Weather Records on 2 December 1899
5 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1899. Highest significance: Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU.
Key Facts for 2 December 1899
- On 2 December 1899, 5 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 5 daily.
- Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record high maximum temperature of 36.7 C (98.1 F) on 2 December 1899.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.
Record Map
5 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 36.7 C (98.1 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 36.1 C (97.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
5 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 5 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
5 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.5 | 0 |
| 0.5 to 1.0 | 1 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.5 to 2.0 | 1 |
| 2.0 to 2.5 | 1 |
| 2.5 to 3.0 | 1 |
| 3.0 to 3.5 | 0 |
| 3.5 to 4.0 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 December 1899| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 1899 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high max | 36.7 C (98.1 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 34 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1899 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high min | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 20 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1899 | Concord, US | daily high min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 28 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1899 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 9 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1899 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily high max | 36.1 C (97.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 1 year | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1797 to 1899| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 2 |
| 1807 | 2 |
| 1810 | 2 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1823 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 4 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 9 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 37 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 56 |
| 1912 | 81 |
| 1913 | 67 |
| 1914 | 101 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 169 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 50 |
| 1919 | 99 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 113 |
| 1922 | 59 |
| 1923 | 28 |
| 1924 | 168 |
| 1925 | 156 |
| 1926 | 167 |
| 1927 | 460 |
| 1928 | 77 |
| 1929 | 545 |
| 1930 | 272 |
| 1931 | 305 |
| 1932 | 525 |
| 1933 | 485 |
| 1934 | 194 |
| 1935 | 143 |
| 1936 | 331 |
| 1937 | 265 |
| 1938 | 335 |
| 1939 | 345 |
| 1940 | 551 |
| 1941 | 752 |
| 1942 | 835 |
| 1943 | 179 |
| 1944 | 276 |
| 1945 | 222 |
| 1946 | 198 |
| 1947 | 633 |
| 1948 | 211 |
| 1949 | 254 |
| 1950 | 598 |
| 1951 | 629 |
| 1952 | 614 |
| 1953 | 482 |
| 1954 | 317 |
| 1955 | 561 |
| 1956 | 594 |
| 1957 | 217 |
| 1958 | 442 |
| 1959 | 412 |
| 1960 | 410 |
| 1961 | 341 |
| 1962 | 1,144 |
| 1963 | 250 |
| 1964 | 726 |
| 1965 | 496 |
| 1966 | 1,117 |
| 1967 | 804 |
| 1968 | 753 |
| 1969 | 548 |
| 1970 | 1,232 |
| 1971 | 764 |
| 1972 | 547 |
| 1973 | 1,031 |
| 1974 | 1,019 |
| 1975 | 721 |
| 1976 | 920 |
| 1977 | 723 |
| 1978 | 1,056 |
| 1979 | 862 |
| 1980 | 1,428 |
| 1981 | 739 |
| 1982 | 3,111 |
| 1983 | 1,041 |
| 1984 | 701 |
| 1985 | 3,666 |
| 1986 | 887 |
| 1987 | 1,118 |
| 1988 | 613 |
| 1989 | 981 |
| 1990 | 616 |
| 1991 | 1,970 |
| 1992 | 719 |
| 1993 | 632 |
| 1994 | 632 |
| 1995 | 1,002 |
| 1996 | 1,180 |
| 1997 | 816 |
| 1998 | 1,732 |
| 1999 | 706 |
| 2000 | 735 |
| 2001 | 639 |
| 2002 | 615 |
| 2003 | 554 |
| 2004 | 798 |
| 2005 | 944 |
| 2006 | 1,388 |
| 2007 | 1,704 |
| 2008 | 871 |
| 2009 | 1,013 |
| 2010 | 1,602 |
| 2011 | 730 |
| 2012 | 1,265 |
| 2013 | 557 |
| 2014 | 546 |
| 2015 | 818 |
| 2016 | 269 |
| 2017 | 737 |
| 2018 | 1,152 |
| 2019 | 615 |
| 2020 | 534 |
| 2021 | 1,988 |
| 2022 | 771 |
| 2023 | 591 |
| 2024 | 715 |
| 2025 | 889 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).