Weather Records on 23 December 1997

1,016 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 December 1997. Highest significance: Ft Sumner, US.

Key Facts for 23 December 1997

On 23 December 1997, 1,016 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
335 were record highs and 126 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 943 daily.
Ft Sumner set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 23 December 1997.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 542 records.

Record Map

1,016 stations

1,016 station records on 23 December 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 December 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Sumner	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Higgins	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Newkirk	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Melrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Conchas Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dalhart FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Roswell Ind Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hachijojima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canadian	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ramon 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Vici 1NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Regnier	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.6 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tecoma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Conlen	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dilia	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elida	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield 10 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Topolobampo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Derbent	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge City	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ruidoso	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wando Vale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Conlen	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Patterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,016 records

Records set or tied on 23 December 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 153, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 182, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 349, Heaviest daily snowfall 138, Deepest snow cover 68.

Records on 23 December 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	153
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	182
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	349
Heaviest daily snowfall	138
Deepest snow cover	68

Records on 23 December 1997 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 66, daily 943.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

847 broken records

Margins by which the 847 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 December 1997

Top 20 records on 23 December 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 December 1997	Ft Sumner, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Higgins, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	90 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Santa Rosa, US	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	83 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Newkirk, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Melrose, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	71 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Bell Ranch, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Artesia 6S, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Artesia 6S, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Conchas Dam, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Dalhart FAA AP, US	monthly rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 December 1997	Roswell Ind Air Pk, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1997	Hachijojima, JP	daily rain	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1997	Canton, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1997	Canadian, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1997	Ramon 8 SW, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1997	San Jon, US	monthly snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1997	Vici 1NNW, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1997	Pine Creek, AU	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1997	Hugoton, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1997	Mtn Park, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	79 years	54 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

1793 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1997. 1997 had 1,016 records.

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

Records on 12-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1825	1
1829	1
1840	1
1852	1
1855	1
1860	3
1864	1
1868	1
1870	6
1871	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	3
1893	2
1894	5
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	6
1901	2
1903	5
1904	11
1905	3
1906	16
1907	35
1908	8
1909	59
1910	41
1911	29
1912	36
1913	87
1914	57
1915	59
1916	34
1917	26
1918	51
1919	39
1920	33
1921	219
1922	28
1923	146
1924	257
1925	205
1926	146
1927	100
1928	137
1929	393
1930	141
1931	987
1932	329
1933	734
1934	92
1935	360
1936	370
1937	232
1938	183
1939	264
1940	365
1941	750
1942	534
1943	745
1944	484
1945	752
1946	234
1947	517
1948	528
1949	618
1950	521
1951	405
1952	242
1953	605
1954	348
1955	1,162
1956	496
1957	485
1958	209
1959	352
1960	1,442
1961	320
1962	439
1963	1,391
1964	1,457
1965	653
1966	436
1967	885
1968	891
1969	852
1970	940
1971	695
1972	376
1973	479
1974	611
1975	628
1976	514
1977	663
1978	351
1979	813
1980	516
1981	1,127
1982	1,140
1983	4,533
1984	668
1985	629
1986	571
1987	804
1988	878
1989	3,791
1990	3,241
1991	1,196
1992	504
1993	991
1994	1,091
1995	1,212
1996	1,184
1997	1,016
1998	688
1999	936
2000	746
2001	663
2002	778
2003	766
2004	1,231
2005	903
2006	1,194
2007	873
2008	771
2009	1,073
2010	1,298
2011	735
2012	817
2013	1,235
2014	1,070
2015	1,972
2016	432
2017	621
2018	373
2019	699
2020	916
2021	702
2022	1,426
2023	856
2024	637
2025	1,678

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Data for records on 1997-12-23: 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	734
50 to 100	51
100 to 150	34
150 to 200	18
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1