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Weather Records on 17 December 1913

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 December 1913. Highest significance: Alice Springs Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 17 December 1913

  • On 17 December 1913, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 20 daily.
  • Alice Springs Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 33.8 mm (1.3 in) on 17 December 1913.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 17 December 1913 21 station records on 17 December 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 17 December 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 December 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij NovgorodRussiaRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Royal ObservatorySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring (Urisino)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte WatersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord daily snowfall11.7 cm (4.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
MalmesburySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Paarl (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord high minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
WilleroonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Eenaweena)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord daily precipitation17.2 mm (0.7 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 17 December 1913 by type Records set or tied on 17 December 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 12, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 12Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 December 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 12, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 17 December 1913 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall12
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 December 1913 by timescale Records on 17 December 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 20. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 20all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 December 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 20.
Records on 17 December 1913 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily20

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 December 1913 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 21.4. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 5: 85 to 10: 410 to 15: 115 to 20: 120 to 25: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
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 21.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 December 1913
MarginRecords
0 to 58
5 to 104
10 to 151
15 to 201
20 to 252

Top 20 by Significance

17 December 1913
Top 20 records on 17 December 1913 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 December 1913Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)2 years24 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Port Stanley, CAmonthly high max14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Niznij Novgorod, RUdaily rain18.4 mm (0.7 in)10.3 mm (0.4 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Royal Observatory, ZAdaily rain18.4 mm (0.7 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Wanaaring (Urisino), AUdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Charlotte Waters, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZAdaily rain2.3 mm (0.09 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Truro, CAdaily snowfall11.7 cm (4.6 in)1.5 cm (0.6 in)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Malmesbury, ZAdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)35 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Warren (Haddon Rig), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)7 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Paarl (Tnk), ZAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Mahackala, RUdaily high min4.9 C (40.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)25 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Parry Sound, CAdaily high max7.2 C (45.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Willeroon, AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Warren (Eenaweena), AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily rain17.2 mm (0.7 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Barrie, CAdaily high min (Tie)-0.6 C (30.9 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Gravenhurst, CAdaily high max (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Escanaba, USdaily high max (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1913Escanaba, USdaily high min (Tie)-0.6 C (30.9 F)tie31 years3 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 1913
Records on 12-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1913. 1913 had 21 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 21796: 11806: 21808: 21814: 11815: 11839: 11845: 11846: 41847: 11848: 11859: 31866: 11867: 11868: 11869: 21873: 21876: 31877: 21878: 11879: 21881: 21885: 11886: 11888: 21889: 21890: 41892: 41893: 21894: 41895: 31896: 41897: 41898: 21899: 11900: 61901: 51902: 471903: 21904: 141905: 21906: 171907: 91908: 131909: 51910: 371911: 121912: 151913: 211914: 171915: 311916: 211917: 211918: 211919: 1091920: 971921: 941922: 1201923: 1701924: 5051925: 791926: 1721927: 1431928: 3591929: 2211930: 3621931: 2171932: 6841933: 7101934: 2001935: 871936: 5041937: 3791938: 1181939: 1,1261940: 2481941: 2611942: 5071943: 4441944: 1891945: 6211946: 2071947: 2581948: 3161949: 2961950: 2941951: 7731952: 2771953: 2831954: 4091955: 4191956: 4481957: 6861958: 5401959: 5481960: 4921961: 9111962: 6761963: 5311964: 1,2391965: 4821966: 5161967: 1,1211968: 3381969: 2381970: 8201971: 7811972: 6011973: 1,0161974: 3901975: 4741976: 5071977: 1,0241978: 7101979: 9511980: 1,1161981: 1,3541982: 5691983: 1,2641984: 1,6181985: 1,2101986: 7431987: 1,1911988: 4811989: 2,9051990: 8661991: 5771992: 1,4611993: 7611994: 6851995: 9561996: 1,2121997: 1,2791998: 6951999: 9012000: 1,5662001: 1,2622002: 8582003: 7512004: 5542005: 8062006: 1,3072007: 1,1002008: 1,3542009: 9262010: 1,4052011: 4302012: 9422013: 7182014: 3702015: 1,3782016: 1,5212017: 4082018: 4982019: 9172020: 7682021: 9082022: 5952023: 9312024: 5602025: 1,1981793187618991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1913. 1913 had 21 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-17 in each year
YearRecords
17932
17961
18062
18082
18141
18151
18391
18451
18464
18471
18481
18593
18661
18671
18681
18692
18732
18763
18772
18781
18792
18812
18851
18861
18882
18892
18904
18924
18932
18944
18953
18964
18974
18982
18991
19006
19015
190247
19032
190414
19052
190617
19079
190813
19095
191037
191112
191215
191321
191417
191531
191621
191721
191821
1919109
192097
192194
1922120
1923170
1924505
192579
1926172
1927143
1928359
1929221
1930362
1931217
1932684
1933710
1934200
193587
1936504
1937379
1938118
19391,126
1940248
1941261
1942507
1943444
1944189
1945621
1946207
1947258
1948316
1949296
1950294
1951773
1952277
1953283
1954409
1955419
1956448
1957686
1958540
1959548
1960492
1961911
1962676
1963531
19641,239
1965482
1966516
19671,121
1968338
1969238
1970820
1971781
1972601
19731,016
1974390
1975474
1976507
19771,024
1978710
1979951
19801,116
19811,354
1982569
19831,264
19841,618
19851,210
1986743
19871,191
1988481
19892,905
1990866
1991577
19921,461
1993761
1994685
1995956
19961,212
19971,279
1998695
1999901
20001,566
20011,262
2002858
2003751
2004554
2005806
20061,307
20071,100
20081,354
2009926
20101,405
2011430
2012942
2013718
2014370
20151,378
20161,521
2017408
2018498
2019917
2020768
2021908
2022595
2023931
2024560
20251,198

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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).