Weather Records on 17 December 1962

676 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 December 1962. Highest significance: Umari, BR.

Key Facts for 17 December 1962

On 17 December 1962, 676 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
487 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 664 daily.
Umari set a monthly record daily precipitation of 120.0 mm (4.7 in) on 17 December 1962.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

676 stations

676 station records on 17 December 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 December 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Umari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pau Dos Ferros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	215.2 mm (8.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Itabatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boqueirao Pedras Brancas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Najahan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Nova Floresta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mamanguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arcoverde (Rio Branco)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Areia Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Belmonte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Campos Sales	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prudente de Morais	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Inga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pereiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Missao Velha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alldays	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Luis Gomes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Volta Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lavras da Mangabeira (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salva Vidas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quixeramobim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Planknek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beaconsfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Pompeu Sobrinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record snow depth	71.0 cm (28.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Amontada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Martins	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Morada Nova	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saboeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Osage City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hinckley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Estes Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zara Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ilfracombe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Angicos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Flamengo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record snow depth	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

676 records

Records set or tied on 17 December 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 230, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 257, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 17 December 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	230
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	257
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 17 December 1962 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 664.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

503 broken records

Margins by which the 503 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 230.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 December 1962

Top 20 records on 17 December 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 December 1962	Umari, BR	monthly rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 December 1962	Pau Dos Ferros, BR	daily rain	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Ai-Petri, UA	all-time rain	215.2 mm (8.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Itabatinga, BR	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Boqueirao Pedras Brancas, BR	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Sao Miguel, BR	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Najahan, RU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Acude Nova Floresta, BR	monthly rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Mamanguape, BR	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Arcoverde (Rio Branco), BR	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Areia Branca, BR	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Sao Jose Do Belmonte, BR	monthly rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Campos Sales, BR	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Prudente de Morais, BR	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Inga, BR	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Angelica, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Pereiro, BR	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Missao Velha, BR	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Alldays, ZA	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1962	Luis Gomes, BR	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	35 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

1793 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1962. 1962 had 676 records.

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

Records on 12-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1796	1
1806	2
1808	2
1814	1
1815	1
1839	1
1845	1
1846	4
1847	1
1848	1
1859	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	2
1876	3
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1881	2
1885	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	4
1892	4
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	6
1901	5
1902	47
1903	2
1904	14
1905	2
1906	17
1907	9
1908	13
1909	5
1910	37
1911	12
1912	15
1913	21
1914	17
1915	31
1916	21
1917	21
1918	21
1919	109
1920	97
1921	94
1922	120
1923	170
1924	505
1925	79
1926	172
1927	143
1928	359
1929	221
1930	362
1931	217
1932	684
1933	710
1934	200
1935	87
1936	504
1937	379
1938	118
1939	1,126
1940	248
1941	261
1942	507
1943	444
1944	189
1945	621
1946	207
1947	258
1948	316
1949	296
1950	294
1951	773
1952	277
1953	283
1954	409
1955	419
1956	448
1957	686
1958	540
1959	548
1960	492
1961	911
1962	676
1963	531
1964	1,239
1965	482
1966	516
1967	1,121
1968	338
1969	238
1970	820
1971	781
1972	601
1973	1,016
1974	390
1975	474
1976	507
1977	1,024
1978	710
1979	951
1980	1,116
1981	1,354
1982	569
1983	1,264
1984	1,618
1985	1,210
1986	743
1987	1,191
1988	481
1989	2,905
1990	866
1991	577
1992	1,461
1993	761
1994	685
1995	956
1996	1,212
1997	1,279
1998	695
1999	901
2000	1,566
2001	1,262
2002	858
2003	751
2004	554
2005	806
2006	1,307
2007	1,100
2008	1,354
2009	926
2010	1,405
2011	430
2012	942
2013	718
2014	370
2015	1,378
2016	1,521
2017	408
2018	498
2019	917
2020	768
2021	908
2022	595
2023	931
2024	560
2025	1,198

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	487
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1