Weather Records on 27 December 2017

1,415 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 December 2017. Highest significance: Laurieton (Elouera St), AU.

Key Facts for 27 December 2017

On 27 December 2017, 1,415 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
241 were record highs and 1,004 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 1,397 daily.
Laurieton (Elouera St) set a daily record precipitation of 177.0 mm (7.0 in) on 27 December 2017.
Across 150 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 533 records.

Record Map

1,415 stations

1,415 station records on 27 December 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 December 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Punchbowl Crater 709	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
West Terschelling	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wu Lu Mu Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ratece-Planica	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waialae-Kahala 715	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waipahu 750	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Hawaii 713	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record daily snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pali Golf Course 788.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waimanalo Exp F 795.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lop Buri	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kaena Pt 841.3	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chileka	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Emmetsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Philipsburg Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,415 records

Records set or tied on 27 December 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 669, Highest daily minimum 105, Lowest daily minimum 335, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 27 December 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	669
Highest daily minimum	105
Lowest daily minimum	335
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 27 December 2017 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 13, daily 1,397.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,226 broken records

Margins by which the 1,226 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 December 2017

Top 20 records on 27 December 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 December 2017	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	129 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
27 December 2017	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	100 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 December 2017	Punchbowl Crater 709, US	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 December 2017	West Terschelling, NL	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	99 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Crescent Head, AU	daily rain	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Wu Lu Mu Qi, CN	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Ratece-Planica, SI	daily rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Waialae-Kahala 715, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Waipahu 750, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	102 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Robinson, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	117 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	UNIV of Hawaii 713, US	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Garnett 1 E, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	106 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	daily rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Carthage, TN	daily low min	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	8.7 C (15.7 F)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Monroe City, US	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	115 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Oswego, US	daily snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	4 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Murdo, US	daily low max	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Wakeeney, US	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	106 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2017	Greenville 2 NNE, US	monthly low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	48 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2017. 2017 had 1,415 records.

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

Records on 12-27 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	2
1810	1
1839	2
1845	1
1849	1
1860	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	1
1872	3
1875	1
1876	2
1881	1
1882	2
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1894	6
1896	5
1897	6
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	6
1903	12
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	38
1908	3
1909	25
1910	13
1911	12
1912	51
1913	24
1914	44
1915	42
1916	43
1917	67
1918	42
1919	188
1920	148
1921	336
1922	37
1923	292
1924	340
1925	509
1926	208
1927	175
1928	282
1929	394
1930	142
1931	314
1932	219
1933	474
1934	199
1935	706
1936	972
1937	241
1938	396
1939	429
1940	526
1941	204
1942	880
1943	246
1944	274
1945	406
1946	878
1947	356
1948	445
1949	730
1950	481
1951	266
1952	118
1953	241
1954	511
1955	533
1956	628
1957	316
1958	425
1959	1,114
1960	385
1961	217
1962	490
1963	243
1964	897
1965	473
1966	715
1967	817
1968	993
1969	778
1970	352
1971	1,207
1972	401
1973	819
1974	782
1975	622
1976	613
1977	815
1978	775
1979	578
1980	1,778
1981	832
1982	1,449
1983	2,382
1984	814
1985	821
1986	484
1987	2,166
1988	1,855
1989	925
1990	880
1991	477
1992	500
1993	1,329
1994	1,122
1995	1,317
1996	1,758
1997	850
1998	924
1999	867
2000	1,392
2001	642
2002	944
2003	1,242
2004	853
2005	913
2006	965
2007	838
2008	1,708
2009	1,005
2010	1,851
2011	1,094
2012	1,118
2013	506
2014	482
2015	2,877
2016	884
2017	1,415
2018	1,039
2019	558
2020	402
2021	1,532
2022	1,025
2023	750
2024	680
2025	1,100

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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 100	1,222
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1