Weather Records on 24 December 2009
1,663 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 December 2009. Highest significance: Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World, US.
Key Facts for 24 December 2009
- On 24 December 2009, 1,663 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 351 were record highs and 155 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 96 monthly and 1,555 daily.
- Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World set an all-time record daily snowfall of 34.3 cm (13.5 in) on 24 December 2009.
- Across 152 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 526 records.
Record Map
1,663 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World | United States | Record daily snowfall | 34.3 cm (13.5 in) | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Conway | United States | Record daily precipitation | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Webster 3 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Keo | United States | Record daily precipitation | 191.5 mm (7.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Malvern | United States | Record daily precipitation | 180.3 mm (7.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Eads | United States | Record snow depth | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Moose Lake 1 SSE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 21.1 cm (8.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Stamford 1 | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Cloquet | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Sedalia Wtp | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Muskogee | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Warffum | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arcadia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrisonville | United States | Record daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Superior | United States | Record daily snowfall | 19.6 cm (7.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corning | United States | Record daily precipitation | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clarksville 2NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kredarica | Slovenia | Record daily precipitation | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cherokee | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Artichoke Lake 1 E | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mayville | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.2 cm (4.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Amity | United States | Record daily precipitation | 135.1 mm (5.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Ida 3 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alexandria | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maud | United States | Record daily precipitation | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrenton 3 SE | United States | Record snow depth | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tishomingo Natl Wr | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ludlow 3 SSE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Bluff Grider Fld | United States | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aalsmeer | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 12.0 cm (4.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooperstown | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.2 cm (4.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tiel | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 12.0 cm (4.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brielle | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 12.0 cm (4.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marum | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 34.0 cm (13.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vojsko | Slovenia | Record daily precipitation | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden 1 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hardy | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murfreesboro 1W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 132.3 mm (5.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ada | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.9 cm (4.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collegeville St John's | United States | Record daily snowfall | 14.2 cm (5.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weeping Water | United States | Record snow depth | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wishek | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wijk Bij Duurstede | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 12.0 cm (4.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alicia 2 NNE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arkadelphia 2 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 181.4 mm (7.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sparkman | United States | Record daily precipitation | 141.5 mm (5.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Floydada | United States | Record snow depth | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sappemeer | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windom | United States | Record daily snowfall | 39.4 cm (15.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kenmare 1 WSW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bristow | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jayton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Duluth | United States | Record daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nemours (Ghazaouet) | Algeria | Record high minimum temperature | 18.6 C (65.5 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bjorheim I Ryfylke | Norway | Record snow depth | 40.0 cm (15.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Soyland I Gjesdal | Norway | Record snow depth | 48.0 cm (18.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hopper | United States | Record daily precipitation | 117.3 mm (4.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenwood 2WNW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marshall | United States | Record snow depth | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,663 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 141 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 65 |
| Highest daily minimum | 210 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 90 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 565 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 290 |
| Deepest snow cover | 302 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 12 |
| monthly | 96 |
| daily | 1,555 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,426 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1,360 |
| 100 to 200 | 57 |
| 200 to 300 | 8 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 December 2009| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2009 | Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World, US | all-time snowfall | 34.3 cm (13.5 in) | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | 61 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 24 December 2009 | Conway, US | daily rain | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Webster 3 E, US | monthly rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 58 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Keo, US | monthly rain | 191.5 mm (7.5 in) | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | 38 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Malvern, US | monthly rain | 180.3 mm (7.1 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 83 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Eads, US | daily snow depth | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 95 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Moose Lake 1 SSE, US | daily snowfall | 21.1 cm (8.3 in) | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | 50 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Stamford 1, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 98 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Cloquet, US | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 18.8 cm (7.4 in) | 40 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Sedalia Wtp, US | daily rain | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 44 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Muskogee, US | daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 9.4 cm (3.7 in) | 91 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 December 2009 | Warffum, NL | daily snow depth | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 2009 | Arcadia, US | monthly rain | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 64 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 2009 | Harrisonville, US | daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 100 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 2009 | Superior, US | daily snowfall | 19.6 cm (7.7 in) | 11.5 cm (4.5 in) | 72 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 2009 | Corning, US | daily rain | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 76 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 2009 | Clarksville 2NE, US | daily rain | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 100 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 2009 | Kredarica, SI | daily rain | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 42 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 2009 | Cherokee, US | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 84 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 December 2009 | Artichoke Lake 1 E, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 74 years | 57 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 2009| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1870 | 4 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 26 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 68 |
| 1910 | 38 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 59 |
| 1915 | 51 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 95 |
| 1919 | 200 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 142 |
| 1922 | 82 |
| 1923 | 118 |
| 1924 | 369 |
| 1925 | 100 |
| 1926 | 126 |
| 1927 | 81 |
| 1928 | 167 |
| 1929 | 237 |
| 1930 | 95 |
| 1931 | 1,045 |
| 1932 | 849 |
| 1933 | 478 |
| 1934 | 178 |
| 1935 | 225 |
| 1936 | 420 |
| 1937 | 202 |
| 1938 | 157 |
| 1939 | 178 |
| 1940 | 575 |
| 1941 | 589 |
| 1942 | 519 |
| 1943 | 637 |
| 1944 | 300 |
| 1945 | 546 |
| 1946 | 245 |
| 1947 | 370 |
| 1948 | 756 |
| 1949 | 220 |
| 1950 | 633 |
| 1951 | 525 |
| 1952 | 277 |
| 1953 | 512 |
| 1954 | 231 |
| 1955 | 1,334 |
| 1956 | 295 |
| 1957 | 469 |
| 1958 | 205 |
| 1959 | 339 |
| 1960 | 638 |
| 1961 | 415 |
| 1962 | 741 |
| 1963 | 1,191 |
| 1964 | 1,725 |
| 1965 | 766 |
| 1966 | 662 |
| 1967 | 663 |
| 1968 | 946 |
| 1969 | 865 |
| 1970 | 741 |
| 1971 | 543 |
| 1972 | 282 |
| 1973 | 641 |
| 1974 | 793 |
| 1975 | 695 |
| 1976 | 581 |
| 1977 | 952 |
| 1978 | 532 |
| 1979 | 1,100 |
| 1980 | 856 |
| 1981 | 770 |
| 1982 | 1,699 |
| 1983 | 5,032 |
| 1984 | 568 |
| 1985 | 685 |
| 1986 | 736 |
| 1987 | 1,329 |
| 1988 | 712 |
| 1989 | 2,589 |
| 1990 | 2,228 |
| 1991 | 663 |
| 1992 | 464 |
| 1993 | 577 |
| 1994 | 959 |
| 1995 | 1,285 |
| 1996 | 1,287 |
| 1997 | 1,152 |
| 1998 | 916 |
| 1999 | 1,134 |
| 2000 | 707 |
| 2001 | 744 |
| 2002 | 1,056 |
| 2003 | 779 |
| 2004 | 1,099 |
| 2005 | 1,158 |
| 2006 | 925 |
| 2007 | 533 |
| 2008 | 727 |
| 2009 | 1,663 |
| 2010 | 1,316 |
| 2011 | 504 |
| 2012 | 818 |
| 2013 | 866 |
| 2014 | 910 |
| 2015 | 2,438 |
| 2016 | 593 |
| 2017 | 510 |
| 2018 | 208 |
| 2019 | 565 |
| 2020 | 395 |
| 2021 | 1,012 |
| 2022 | 1,334 |
| 2023 | 1,347 |
| 2024 | 467 |
| 2025 | 2,206 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).