Weather Records on 9 December 2017

715 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 December 2017. Highest significance: Marshall, US.

Key Facts for 9 December 2017

On 9 December 2017, 715 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
165 were record highs and 142 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 22 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 628 daily.
Marshall set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 9 December 2017.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

715 stations

715 station records on 9 December 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 December 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Enka	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Chandbali	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Brevard	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Marion	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cullowhee	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cedartown	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rosman	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dallas 7 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall 8 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oconaluftee	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Uzhhorod	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blairsville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Koylio Yttila	Finland	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Shubuta	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Puri	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rockford 3 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sumrall	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montevallo	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Enka	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rosman	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

715 records

Records set or tied on 9 December 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 95, Lowest daily maximum 105, Highest daily minimum 70, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 117, Heaviest daily snowfall 148, Deepest snow cover 143.

Records on 9 December 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	95
Lowest daily maximum	105
Highest daily minimum	70
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	148
Deepest snow cover	143

Records on 9 December 2017 by timescale: all-time 22, monthly 65, daily 628.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

590 broken records

Margins by which the 590 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 December 2017

Top 20 records on 9 December 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 December 2017	Marshall, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	114 years	75 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Enka, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	86 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	143 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Chandbali, IN	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	78 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Carrollton, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	112 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Brookhaven City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	112 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	122 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Brevard, US	daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	115 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Marion, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	122 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	108 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	90 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	117 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	123 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Maraza, AZ	monthly rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	29 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Hattiesburg 5SW, US	all-time snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	122 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Highlands, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Cullowhee, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Lake Toxaway 2 SW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2017	Cedartown, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	80 years	61 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

1796 to 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2017. 2017 had 715 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 2017-12-09: 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	441
50 to 100	67
100 to 150	41
150 to 200	24
200 to 250	13
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1