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Weather Records on 27 December 1909

25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 December 1909. Highest significance: Calitzdorp Pol, ZA.

Key Facts for 27 December 1909

  • On 27 December 1909, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Calitzdorp Pol set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 27 December 1909.
  • Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 543 records.

Record Map

25 stations
Weather records on 27 December 1909 25 station records on 27 December 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
25 station records on 27 December 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 December 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Calitzdorp PolSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
OudtshoornSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Moree Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord high minimum temperature4.3 C (39.7 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.2 mm (0.17 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.1 mm (0.12 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Mudgee (George Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
FalunSwedenRecord daily precipitation2.6 mm (0.10 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

25 records
Records on 27 December 1909 by type Records set or tied on 27 December 1909 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 December 1909 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 27 December 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 27 December 1909 by timescale Records on 27 December 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 December 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24.
Records on 27 December 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 December 1909 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 132.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 20: 1920 to 40: 240 to 60: 160 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 132.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 December 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 2019
20 to 402
40 to 601
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1401

Top 20 by Significance

27 December 1909
Top 20 records on 27 December 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 December 1909Calitzdorp Pol, ZAdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)47.0 mm (1.9 in)31 years46 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1909Oudtshoorn, ZAmonthly rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)3 years40 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1909Charlottetown, CAdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)13.2 cm (5.2 in)28 years33 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Casino Airport, AUdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)49 years26 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Charlottetown, CAdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Moree Post Office, AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)16.7 mm (0.7 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Philipstown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AUdaily rain32.8 mm (1.3 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Warialda Post Office, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Leipzig-Holzhausen, DEdaily high min4.3 C (39.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)40 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily rain4.2 mm (0.17 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)10 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Karesuando, SEdaily rain3.1 mm (0.12 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily low max1.1 C (34.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Mudgee (George Street), AUdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Cassilis Post Office, AUdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Nurnberg, DEdaily high min3.8 C (38.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)25 years10 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Falun, SEdaily rain2.6 mm (0.10 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Vineland, USdaily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)9 years10 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1909Portland Rfc City, USdaily low max2.8 C (37.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)22 years10 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
Records on 12-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1909. 1909 had 25 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 21798: 21810: 11839: 21845: 11849: 11860: 21862: 11868: 11869: 11872: 31875: 11876: 21881: 11882: 21886: 11889: 31890: 11891: 21892: 41894: 61896: 51897: 61898: 51899: 31900: 41901: 41902: 61903: 121904: 211905: 91906: 81907: 381908: 31909: 251910: 131911: 121912: 511913: 241914: 441915: 421916: 431917: 671918: 421919: 1881920: 1481921: 3361922: 371923: 2921924: 3401925: 5091926: 2081927: 1751928: 2821929: 3941930: 1421931: 3141932: 2191933: 4741934: 1991935: 7061936: 9721937: 2411938: 3961939: 4291940: 5261941: 2041942: 8801943: 2461944: 2741945: 4061946: 8781947: 3561948: 4451949: 7301950: 4811951: 2661952: 1181953: 2411954: 5111955: 5331956: 6281957: 3161958: 4251959: 1,1141960: 3851961: 2171962: 4901963: 2431964: 8971965: 4731966: 7151967: 8171968: 9931969: 7781970: 3521971: 1,2071972: 4011973: 8191974: 7821975: 6221976: 6131977: 8151978: 7751979: 5781980: 1,7781981: 8321982: 1,4491983: 2,3821984: 8141985: 8211986: 4841987: 2,1661988: 1,8551989: 9251990: 8801991: 4771992: 5001993: 1,3291994: 1,1221995: 1,3171996: 1,7581997: 8501998: 9241999: 8672000: 1,3922001: 6422002: 9442003: 1,2422004: 8532005: 9132006: 9652007: 8382008: 1,7082009: 1,0052010: 1,8512011: 1,0942012: 1,1182013: 5062014: 4822015: 2,8772016: 8842017: 1,4152018: 1,0392019: 5582020: 4022021: 1,5322022: 1,0252023: 7502024: 6802025: 1,1001793188919071923193919551971198720032019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1909. 1909 had 25 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-27 in each year
YearRecords
17932
17982
18101
18392
18451
18491
18602
18621
18681
18691
18723
18751
18762
18811
18822
18861
18893
18901
18912
18924
18946
18965
18976
18985
18993
19004
19014
19026
190312
190421
19059
19068
190738
19083
190925
191013
191112
191251
191324
191444
191542
191643
191767
191842
1919188
1920148
1921336
192237
1923292
1924340
1925509
1926208
1927175
1928282
1929394
1930142
1931314
1932219
1933474
1934199
1935706
1936972
1937241
1938396
1939429
1940526
1941204
1942880
1943246
1944274
1945406
1946878
1947356
1948445
1949730
1950481
1951266
1952118
1953241
1954511
1955533
1956628
1957316
1958425
19591,114
1960385
1961217
1962490
1963243
1964897
1965473
1966715
1967817
1968993
1969778
1970352
19711,207
1972401
1973819
1974782
1975622
1976613
1977815
1978775
1979578
19801,778
1981832
19821,449
19832,382
1984814
1985821
1986484
19872,166
19881,855
1989925
1990880
1991477
1992500
19931,329
19941,122
19951,317
19961,758
1997850
1998924
1999867
20001,392
2001642
2002944
20031,242
2004853
2005913
2006965
2007838
20081,708
20091,005
20101,851
20111,094
20121,118
2013506
2014482
20152,877
2016884
20171,415
20181,039
2019558
2020402
20211,532
20221,025
2023750
2024680
20251,100

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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).