On This Day, 2 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 2 December across the years, led by Euroa, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 2 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 2 December in 12 years (1973 to 2024).
- Euroa set an all-time record daily precipitation of 146.0 mm (5.7 in) on 2 December 2017.
- 9 extreme weather events peaked on 2 December.
- 2 named storms were active on 2 December.
Records on 2 December Through the Years
1973 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1973-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Leeu Gamka (Sar), 115.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1974-12-02 | Record daily snowfall | Pontiac Wwtp, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 1974-12-02 | Record daily snowfall | Wooster Exp STN, 48.3 cm (19.0 in) |
| 1982-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Warrensburg 4NW, 118.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1987-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Nanango Wills St, 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1990-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Gaddede, 71.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1993-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Fulton, 164.6 mm (6.5 in) |
| 2006-12-02 | Record snow depth | Stillwater 2 W, 27.9 cm (11.0 in) |
| 2006-12-02 | Record snow depth | Independence, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 2007-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Watertown Wwtp, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2013-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Busby, 27.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2017-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Euroa, 146.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 2017-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Waranga Reservoir, 178.4 mm (7.0 in) |
| 2017-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Lake Eildon, 148.6 mm (5.9 in) |
| 2017-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Molka (Lowana), 110.4 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2017-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Wyalong Post Office, 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2017-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Binya Post Office, 63.6 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2017-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | Murchison, 146.8 mm (5.8 in) |
| 2023-12-02 | Record daily precipitation | New Orleans Audubon, 175.0 mm (6.9 in) |
| 2024-12-02 | Record daily snowfall | Beaver Falls, 101.6 cm (40.0 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2017 | Euroa, AU | all-time rain | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 76 years | 93 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Waranga Reservoir, AU | all-time rain | 178.4 mm (7.0 in) | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 67 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Lake Eildon, AU | all-time rain | 148.6 mm (5.9 in) | 47.3 mm (1.9 in) | 67 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 1974 | Pontiac Wwtp, US | all-time snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 66 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Molka (Lowana), AU | monthly rain | 110.4 mm (4.3 in) | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 86 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 1974 | Wooster Exp STN, US | all-time snowfall | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 64 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 1982 | Warrensburg 4NW, US | monthly rain | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 86 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2024 | Beaver Falls, US | all-time snowfall | 101.6 cm (40.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 53 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 1973 | Leeu Gamka (Sar), ZA | all-time rain | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 50 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 1990 | Gaddede, SE | all-time rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 47 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2013 | Busby, US | monthly rain | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 71 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2023 | New Orleans Audubon, US | daily rain | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) | 117 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2006 | Stillwater 2 W, US | daily snow depth | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2006 | Independence, US | daily snow depth | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Wyalong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Binya Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Murchison, AU | monthly rain | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 69 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 1987 | Nanango Wills St, AU | daily rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 1993 | Fulton, US | monthly rain | 164.6 mm (6.5 in) | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 64 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2007 | Watertown Wwtp, US | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 64 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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