Weather Records on 9 December 1988

939 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 December 1988. Highest significance: Noupoort, ZA.

Key Facts for 9 December 1988

On 9 December 1988, 939 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
183 were record highs and 87 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 919 daily.
Noupoort set a daily record precipitation of 35.0 mm (1.4 in) on 9 December 1988.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

939 stations

939 station records on 9 December 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 December 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Elmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Rochester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Daysdale (Dennison Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Inverloch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Murchison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dandaloo (Kelvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Trangie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Balldale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mincha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Miepoll South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Beaudesert Cryna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Darlington Point (Tubbo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Waranga Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Howlong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Molka (Lowana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Willandra National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cobram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burrumbuttock (Holyrood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston (Hunthawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dookie Agricultural College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marshmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wyanga (Barcoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jindera (Wadilock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bakensrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gubbata Cooma St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stanhope	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Nowranie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leaghur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gladfield Hopefield Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nagambie (Goulburn Weir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ramon 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tennyson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rutherglen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Canonbar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hume Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tallimba Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colbinabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

939 records

Records set or tied on 9 December 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 476, Heaviest daily snowfall 128, Deepest snow cover 65.

Records on 9 December 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	476
Heaviest daily snowfall	128
Deepest snow cover	65

Records on 9 December 1988 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 919.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

822 broken records

Margins by which the 822 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 December 1988

Top 20 records on 9 December 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 December 1988	Noupoort, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	102 years	74 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Echuca Aerodrome, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Yarrawalla South, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Elmore, AU	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Rochester, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Daysdale (Dennison Street), AU	daily rain	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Inverloch, AU	monthly rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	85 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Murchison, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Grandchester Symes St, AU	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Dandaloo (Kelvin), AU	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Trangie Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Balldale Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Mincha, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Yalgogrin North (Roloma), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Miepoll South, AU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Beaudesert Cryna, AU	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Darlington Point (Tubbo), AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Tatura Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Waranga Reservoir, AU	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 December 1988	Howlong Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)

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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1988. 1988 had 939 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1988-12-09: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	766
50 to 100	46
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1