Weather Records on 9 December 1920
221 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 December 1920. Highest significance: Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU.
Key Facts for 9 December 1920
- On 9 December 1920, 221 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 208 daily.
- Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line set a daily record precipitation of 114.8 mm (4.5 in) on 9 December 1920.
- Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.
Record Map
221 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.8 mm (4.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Athol 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condong Sugar Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cudgen Plantation | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stroud Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stuart Town | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange (McLaughlin St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cudal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bundaberg Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 186.2 mm (7.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Botany No.1 Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pitt Town (the Manse) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dubbo (Darling Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arthurville (Cramond) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canowindra (Canowindra Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 183.9 mm (7.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Obley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Molong (King St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dundullimal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodburn Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount McDonald | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carcoar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manildra (Hazeldale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tweed Heads Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warwick Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narromine (Mumble Peg) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inskip Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubbo (Wilbertree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goonumbla (Coradgery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Laurieton (Elouera St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tahlee (Carrington (Church St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Blayney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mendooran Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Queanbeyan Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southport Ridgeway Ave | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gloucester Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Penshurst (Gresford) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parkes (Macarthur Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mundoolin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Casino Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Katella | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nerang Gilston Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Allora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
221 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 12 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 7 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 200 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 13 |
| daily | 208 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
217 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 153 |
| 20 to 40 | 38 |
| 40 to 60 | 17 |
| 60 to 80 | 6 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
| 120 to 140 | 0 |
| 140 to 160 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
9 December 1920| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December 1920 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 114.8 mm (4.5 in) | 101.1 mm (4.0 in) | 34 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Orange Post Office, AU | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 51.9 mm (2.0 in) | 33 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 61 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Athol 1, AU | daily rain | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 34 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Condong Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 29 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU | daily rain | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 30 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Cudgen Plantation, AU | daily rain | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 23 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Stroud Post Office, AU | daily rain | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 25 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Stuart Town, AU | daily rain | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 25 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Orange (McLaughlin St), AU | daily rain | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 59.1 mm (2.3 in) | 24 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Cudal Post Office, AU | daily rain | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 24 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Bundaberg Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 186.2 mm (7.3 in) | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 27 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Botany No.1 Dam, AU | daily rain | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 11 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Pitt Town (the Manse), AU | daily rain | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 22 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Dubbo (Darling Street), AU | daily rain | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 31 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 11 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Arthurville (Cramond), AU | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 25 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Canowindra (Canowindra Street), AU | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 25 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Wellwood, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 34 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 December 1920 | Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 3 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
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
1796 to 1920Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1825 | 3 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 9 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 28 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 36 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1912 | 18 |
| 1913 | 37 |
| 1914 | 57 |
| 1915 | 139 |
| 1916 | 366 |
| 1917 | 106 |
| 1918 | 40 |
| 1919 | 58 |
| 1920 | 221 |
| 1921 | 58 |
| 1922 | 311 |
| 1923 | 203 |
| 1924 | 164 |
| 1925 | 93 |
| 1926 | 113 |
| 1927 | 356 |
| 1928 | 110 |
| 1929 | 192 |
| 1930 | 211 |
| 1931 | 434 |
| 1932 | 339 |
| 1933 | 250 |
| 1934 | 364 |
| 1935 | 263 |
| 1936 | 143 |
| 1937 | 348 |
| 1938 | 329 |
| 1939 | 1,030 |
| 1940 | 251 |
| 1941 | 144 |
| 1942 | 370 |
| 1943 | 496 |
| 1944 | 327 |
| 1945 | 178 |
| 1946 | 1,308 |
| 1947 | 303 |
| 1948 | 278 |
| 1949 | 299 |
| 1950 | 382 |
| 1951 | 849 |
| 1952 | 553 |
| 1953 | 347 |
| 1954 | 226 |
| 1955 | 352 |
| 1956 | 672 |
| 1957 | 565 |
| 1958 | 678 |
| 1959 | 217 |
| 1960 | 426 |
| 1961 | 818 |
| 1962 | 377 |
| 1963 | 642 |
| 1964 | 547 |
| 1965 | 706 |
| 1966 | 968 |
| 1967 | 639 |
| 1968 | 482 |
| 1969 | 347 |
| 1970 | 987 |
| 1971 | 655 |
| 1972 | 1,776 |
| 1973 | 679 |
| 1974 | 629 |
| 1975 | 668 |
| 1976 | 868 |
| 1977 | 1,548 |
| 1978 | 2,060 |
| 1979 | 693 |
| 1980 | 760 |
| 1981 | 748 |
| 1982 | 589 |
| 1983 | 664 |
| 1984 | 588 |
| 1985 | 1,074 |
| 1986 | 658 |
| 1987 | 1,007 |
| 1988 | 939 |
| 1989 | 1,270 |
| 1990 | 844 |
| 1991 | 878 |
| 1992 | 791 |
| 1993 | 912 |
| 1994 | 1,071 |
| 1995 | 1,247 |
| 1996 | 946 |
| 1997 | 1,214 |
| 1998 | 769 |
| 1999 | 774 |
| 2000 | 920 |
| 2001 | 505 |
| 2002 | 1,052 |
| 2003 | 824 |
| 2004 | 1,108 |
| 2005 | 1,714 |
| 2006 | 1,718 |
| 2007 | 1,124 |
| 2008 | 1,052 |
| 2009 | 2,442 |
| 2010 | 1,726 |
| 2011 | 496 |
| 2012 | 753 |
| 2013 | 1,018 |
| 2014 | 510 |
| 2015 | 1,054 |
| 2016 | 679 |
| 2017 | 715 |
| 2018 | 626 |
| 2019 | 614 |
| 2020 | 571 |
| 2021 | 674 |
| 2022 | 666 |
| 2023 | 907 |
| 2024 | 422 |
| 2025 | 1,602 |
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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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