Weather Records on 13 December 1909
23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 December 1909. Highest significance: Vineland, US.
Key Facts for 13 December 1909
- On 13 December 1909, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 18 daily.
- Vineland set a daily record precipitation of 61.2 mm (2.4 in) on 13 December 1909.
- Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.
Record Map
23 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Washington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Reading Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trenton 2 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Athens | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record daily snowfall | 3.0 cm (1.2 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 32.9 C (91.2 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record low minimum temperature | -29.1 C (-20.4 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Trenton 2 | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
23 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 18 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 5 |
| daily | 18 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
21 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 3 |
| 5 to 10 | 4 |
| 10 to 15 | 3 |
| 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 3 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 35 | 4 |
| 35 to 40 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
13 December 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 1909 | Vineland, US | daily rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 41 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 December 1909 | Escanaba, US | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 8 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 December 1909 | Washington, US | daily rain | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 23 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 December 1909 | Port Dover, CA | monthly rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 3 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 December 1909 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily rain | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 23 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 December 1909 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily rain | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 23 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 December 1909 | Philadelphia City, US | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 23 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 December 1909 | Reading Wb City, US | monthly rain | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 31 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 December 1909 | Trenton 2, US | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 43 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 7 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Port Stanley, CA | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 27 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Toronto, CA | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 27 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | monthly rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 7 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Athens, US | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 21.4 mm (0.8 in) | 6 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Peterborough, CA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | World Trade Ctr, US | monthly rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily snowfall | 3.0 cm (1.2 in) | 3.0 cm (1.2 in) | 33 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Baltimore Customs House, US | monthly rain | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 7 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high max | 32.9 C (91.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 45 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 1909 | Southampton, CA | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 8 years | 15 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 1909Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1835 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 72 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 35 |
| 1915 | 51 |
| 1916 | 207 |
| 1917 | 144 |
| 1918 | 87 |
| 1919 | 52 |
| 1920 | 55 |
| 1921 | 65 |
| 1922 | 84 |
| 1923 | 206 |
| 1924 | 139 |
| 1925 | 160 |
| 1926 | 228 |
| 1927 | 566 |
| 1928 | 227 |
| 1929 | 303 |
| 1930 | 52 |
| 1931 | 525 |
| 1932 | 385 |
| 1933 | 422 |
| 1934 | 186 |
| 1935 | 168 |
| 1936 | 242 |
| 1937 | 375 |
| 1938 | 89 |
| 1939 | 159 |
| 1940 | 426 |
| 1941 | 324 |
| 1942 | 312 |
| 1943 | 244 |
| 1944 | 426 |
| 1945 | 355 |
| 1946 | 455 |
| 1947 | 306 |
| 1948 | 450 |
| 1949 | 321 |
| 1950 | 290 |
| 1951 | 226 |
| 1952 | 431 |
| 1953 | 222 |
| 1954 | 345 |
| 1955 | 479 |
| 1956 | 477 |
| 1957 | 566 |
| 1958 | 855 |
| 1959 | 297 |
| 1960 | 981 |
| 1961 | 898 |
| 1962 | 1,365 |
| 1963 | 442 |
| 1964 | 398 |
| 1965 | 811 |
| 1966 | 653 |
| 1967 | 743 |
| 1968 | 593 |
| 1969 | 545 |
| 1970 | 221 |
| 1971 | 567 |
| 1972 | 991 |
| 1973 | 625 |
| 1974 | 291 |
| 1975 | 1,038 |
| 1976 | 411 |
| 1977 | 685 |
| 1978 | 446 |
| 1979 | 1,072 |
| 1980 | 536 |
| 1981 | 912 |
| 1982 | 740 |
| 1983 | 1,121 |
| 1984 | 1,172 |
| 1985 | 1,642 |
| 1986 | 381 |
| 1987 | 675 |
| 1988 | 906 |
| 1989 | 1,355 |
| 1990 | 649 |
| 1991 | 1,734 |
| 1992 | 1,113 |
| 1993 | 960 |
| 1994 | 1,094 |
| 1995 | 1,634 |
| 1996 | 833 |
| 1997 | 1,126 |
| 1998 | 1,221 |
| 1999 | 964 |
| 2000 | 2,914 |
| 2001 | 1,092 |
| 2002 | 602 |
| 2003 | 1,131 |
| 2004 | 493 |
| 2005 | 589 |
| 2006 | 957 |
| 2007 | 720 |
| 2008 | 1,583 |
| 2009 | 1,016 |
| 2010 | 1,776 |
| 2011 | 833 |
| 2012 | 837 |
| 2013 | 451 |
| 2014 | 1,046 |
| 2015 | 2,363 |
| 2016 | 397 |
| 2017 | 749 |
| 2018 | 380 |
| 2019 | 520 |
| 2020 | 445 |
| 2021 | 420 |
| 2022 | 1,122 |
| 2023 | 485 |
| 2024 | 296 |
| 2025 | 1,344 |
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).