Weather Records on 9 December 1923

203 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 December 1923. Highest significance: Arcadia, US.

Key Facts for 9 December 1923

On 9 December 1923, 203 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 191 daily.
Arcadia set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 9 December 1923.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

203 stations

203 station records on 9 December 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 December 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Connersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mauzy	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Boston City WSO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pawtucket	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

203 records

Records set or tied on 9 December 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 31, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 9 December 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	99
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	31
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 9 December 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 191.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

170 broken records

Margins by which the 170 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 December 1923

Top 20 records on 9 December 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 December 1923	Arcadia, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1923	Columbus, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1923	Cambridge City 3 N, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Connersville, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Culbertson, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Palestine, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Mauzy, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Monroe #2, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Olney 2S, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Bird Rocks, CA	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	39 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Marietta Wtr Wks, US	monthly high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	27 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Waverly, US	monthly high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	27 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Ottawa, CA	daily high max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	49 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Woodstock, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	10 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Robe Comparison, AU	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Cape Northumberland, AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Imperial, US	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Nelson, AU	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1923	Colby, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	4 years	20 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

1796 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1923. 1923 had 203 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-09 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	154
10 to 20	10
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1