Weather Records on 9 December 1960

426 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 December 1960. Highest significance: San Fidel 2 E, US.

Key Facts for 9 December 1960

On 9 December 1960, 426 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
74 were record highs and 161 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 405 daily.
San Fidel 2 E set a monthly record daily precipitation of 40.1 mm (1.6 in) on 9 December 1960.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

426 stations

426 station records on 9 December 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 December 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Fidel 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Silver City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Matheran	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Fidel 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cibecue	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Deming	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Portales	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Klein Australie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Girona (Antic Institut)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Hall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elida	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pinos Altos	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pinos Altos	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tacoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zion Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buzau	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yorba Linda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tohatchi 1 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saidapet	India	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kayenta	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chula Vista	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Burrwood Wb	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-15.9 C (3.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pocomoke City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Capitan	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roy	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winslow AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brawley 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chaco Canyon Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

426 records

Records set or tied on 9 December 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 111, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 9 December 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	111
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 9 December 1960 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 15, daily 405.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

368 broken records

Margins by which the 368 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 241.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 December 1960

Top 20 records on 9 December 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 December 1960	San Fidel 2 E, US	monthly rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1960	Bosque del Apache, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Elephant Butte Dam, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Silver City, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Laguna, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Matheran, IN	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Aztec Ruins Nm, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	San Fidel 2 E, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	17 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Ajo, US	all-time snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Tatum, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Memphis, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Mc Intosh 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Farmington 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily low min	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	77 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Mimbres 4NNW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Tatum, US	all-time snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Los Alamos, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Lake Moraine, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1960	Cibecue, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	29 years	34 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1960. 1960 had 426 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	323
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	2