Weather Records on 14 December 1977

1,023 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 1977. Highest significance: Bowman, US.

Key Facts for 14 December 1977

On 14 December 1977, 1,023 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
403 were record highs and 64 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 991 daily.
Bowman set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 14 December 1977.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,023 stations

1,023 station records on 14 December 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Crato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sta. Cruz de Tenerife	Spain	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grizzly	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Verkykerskop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gowanda Correctional	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hungry Horse Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Corry	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
White Swan Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sugartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsport Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Garrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bickleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Centerburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Araci	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canastota	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charles Mill Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barnes	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Jones Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenview	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Errol	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Doaktown	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,023 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 279, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 483, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 14 December 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	279
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	483
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 14 December 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 31, daily 991.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

872 broken records

Margins by which the 872 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 1977

Top 20 records on 14 December 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1977	Bowman, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 December 1977	Crato, BR	daily rain	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	62 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Jasper, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Canton 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	78 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, ES	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Whitefish, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Mt Hebron Rs, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Grizzly, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Verkykerskop (Pol), ZA	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Gowanda Correctional, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Greenville 2 NE, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	79 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Auburn, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Hungry Horse Dam, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Oswego, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Corry, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	White Swan Rs, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Armagh, GB	daily high min	8.8 C (47.8 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	119 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Sugartown, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 1977	Edwardsport Pwr Plt, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	41 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 1,023 records.

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

Records on 12-14 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1808	4
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	1
1840	2
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1855	3
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1882	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	2
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	11
1900	3
1901	20
1902	10
1903	11
1904	12
1905	2
1906	7
1907	22
1908	10
1909	14
1910	14
1911	13
1912	41
1913	9
1914	85
1915	99
1916	96
1917	55
1918	97
1919	29
1920	67
1921	52
1922	112
1923	255
1924	238
1925	319
1926	206
1927	384
1928	332
1929	410
1930	92
1931	418
1932	260
1933	571
1934	141
1935	158
1936	384
1937	325
1938	81
1939	182
1940	237
1941	433
1942	323
1943	331
1944	243
1945	415
1946	397
1947	490
1948	818
1949	139
1950	305
1951	724
1952	382
1953	370
1954	225
1955	388
1956	443
1957	244
1958	814
1959	294
1960	654
1961	823
1962	886
1963	663
1964	337
1965	610
1966	483
1967	959
1968	337
1969	498
1970	174
1971	864
1972	907
1973	628
1974	328
1975	2,092
1976	445
1977	1,023
1978	389
1979	709
1980	774
1981	1,031
1982	496
1983	1,197
1984	1,862
1985	1,400
1986	397
1987	1,317
1988	674
1989	2,058
1990	629
1991	1,098
1992	1,308
1993	954
1994	558
1995	1,331
1996	832
1997	1,401
1998	1,227
1999	793
2000	1,950
2001	1,391
2002	863
2003	978
2004	738
2005	845
2006	1,445
2007	636
2008	1,319
2009	848
2010	1,891
2011	867
2012	938
2013	565
2014	1,046
2015	2,200
2016	650
2017	563
2018	699
2019	588
2020	551
2021	763
2022	1,028
2023	619
2024	363
2025	1,772

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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	842
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2