Weather Records on 10 December 2009

1,354 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 2009. Highest significance: Lovelock, US.

Key Facts for 10 December 2009

On 10 December 2009, 1,354 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
305 were record highs and 533 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 1,283 daily.
Lovelock set a daily record snow depth of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 10 December 2009.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,354 stations

1,354 station records on 10 December 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lovelock	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Beloit	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lexton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hannover	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	56.1 cm (22.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wunstorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gove 4W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hubbell	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Braunschweig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goessel 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Konigsmoor	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Axtell	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burdett 3S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Miltonvale	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kr. Cuxhaven Steinau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shenandoah	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alexander	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Junction	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manzini/Matsapa Air	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ushibuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,354 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 266, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 267, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 79, Deepest snow cover 272.

Records on 10 December 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	266
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	267
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	79
Deepest snow cover	272

Records on 10 December 2009 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 66, daily 1,283.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,050 broken records

Margins by which the 1,050 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 2009

Top 20 records on 10 December 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 2009	Lovelock, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	98 years	76 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2009	Concordia ASOS, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	100 years	76 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2009	Bergland Dam, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	71 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2009	Beloit, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	90 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2009	Lexton, AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2009	Hannover, DE	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2009	S Haven, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2009	Berlin, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2009	Ironwood, US	all-time snowfall	56.1 cm (22.1 in)	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	87 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2009	Auburn 5 ESE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	90 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Tecumseh 1S, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Wunstorf, DE	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Gove 4W, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Jewell, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Mancos 1SW, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	109 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Oskaloosa, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Hubbell, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Braunschweig, DE	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2009	Inverness 3 SE, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	51 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2009. 2009 had 1,354 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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 2026-10-17 (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	875
50 to 100	83
100 to 150	60
150 to 200	24
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1