Weather Records on 10 December 1947

378 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1947. Highest significance: Amite, US.

Key Facts for 10 December 1947

On 10 December 1947, 378 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 46 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 361 daily.
Amite set a monthly record daily precipitation of 182.9 mm (7.2 in) on 10 December 1947.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

378 stations

378 station records on 10 December 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	287.0 mm (11.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan City	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis (Wandobah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cundletown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beenleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ulamambri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 5 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead St Teachers C	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dillalah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Irving	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winterhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Cotton West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coolanbilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cinclare	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

378 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 252, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 10 December 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	252
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 10 December 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 361.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

325 broken records

Margins by which the 325 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1947

Top 20 records on 10 December 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1947	Amite, US	monthly rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	35 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1947	Louisville 1 E, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Moorland (Denro-An), AU	monthly rain	287.0 mm (11.3 in)	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Morgan City, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Franklinton, US	monthly rain	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Gloucester Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Millen 4 N, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Comboyne Post Office, AU	daily rain	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Krambach (Bellevue), AU	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Merrill, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Curlewis (Wandobah), AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Cundletown Post Office, AU	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Union Springs 9 S, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Bottineau, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Bellingen Post Office, AU	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1947	Beenleigh Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	42 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1947. 1947 had 378 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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 50	287
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2