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Weather Records on 17 December 1914

17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 December 1914. Highest significance: Maly Uzen', RU.

Key Facts for 17 December 1914

  • On 17 December 1914, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
  • Maly Uzen' set a daily record precipitation of 6.9 mm (0.27 in) on 17 December 1914.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

17 stations
Weather records on 17 December 1914 17 station records on 17 December 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
17 station records on 17 December 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 December 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Maly Uzen'RussiaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Clare (Hill River)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
AlicedaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation0.9 mm (0.04 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation7.0 mm (0.28 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature42.2 C (108.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

17 records
Records on 17 December 1914 by type Records set or tied on 17 December 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 7. 02468Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 December 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.
Records on 17 December 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 December 1914 by timescale Records on 17 December 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 17all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 December 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17.
Records on 17 December 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily17

How Much Records Were Beaten By

12 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 December 1914 Margins by which the 12 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 5.8. Ties are not counted. 02460 to 1: 51 to 2: 02 to 3: 23 to 4: 24 to 5: 15 to 6: 20 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 6
Margins by which the 12 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 5.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 December 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 15
1 to 20
2 to 32
3 to 42
4 to 51
5 to 62

Top 20 by Significance

17 December 1914
Top 17 records on 17 December 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 December 1914Maly Uzen', RUdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)13 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)12 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily low min-8.3 C (17.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Toledo Blade, USdaily low min-20.0 C (-4.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Morgantown 1, USdaily low min-15.6 C (3.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)37 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Clare (Hill River), AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Alicedale, ZAdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Houston Wb City, USdaily low max8.3 C (46.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Orskar_A, SEdaily rain0.9 mm (0.04 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)14 years7 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Scone (Philip Street), AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)7 years6 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Brantford, CAdaily low min-18.9 C (-2.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years6 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Gorlitz, DEdaily rain7.0 mm (0.28 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily high max (Tie)42.2 C (108.0 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914London South, CAdaily low max (Tie)-8.3 C (17.1 F)tie29 years2 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Hamilton, CAdaily low max (Tie)-6.7 C (19.9 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily low max (Tie)-8.9 C (16.0 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1914Toledo Blade, USdaily low max (Tie)-9.4 C (15.1 F)tie12 years1 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 1914
Records on 12-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1914. 1914 had 17 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 1914. 1914 had 17 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).