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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
Weather records on 12 December 1909 20 station records on 12 December 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
20 station records on 12 December 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 December 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
PesaroItalyRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation52.8 mm (2.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
GrahamstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.5 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)
TorontoCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

20 records
Records on 12 December 1909 by type Records set or tied on 12 December 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 December 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 12 December 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 December 1909 by timescale Records on 12 December 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 20. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 20all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 December 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 20.
Records on 12 December 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily20

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 December 1909 Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.1. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 5: 85 to 10: 510 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 December 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 58
5 to 105
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 1909
Top 20 records on 12 December 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 December 1909Montgomery Wb City, USdaily rain42.9 mm (1.7 in)25.1 mm (1.0 in)14 years24 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low max13.0 C (55.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)49 years23 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Pesaro, ITdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)0 years21 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Ladismith (Tnk), ZAdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Beaufort West (Met), ZAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Stratford, CAdaily rain31.2 mm (1.2 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)14 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily rain52.8 mm (2.1 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low min12.2 C (54.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Madison Wb City, USdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)14 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Bamberg, DEdaily high max9.8 C (49.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)22 years9 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Escanaba, USdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)9 years9 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Grahamstown, ZAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily low min12.2 C (54.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Toledo Blade, USdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)6 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily low min-26.0 C (-14.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years4 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Toronto, CAdaily snowfall (Tie)7.6 cm (3.0 in)tie6 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Galway, IEdaily high max (Tie)12.2 C (54.0 F)tie10 years1 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily high max (Tie)8.6 C (47.5 F)tie10 years1 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1909Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily high min (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie13 years1 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
Records on 12-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1909. 1909 had 20 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 21798: 11802: 11808: 21814: 11825: 21831: 11835: 21846: 11855: 21861: 11863: 31870: 21871: 51873: 21879: 21882: 31887: 11889: 11891: 21892: 21893: 81894: 31895: 11896: 41897: 31898: 201899: 111900: 51901: 41902: 71903: 181904: 201905: 101906: 141907: 81908: 251909: 201910: 391911: 1041912: 531913: 201914: 191915: 461916: 1151917: 2461918: 331919: 231920: 411921: 631922: 611923: 911924: 1301925: 751926: 1431927: 3351928: 2341929: 4051930: 451931: 5221932: 8131933: 3581934: 4301935: 2661936: 1421937: 4681938: 1031939: 4181940: 6211941: 2601942: 2571943: 1651944: 6881945: 2121946: 7611947: 2951948: 2821949: 7891950: 3641951: 1751952: 5011953: 2881954: 6961955: 3811956: 4411957: 1,1181958: 8841959: 4641960: 7101961: 1,4811962: 1,4951963: 4391964: 4591965: 1,0451966: 3691967: 5651968: 7271969: 4991970: 3661971: 5851972: 1,6691973: 3971974: 1911975: 4921976: 3191977: 9071978: 3821979: 1,0161980: 5831981: 7341982: 8671983: 8161984: 8081985: 1,3841986: 4081987: 4681988: 1,0301989: 9301990: 6761991: 1,9801992: 8181993: 8871994: 1,1721995: 2,0301996: 1,3911997: 8691998: 1,1031999: 9522000: 2,5102001: 7002002: 6832003: 5372004: 7272005: 7692006: 8862007: 1,3152008: 1,4242009: 8182010: 1,5012011: 6212012: 6842013: 6462014: 1,0402015: 1,4962016: 5302017: 8082018: 2562019: 4182020: 5072021: 4412022: 7672023: 5442024: 3282025: 1,4851796188219041920193619521968198420002016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1909. 1909 had 20 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-12 in each year
YearRecords
17962
17981
18021
18082
18141
18252
18311
18352
18461
18552
18611
18633
18702
18715
18732
18792
18823
18871
18891
18912
18922
18938
18943
18951
18964
18973
189820
189911
19005
19014
19027
190318
190420
190510
190614
19078
190825
190920
191039
1911104
191253
191320
191419
191546
1916115
1917246
191833
191923
192041
192163
192261
192391
1924130
192575
1926143
1927335
1928234
1929405
193045
1931522
1932813
1933358
1934430
1935266
1936142
1937468
1938103
1939418
1940621
1941260
1942257
1943165
1944688
1945212
1946761
1947295
1948282
1949789
1950364
1951175
1952501
1953288
1954696
1955381
1956441
19571,118
1958884
1959464
1960710
19611,481
19621,495
1963439
1964459
19651,045
1966369
1967565
1968727
1969499
1970366
1971585
19721,669
1973397
1974191
1975492
1976319
1977907
1978382
19791,016
1980583
1981734
1982867
1983816
1984808
19851,384
1986408
1987468
19881,030
1989930
1990676
19911,980
1992818
1993887
19941,172
19952,030
19961,391
1997869
19981,103
1999952
20002,510
2001700
2002683
2003537
2004727
2005769
2006886
20071,315
20081,424
2009818
20101,501
2011621
2012684
2013646
20141,040
20151,496
2016530
2017808
2018256
2019418
2020507
2021441
2022767
2023544
2024328
20251,485

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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.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).