Weather Records on 9 December 2013

1,018 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 December 2013. Highest significance: Collins, US.

Key Facts for 9 December 2013

On 9 December 2013, 1,018 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
175 were record highs and 444 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 984 daily.
Collins set a daily record precipitation of 139.7 mm (5.5 in) on 9 December 2013.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,018 stations

1,018 station records on 9 December 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 December 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gilbert	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lead Hill	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Marble Hill	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kapoho Beach 93.11	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Conowingo Dam	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Montevallo	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ellington	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Demopolis L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Centreville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne 5W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wongawol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nacocolevu	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	120.5 mm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thorsby Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Opheim 10 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Matuku	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cahaba Pump House	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sylacauga 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Blocton	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Foresthill Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Summersville 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Run 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Berryville 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lsu Ben-Hur Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,018 records

Records set or tied on 9 December 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 280, Highest daily minimum 121, Lowest daily minimum 164, Heaviest daily rainfall 142, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 193.

Records on 9 December 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	280
Highest daily minimum	121
Lowest daily minimum	164
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	193

Records on 9 December 2013 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 30, daily 984.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

836 broken records

Margins by which the 836 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 December 2013

Top 20 records on 9 December 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 December 2013	Collins, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2013	Princeton, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	106 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2013	Gilbert, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	83 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2013	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2013	Lead Hill, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2013	Salem, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2013	Marble Hill, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	110 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Vincennes 4 E, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Calera, US	daily rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	94 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Seabrook Farms, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Zion Np, US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Kapoho Beach 93.11, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Poplar Bluff, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Zion Np, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Fayetteville Drake Fld, US	daily snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	10.5 cm (4.1 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Laverton, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Conowingo Dam, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Bay Springs, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Pocahontas 1, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2013	Kanab, US	monthly low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	101 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 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2013. 2013 had 1,018 records.

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

Records on 12-09 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1820	1
1825	3
1831	1
1844	1
1856	1
1860	1
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1876	2
1878	4
1879	9
1880	1
1882	3
1883	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	4
1898	3
1899	5
1900	1
1901	4
1902	18
1903	7
1904	2
1905	9
1906	15
1907	28
1908	5
1909	18
1910	36
1911	31
1912	18
1913	37
1914	57
1915	139
1916	366
1917	106
1918	40
1919	58
1920	221
1921	58
1922	311
1923	203
1924	164
1925	93
1926	113
1927	356
1928	110
1929	192
1930	211
1931	434
1932	339
1933	250
1934	364
1935	263
1936	143
1937	348
1938	329
1939	1,030
1940	251
1941	144
1942	370
1943	496
1944	327
1945	178
1946	1,308
1947	303
1948	278
1949	299
1950	382
1951	849
1952	553
1953	347
1954	226
1955	352
1956	672
1957	565
1958	678
1959	217
1960	426
1961	818
1962	377
1963	642
1964	547
1965	706
1966	968
1967	639
1968	482
1969	347
1970	987
1971	655
1972	1,776
1973	679
1974	629
1975	668
1976	868
1977	1,548
1978	2,060
1979	693
1980	760
1981	748
1982	589
1983	664
1984	588
1985	1,074
1986	658
1987	1,007
1988	939
1989	1,270
1990	844
1991	878
1992	791
1993	912
1994	1,071
1995	1,247
1996	946
1997	1,214
1998	769
1999	774
2000	920
2001	505
2002	1,052
2003	824
2004	1,108
2005	1,714
2006	1,718
2007	1,124
2008	1,052
2009	2,442
2010	1,726
2011	496
2012	753
2013	1,018
2014	510
2015	1,054
2016	679
2017	715
2018	626
2019	614
2020	571
2021	674
2022	666
2023	907
2024	422
2025	1,602

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Data for records on 2013-12-09: 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	717
50 to 100	80
100 to 150	29
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	1