Weather Records on 17 December 2000

1,566 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 December 2000. Highest significance: Rutland, US.

Key Facts for 17 December 2000

On 17 December 2000, 1,566 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
392 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,507 daily.
Rutland set a monthly record daily precipitation of 92.7 mm (3.6 in) on 17 December 2000.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

1,566 stations

1,566 station records on 17 December 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 December 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rutland	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Glenbervie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Halifax Macrossan St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	214.4 mm (8.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Circleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Newark Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cotswold Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Grayson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bemerside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.8 mm (7.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Shirbourne Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hastings	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wilburra Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Athens Ou	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nelsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Maxwelton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albany Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boremba Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warrnambool Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Claussville	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bernie	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Summersville 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson Correctional Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mechanicsville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arkville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cargoon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Claryville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bud 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,566 records

Records set or tied on 17 December 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 266, Lowest daily maximum 106, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 581, Heaviest daily snowfall 132, Deepest snow cover 272.

Records on 17 December 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	266
Lowest daily maximum	106
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	581
Heaviest daily snowfall	132
Deepest snow cover	272

Records on 17 December 2000 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 57, daily 1,507.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,311 broken records

Margins by which the 1,311 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 December 2000

Top 20 records on 17 December 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 December 2000	Rutland, US	monthly rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Glenbervie Station, AU	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	73 years	71 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	85 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Halifax Macrossan St, AU	daily rain	214.4 mm (8.4 in)	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Circleville, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Pittsfield Muni AP, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Danville, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Newark Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Cotswold Hills, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Grayson 3 SW, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Hamburg, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Bemerside, AU	daily rain	188.8 mm (7.4 in)	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	58 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Greensburg, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	94 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Lake Placid 2 S, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Montrose, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	New Castle 1 N, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Shirbourne Park, AU	daily rain	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Valley Head, US	daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	102 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Hastings, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	58 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 December 2000	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 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

1793 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2000. 2000 had 1,566 records.

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

Records on 12-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1796	1
1806	2
1808	2
1814	1
1815	1
1839	1
1845	1
1846	4
1847	1
1848	1
1859	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	2
1876	3
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1881	2
1885	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	4
1892	4
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	6
1901	5
1902	47
1903	2
1904	14
1905	2
1906	17
1907	9
1908	13
1909	5
1910	37
1911	12
1912	15
1913	21
1914	17
1915	31
1916	21
1917	21
1918	21
1919	109
1920	97
1921	94
1922	120
1923	170
1924	505
1925	79
1926	172
1927	143
1928	359
1929	221
1930	362
1931	217
1932	684
1933	710
1934	200
1935	87
1936	504
1937	379
1938	118
1939	1,126
1940	248
1941	261
1942	507
1943	444
1944	189
1945	621
1946	207
1947	258
1948	316
1949	296
1950	294
1951	773
1952	277
1953	283
1954	409
1955	419
1956	448
1957	686
1958	540
1959	548
1960	492
1961	911
1962	676
1963	531
1964	1,239
1965	482
1966	516
1967	1,121
1968	338
1969	238
1970	820
1971	781
1972	601
1973	1,016
1974	390
1975	474
1976	507
1977	1,024
1978	710
1979	951
1980	1,116
1981	1,354
1982	569
1983	1,264
1984	1,618
1985	1,210
1986	743
1987	1,191
1988	481
1989	2,905
1990	866
1991	577
1992	1,461
1993	761
1994	685
1995	956
1996	1,212
1997	1,279
1998	695
1999	901
2000	1,566
2001	1,262
2002	858
2003	751
2004	554
2005	806
2006	1,307
2007	1,100
2008	1,354
2009	926
2010	1,405
2011	430
2012	942
2013	718
2014	370
2015	1,378
2016	1,521
2017	408
2018	498
2019	917
2020	768
2021	908
2022	595
2023	931
2024	560
2025	1,198

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,139
50 to 100	125
100 to 150	32
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1