Weather Records on 10 December 1977

1,370 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1977. Highest significance: Rochester Gtr Intl, US.

Key Facts for 10 December 1977

On 10 December 1977, 1,370 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 961 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 1,296 daily.
Rochester Gtr Intl set a daily record snow depth of 53.3 cm (21.0 in) on 10 December 1977.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,370 stations

1,370 station records on 10 December 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Huntington	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lois River Dam	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.8 cm (14.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Langara	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cosamaloapan de Carpio (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aspen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Empress	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sassandra	Cote D'Ivoire	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,370 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 503, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 458, Heaviest daily rainfall 91, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 174.

Records on 10 December 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	503
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	458
Heaviest daily rainfall	91
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	174

Records on 10 December 1977 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 69, daily 1,296.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,099 broken records

Margins by which the 1,099 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1977

Top 20 records on 10 December 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1977	Rochester Gtr Intl, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1977	Huntington, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Lois River Dam, CA	daily snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Plymouth Pwr Substn, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Galva, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Versailles, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Warren, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	78 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Montague 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	35.8 cm (14.1 in)	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	S Haven, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Franklin, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Canton 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	La Belle, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Whitestown, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Mandan Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Langara, CA	daily snowfall	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Cosamaloapan de Carpio (Smn), MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1977	Tiffin, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	44 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1977. 1977 had 1,370 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 10 December 1977
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,030
100 to 200	56
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2