 | 930 |
| 1990 | 676 |
| 1991 | 1,980 |
| 1992 | 818 |
| 1993 | 887 |
| 1994 | 1,172 |
| 1995 | 2,030 |
| 1996 | 1,391 |
| 1997 | 869 |
| 1998 | 1,103 |
| 1999 | 952 |
| 2000 | 2,510 |
| 2001 | 700 |
| 2002 | 683 |
| 2003 | 537 |
| 2004 | 727 |
| 2005 | 769 |
| 2006 | 886 |
| 2007 | 1,315 |
| 2008 | 1,424 |
| 2009 | 818 |
| 2010 | 1,501 |
| 2011 | 621 |
| 2012 | 684 |
| 2013 | 646 |
| 2014 | 1,040 |
| 2015 | 1,496 |
| 2016 | 530 |
| 2017 | 808 |
| 2018 | 256 |
| 2019 | 418 |
| 2020 | 507 |
| 2021 | 441 |
| 2022 | 767 |
| 2023 | 544 |
| 2024 | 328 |
| 2025 | 1,485 |
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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.
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