Weather Records on 14 December 2017

563 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 December 2017. Highest significance: Big Rapids Wtp, US.

Key Facts for 14 December 2017

On 14 December 2017, 563 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
331 were record highs and 62 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 552 daily.
Big Rapids Wtp set a daily record snowfall of 17.5 cm (6.9 in) on 14 December 2017.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

563 stations

563 station records on 14 December 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 December 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Flint 7W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lapeer Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Two Rivers	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
N'Guigni	Niger	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ford City 4 S Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Payerne	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bangkok Metropolis	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lille-Lesquin	France	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Batavia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dnipropetrovsk	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pulaski	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McKinley Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Indiana 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montague Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pasadena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Craig	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hoonah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Narooma Rvcp	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Laverton Raaf	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record snow depth	84.0 cm (33.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williamtown Raaf	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.9 C (103.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Big Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Puntilla	United States	Record high maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bundarra (Willowbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cuovddatmohkki	Norway	Record snow depth	58.0 cm (22.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pinnacles Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

563 records

Records set or tied on 14 December 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 145, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 186, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 86, Heaviest daily snowfall 61, Deepest snow cover 23.

Records on 14 December 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	145
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	186
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	86
Heaviest daily snowfall	61
Deepest snow cover	23

Records on 14 December 2017 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 552.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

462 broken records

Margins by which the 462 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 195.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 December 2017

Top 20 records on 14 December 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 2017	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	7.3 cm (2.9 in)	110 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Saentis, CH	daily rain	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	New Castle 1 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	102 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily rain	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	110 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	5.9 cm (2.3 in)	116 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Flint 7W, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	19.5 cm (7.7 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Pontiac Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Central Michigan UNIV, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	110 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Oconto 4 W, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Yosemite Park HQ, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Lapeer Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Two Rivers, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Sharon Springs, US	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	123 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Lowell, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Wooster Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	95 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	N'Guigni, NE	daily high min	21.5 C (70.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	87 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Ford City 4 S Dam, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Ft Morgan, US	daily high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Benkelman 1N, US	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2017	Bridgeport, US	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	38 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2017. 2017 had 563 records.

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

Records on 12-14 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1808	4
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	1
1840	2
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1855	3
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1882	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	2
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	11
1900	3
1901	20
1902	10
1903	11
1904	12
1905	2
1906	7
1907	22
1908	10
1909	14
1910	14
1911	13
1912	41
1913	9
1914	85
1915	99
1916	96
1917	55
1918	97
1919	29
1920	67
1921	52
1922	112
1923	255
1924	238
1925	319
1926	206
1927	384
1928	332
1929	410
1930	92
1931	418
1932	260
1933	571
1934	141
1935	158
1936	384
1937	325
1938	81
1939	182
1940	237
1941	433
1942	323
1943	331
1944	243
1945	415
1946	397
1947	490
1948	818
1949	139
1950	305
1951	724
1952	382
1953	370
1954	225
1955	388
1956	443
1957	244
1958	814
1959	294
1960	654
1961	823
1962	886
1963	663
1964	337
1965	610
1966	483
1967	959
1968	337
1969	498
1970	174
1971	864
1972	907
1973	628
1974	328
1975	2,092
1976	445
1977	1,023
1978	389
1979	709
1980	774
1981	1,031
1982	496
1983	1,197
1984	1,862
1985	1,400
1986	397
1987	1,317
1988	674
1989	2,058
1990	629
1991	1,098
1992	1,308
1993	954
1994	558
1995	1,331
1996	832
1997	1,401
1998	1,227
1999	793
2000	1,950
2001	1,391
2002	863
2003	978
2004	738
2005	845
2006	1,445
2007	636
2008	1,319
2009	848
2010	1,891
2011	867
2012	938
2013	565
2014	1,046
2015	2,200
2016	650
2017	563
2018	699
2019	588
2020	551
2021	763
2022	1,028
2023	619
2024	363
2025	1,772

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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 25	412
25 to 50	25
50 to 75	17
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	2