Weather Records on 19 December 1909
18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 December 1909. Highest significance: Jamestown, ZA.
Key Facts for 19 December 1909
- On 19 December 1909, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 17 daily.
- Jamestown set a daily record precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 19 December 1909.
- Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.
Record Map
18 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Owen Sound | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record low maximum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -21.1 C (-6.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Owen Sound | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tallinn | Estonia | Record daily precipitation | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springbok | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record high minimum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record daily snowfall | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
18 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 3 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 5 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 10 |
| 10 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 0 |
| 70 to 80 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
19 December 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 December 1909 | Jamestown, ZA | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 19 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 December 1909 | Gravenhurst, CA | monthly snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 2.6 cm (1.0 in) | 38 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Owen Sound, CA | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 7.7 cm (3.0 in) | 24 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Gravenhurst, CA | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Umea, SE | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 42 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Orillia, CA | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 34 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily low max | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 22 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Santa Fe, US | daily low min | -21.1 C (-6.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 13 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Owen Sound, CA | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 13 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Tallinn, EE | daily rain | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 22 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily low max | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily low min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Lakefield, CA | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 15 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Springbok, ZA | daily rain | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 19 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily low max | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 11 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily low min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 0 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily high min (Tie) | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | tie | 0 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 December 1909 | Chattanooga Wb City, US | daily snowfall (Tie) | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | tie | 3 years | 0 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 1909| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 3 |
| 1855 | 3 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 16 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 41 |
| 1913 | 50 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 31 |
| 1916 | 38 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 24 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1920 | 30 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 155 |
| 1923 | 180 |
| 1924 | 492 |
| 1925 | 79 |
| 1926 | 152 |
| 1927 | 222 |
| 1928 | 45 |
| 1929 | 386 |
| 1930 | 76 |
| 1931 | 650 |
| 1932 | 239 |
| 1933 | 459 |
| 1934 | 455 |
| 1935 | 110 |
| 1936 | 689 |
| 1937 | 211 |
| 1938 | 237 |
| 1939 | 390 |
| 1940 | 392 |
| 1941 | 588 |
| 1942 | 654 |
| 1943 | 364 |
| 1944 | 241 |
| 1945 | 700 |
| 1946 | 182 |
| 1947 | 283 |
| 1948 | 397 |
| 1949 | 632 |
| 1950 | 545 |
| 1951 | 622 |
| 1952 | 469 |
| 1953 | 517 |
| 1954 | 443 |
| 1955 | 906 |
| 1956 | 287 |
| 1957 | 984 |
| 1958 | 386 |
| 1959 | 249 |
| 1960 | 432 |
| 1961 | 595 |
| 1962 | 670 |
| 1963 | 966 |
| 1964 | 753 |
| 1965 | 392 |
| 1966 | 851 |
| 1967 | 1,063 |
| 1968 | 900 |
| 1969 | 381 |
| 1970 | 485 |
| 1971 | 288 |
| 1972 | 325 |
| 1973 | 1,014 |
| 1974 | 252 |
| 1975 | 843 |
| 1976 | 398 |
| 1977 | 569 |
| 1978 | 1,191 |
| 1979 | 829 |
| 1980 | 456 |
| 1981 | 1,515 |
| 1982 | 768 |
| 1983 | 2,804 |
| 1984 | 1,066 |
| 1985 | 1,179 |
| 1986 | 609 |
| 1987 | 1,095 |
| 1988 | 1,001 |
| 1989 | 1,740 |
| 1990 | 1,463 |
| 1991 | 1,236 |
| 1992 | 1,176 |
| 1993 | 1,153 |
| 1994 | 692 |
| 1995 | 1,459 |
| 1996 | 2,108 |
| 1997 | 830 |
| 1998 | 855 |
| 1999 | 609 |
| 2000 | 1,154 |
| 2001 | 627 |
| 2002 | 1,467 |
| 2003 | 996 |
| 2004 | 664 |
| 2005 | 697 |
| 2006 | 1,061 |
| 2007 | 689 |
| 2008 | 1,545 |
| 2009 | 1,937 |
| 2010 | 1,610 |
| 2011 | 832 |
| 2012 | 774 |
| 2013 | 636 |
| 2014 | 537 |
| 2015 | 1,109 |
| 2016 | 1,080 |
| 2017 | 783 |
| 2018 | 397 |
| 2019 | 541 |
| 2020 | 327 |
| 2021 | 603 |
| 2022 | 494 |
| 2023 | 1,224 |
| 2024 | 864 |
| 2025 | 1,542 |
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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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