Weather Records on 27 December 1997

850 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 December 1997. Highest significance: Coeur D'Alene, US.

Key Facts for 27 December 1997

On 27 December 1997, 850 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
295 were record highs and 240 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 826 daily.
Coeur D'Alene set an all-time record daily precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 27 December 1997.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 537 records.

Record Map

850 stations

850 station records on 27 December 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 December 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
San Jon	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dodge City	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rochford 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Canton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Minjilang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tampa Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Isla Aguada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bradenton 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Ryde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El Tecomate	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spearman	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roswell Ind Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rookwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Allardt	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Granja Cerrito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Altamirano	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canadian	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cangucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phila 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cookeville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Villa de Arista	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Green 12 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Split Marjan	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro de Ortega	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barbourville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Venustiano Carranza	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Park	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Graman (Ulupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Granja Santa Maria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	119.3 mm (4.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dalhart FAA AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

850 records

Records set or tied on 27 December 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 135, Lowest daily maximum 147, Highest daily minimum 160, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 173, Heaviest daily snowfall 77, Deepest snow cover 65.

Records on 27 December 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	135
Lowest daily maximum	147
Highest daily minimum	160
Lowest daily minimum	93
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	77
Deepest snow cover	65

Records on 27 December 1997 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 18, daily 826.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

659 broken records

Margins by which the 659 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

27 December 1997

Top 20 records on 27 December 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 December 1997	Coeur D'Alene, US	all-time rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	75 of 100 (Major)
27 December 1997	San Jon, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 December 1997	Dodge City, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 December 1997	Rochford 2 WNW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 December 1997	Canton, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Minjilang, AU	daily rain	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Tampa Intl AP, US	monthly rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Capitan, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	82 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Gospic, HR	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Isla Aguada, MX	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Bradenton 5 ESE, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Meade, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Mount Ryde, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Millen 4 N, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Melrose, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Union 3 SSE, US	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	El Tecomate, MX	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Lajas Substn, PR	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Bartow 1SE, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1997	Dublin, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 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

1793 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1997. 1997 had 850 records.

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

Records on 12-27 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1810	1
1839	2
1845	1
1849	1
1860	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	1
1872	3
1875	1
1876	2
1881	1
1882	2
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1894	6
1896	5
1897	6
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	6
1903	12
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	38
1908	3
1909	25
1910	13
1911	12
1912	51
1913	24
1914	44
1915	42
1916	43
1917	67
1918	42
1919	188
1920	148
1921	336
1922	37
1923	292
1924	340
1925	509
1926	208
1927	175
1928	282
1929	394
1930	142
1931	314
1932	219
1933	474
1934	199
1935	706
1936	972
1937	241
1938	396
1939	429
1940	526
1941	204
1942	880
1943	246
1944	274
1945	406
1946	878
1947	356
1948	445
1949	730
1950	481
1951	266
1952	118
1953	241
1954	511
1955	533
1956	628
1957	316
1958	425
1959	1,114
1960	385
1961	217
1962	490
1963	243
1964	897
1965	473
1966	715
1967	817
1968	993
1969	778
1970	352
1971	1,207
1972	401
1973	819
1974	782
1975	622
1976	613
1977	815
1978	775
1979	578
1980	1,778
1981	832
1982	1,449
1983	2,382
1984	814
1985	821
1986	484
1987	2,166
1988	1,855
1989	925
1990	880
1991	477
1992	500
1993	1,329
1994	1,122
1995	1,317
1996	1,758
1997	850
1998	924
1999	867
2000	1,392
2001	642
2002	944
2003	1,242
2004	853
2005	913
2006	965
2007	838
2008	1,708
2009	1,005
2010	1,851
2011	1,094
2012	1,118
2013	506
2014	482
2015	2,877
2016	884
2017	1,415
2018	1,039
2019	558
2020	402
2021	1,532
2022	1,025
2023	750
2024	680
2025	1,100

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Data for records on 1997-12-27: 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 100	643
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1