Weather Records on 9 December 1967

639 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 December 1967. Highest significance: Tiruvaiyaru, IN.

Key Facts for 9 December 1967

On 9 December 1967, 639 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
98 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 621 daily.
Tiruvaiyaru set an all-time record daily precipitation of 337.0 mm (13.3 in) on 9 December 1967.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

639 stations

639 station records on 9 December 1967 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 December 1967: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tiruvaiyaru	India	Record daily precipitation	337.0 mm (13.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ponneri	India	Record daily precipitation	197.0 mm (7.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Arkonam	India	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Millwood (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	110.4 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Muir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tirukkattupalli	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ariyalur	India	Record daily precipitation	232.0 mm (9.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Anicut	India	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	103.3 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vellore	India	Record daily precipitation	152.6 mm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Annavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	171.4 mm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mysore	India	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	213.0 mm (8.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rustplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tindivanam	India	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Satyavedu	India	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Srirangpatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nasrullaganj	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chengam	India	Record daily precipitation	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Omalur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Covelong	India	Record daily precipitation	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruttani	India	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arni	India	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pennagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aryankavu	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wallumbilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Piler(Pileru)	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Punalur	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tanjavur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sholingur	India	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vanur	India	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Perumbalur	India	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gottingen	Germany	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rajampet	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tirukoilur	India	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blyde (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-15.3 C (4.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waimanalo 794	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palacode	India	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bogie River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yuleba Garden St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vayalpad	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

639 records

Records set or tied on 9 December 1967 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 385, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 9 December 1967 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	385
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 9 December 1967 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 621.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

568 broken records

Margins by which the 568 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 217.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 December 1967

Top 20 records on 9 December 1967 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 December 1967	Tiruvaiyaru, IN	all-time rain	337.0 mm (13.3 in)	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	60 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 December 1967	Ponneri, IN	daily rain	197.0 mm (7.8 in)	159.4 mm (6.3 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1967	Arkonam, IN	daily rain	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	65 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1967	Millwood (Bos), ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	79 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Tirupati, IN	daily rain	110.4 mm (4.3 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	65 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Lake Muir, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Tirukkattupalli, IN	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Ariyalur, IN	daily rain	232.0 mm (9.1 in)	217.8 mm (8.6 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Grand Anicut, IN	monthly rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Puttur, IN	daily rain	103.3 mm (4.1 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Vellore, IN	daily rain	152.6 mm (6.0 in)	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Annavasal, IN	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Tiruchchirapalli, IN	daily rain	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	122.6 mm (4.8 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Madras/Minambakkam, IN	daily rain	171.4 mm (6.7 in)	129.7 mm (5.1 in)	6 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Palamner, IN	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Stornoway Airport, GB	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Mysore, IN	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Kancheepuram, IN	daily rain	213.0 mm (8.4 in)	165.8 mm (6.5 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Rustplaats, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1967	Tindivanam, IN	daily rain	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	41 years	45 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 1967

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1967. 1967 had 639 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	533
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1