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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calitzdorp Pol | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oudtshoorn | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Casino Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moree Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philipstown (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warialda Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 4.3 C (39.7 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 4.2 mm (0.17 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 3.8 C (38.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Falun | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vineland | United States | Record daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stellenbosch (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 3.7 C (38.7 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
25 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 3 |
| Highest daily minimum | 6 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 14 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 24 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
23 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 19 |
| 20 to 40 | 2 |
| 40 to 60 | 1 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 December 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December 1909 | Calitzdorp Pol, ZA | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 31 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 December 1909 | Oudtshoorn, ZA | monthly rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 3 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 December 1909 | Charlottetown, CA | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | 28 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Casino Airport, AU | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 49 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Charlottetown, CA | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Moree Post Office, AU | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Philipstown (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 9 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU | daily rain | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 21 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Warialda Post Office, AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 29 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily high min | 4.3 C (39.7 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 40 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily rain | 4.2 mm (0.17 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 10 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Karesuando, SE | daily rain | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Olympia Priest Pt Park, US | daily low max | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 17 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Mudgee (George Street), AU | daily rain | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 35 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Cassilis Post Office, AU | daily rain | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 21 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 15 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Nurnberg, DE | daily high min | 3.8 C (38.8 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 25 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Falun, SE | daily rain | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 0.9 mm (0.04 in) | 10 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Vineland, US | daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 9 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1909 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily low max | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 22 years | 10 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 |
| 1798 | 2 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1839 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 38 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 51 |
| 1913 | 24 |
| 1914 | 44 |
| 1915 | 42 |
| 1916 | 43 |
| 1917 | 67 |
| 1918 | 42 |
| 1919 | 188 |
| 1920 | 148 |
| 1921 | 336 |
| 1922 | 37 |
| 1923 | 292 |
| 1924 | 340 |
| 1925 | 509 |
| 1926 | 208 |
| 1927 | 175 |
| 1928 | 282 |
| 1929 | 394 |
| 1930 | 142 |
| 1931 | 314 |
| 1932 | 219 |
| 1933 | 474 |
| 1934 | 199 |
| 1935 | 706 |
| 1936 | 972 |
| 1937 | 241 |
| 1938 | 396 |
| 1939 | 429 |
| 1940 | 526 |
| 1941 | 204 |
| 1942 | 880 |
| 1943 | 246 |
| 1944 | 274 |
| 1945 | 406 |
| 1946 | 878 |
| 1947 | 356 |
| 1948 | 445 |
| 1949 | 730 |
| 1950 | 481 |
| 1951 | 266 |
| 1952 | 118 |
| 1953 | 241 |
| 1954 | 511 |
| 1955 | 533 |
| 1956 | 628 |
| 1957 | 316 |
| 1958 | 425 |
| 1959 | 1,114 |
| 1960 | 385 |
| 1961 | 217 |
| 1962 | 490 |
| 1963 | 243 |
| 1964 | 897 |
| 1965 | 473 |
| 1966 | 715 |
| 1967 | 817 |
| 1968 | 993 |
| 1969 | 778 |
| 1970 | 352 |
| 1971 | 1,207 |
| 1972 | 401 |
| 1973 | 819 |
| 1974 | 782 |
| 1975 | 622 |
| 1976 | 613 |
| 1977 | 815 |
| 1978 | 775 |
| 1979 | 578 |
| 1980 | 1,778 |
| 1981 | 832 |
| 1982 | 1,449 |
| 1983 | 2,382 |
| 1984 | 814 |
| 1985 | 821 |
| 1986 | 484 |
| 1987 | 2,166 |
| 1988 | 1,855 |
| 1989 | 925 |
| 1990 | 880 |
| 1991 | 477 |
| 1992 | 500 |
| 1993 | 1,329 |
| 1994 | 1,122 |
| 1995 | 1,317 |
| 1996 | 1,758 |
| 1997 | 850 |
| 1998 | 924 |
| 1999 | 867 |
| 2000 | 1,392 |
| 2001 | 642 |
| 2002 | 944 |
| 2003 | 1,242 |
| 2004 | 853 |
| 2005 | 913 |
| 2006 | 965 |
| 2007 | 838 |
| 2008 | 1,708 |
| 2009 | 1,005 |
| 2010 | 1,851 |
| 2011 | 1,094 |
| 2012 | 1,118 |
| 2013 | 506 |
| 2014 | 482 |
| 2015 | 2,877 |
| 2016 | 884 |
| 2017 | 1,415 |
| 2018 | 1,039 |
| 2019 | 558 |
| 2020 | 402 |
| 2021 | 1,532 |
| 2022 | 1,025 |
| 2023 | 750 |
| 2024 | 680 |
| 2025 | 1,100 |
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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.
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