Weather Records on 12 December 1997

869 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 1997. Highest significance: Milray Station Wrc, AU.

Key Facts for 12 December 1997

On 12 December 1997, 869 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
198 were record highs and 431 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 811 daily.
Milray Station Wrc set a daily record precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 12 December 1997.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

869 stations

869 station records on 12 December 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Milray Station Wrc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Annette AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nieves	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coroata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cinco de Mayo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cranford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bulgroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose Iturbide (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Jeronimito	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zihuatanejo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Conceicao da Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Despoblado	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Pueblito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vanegas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Asientos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canatlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gowan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ixmiquilpan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chinipas (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Francisco I. Madero	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santiago Bayacora	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cuencame	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mimbres	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cherry Creek Dam	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lipscomb	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
General Cepeda	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Munsingen-Apfelstetten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quito	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Werrina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eslohe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ixtlahuaca (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Maroma	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Escobedo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsborough Rvr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
X-Pichil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

869 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 253, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 178, Heaviest daily rainfall 183, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 12 December 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	253
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	178
Heaviest daily rainfall	183
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 12 December 1997 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 40, daily 811.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

653 broken records

Margins by which the 653 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 1997

Top 20 records on 12 December 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 1997	Milray Station Wrc, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Sombrerete (Dge), MX	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Fichtelberg, DE	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Annette AP, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Jacksonville NAS, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Sonnblick, AT	monthly rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Rio Grande (Smn), MX	all-time low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	San Pedro del Gallo (Smn), MX	all-time low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Nieves, MX	all-time low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Coroata, BR	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Clarendon, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Cinco de Mayo, MX	all-time low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Cranford, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Bulgroo Station, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Arnsberg, DE	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	116 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	Davenport Downs Station, AU	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	San Jose Iturbide (Smn), MX	all-time low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1997	San Jeronimito, MX	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	10 years	40 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1997. 1997 had 869 records.

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

Records on 12-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1846	1
1855	2
1861	1
1863	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1879	2
1882	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	8
1894	3
1895	1
1896	4
1897	3
1898	20
1899	11
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	18
1904	20
1905	10
1906	14
1907	8
1908	25
1909	20
1910	39
1911	104
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	46
1916	115
1917	246
1918	33
1919	23
1920	41
1921	63
1922	61
1923	91
1924	130
1925	75
1926	143
1927	335
1928	234
1929	405
1930	45
1931	522
1932	813
1933	358
1934	430
1935	266
1936	142
1937	468
1938	103
1939	418
1940	621
1941	260
1942	257
1943	165
1944	688
1945	212
1946	761
1947	295
1948	282
1949	789
1950	364
1951	175
1952	501
1953	288
1954	696
1955	381
1956	441
1957	1,118
1958	884
1959	464
1960	710
1961	1,481
1962	1,495
1963	439
1964	459
1965	1,045
1966	369
1967	565
1968	727
1969	499
1970	366
1971	585
1972	1,669
1973	397
1974	191
1975	492
1976	319
1977	907
1978	382
1979	1,016
1980	583
1981	734
1982	867
1983	816
1984	808
1985	1,384
1986	408
1987	468
1988	1,030
1989	930
1990	676
1991	1,980
1992	818
1993	887
1994	1,172
1995	2,030
1996	1,391
1997	869
1998	1,103
1999	952
2000	2,510
2001	700
2002	683
2003	537
2004	727
2005	769
2006	886
2007	1,315
2008	1,424
2009	818
2010	1,501
2011	621
2012	684
2013	646
2014	1,040
2015	1,496
2016	530
2017	808
2018	256
2019	418
2020	507
2021	441
2022	767
2023	544
2024	328
2025	1,485

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Data for records on 1997-12-12: 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	633
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1