Weather Records on 15 December 1902
3 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 1902. Highest significance: Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE.
Key Facts for 15 December 1902
- On 15 December 1902, 3 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 3 daily.
- Leipzig-Holzhausen set a daily record snow depth of 14.0 cm (5.5 in) on 15 December 1902.
- Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.
Record Map
3 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record snow depth | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -22.8 C (-9.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
3 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 3 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
2 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 December 1902| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December 1902 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily snow depth | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 38 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1902 | Galway, IE | daily rain | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 18 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1902 | Peterborough, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -22.8 C (-9.0 F) | tie | 30 years | 3 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
1793 to 1902| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1808 | 3 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1840 | 2 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1846 | 3 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 21 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 239 |
| 1915 | 180 |
| 1916 | 40 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 54 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 35 |
| 1921 | 26 |
| 1922 | 65 |
| 1923 | 132 |
| 1924 | 358 |
| 1925 | 187 |
| 1926 | 226 |
| 1927 | 235 |
| 1928 | 388 |
| 1929 | 500 |
| 1930 | 160 |
| 1931 | 284 |
| 1932 | 385 |
| 1933 | 796 |
| 1934 | 199 |
| 1935 | 140 |
| 1936 | 286 |
| 1937 | 310 |
| 1938 | 100 |
| 1939 | 637 |
| 1940 | 464 |
| 1941 | 373 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 486 |
| 1944 | 281 |
| 1945 | 420 |
| 1946 | 521 |
| 1947 | 634 |
| 1948 | 1,239 |
| 1949 | 135 |
| 1950 | 292 |
| 1951 | 962 |
| 1952 | 367 |
| 1953 | 270 |
| 1954 | 413 |
| 1955 | 371 |
| 1956 | 531 |
| 1957 | 304 |
| 1958 | 531 |
| 1959 | 560 |
| 1960 | 313 |
| 1961 | 883 |
| 1962 | 979 |
| 1963 | 670 |
| 1964 | 371 |
| 1965 | 759 |
| 1966 | 275 |
| 1967 | 948 |
| 1968 | 510 |
| 1969 | 352 |
| 1970 | 215 |
| 1971 | 1,739 |
| 1972 | 1,159 |
| 1973 | 615 |
| 1974 | 511 |
| 1975 | 1,230 |
| 1976 | 349 |
| 1977 | 963 |
| 1978 | 499 |
| 1979 | 560 |
| 1980 | 1,085 |
| 1981 | 1,243 |
| 1982 | 831 |
| 1983 | 1,229 |
| 1984 | 1,397 |
| 1985 | 1,077 |
| 1986 | 502 |
| 1987 | 1,740 |
| 1988 | 519 |
| 1989 | 2,753 |
| 1990 | 846 |
| 1991 | 636 |
| 1992 | 1,263 |
| 1993 | 734 |
| 1994 | 676 |
| 1995 | 848 |
| 1996 | 727 |
| 1997 | 1,521 |
| 1998 | 1,216 |
| 1999 | 621 |
| 2000 | 1,154 |
| 2001 | 1,026 |
| 2002 | 831 |
| 2003 | 846 |
| 2004 | 795 |
| 2005 | 953 |
| 2006 | 1,491 |
| 2007 | 973 |
| 2008 | 1,789 |
| 2009 | 930 |
| 2010 | 1,705 |
| 2011 | 780 |
| 2012 | 1,058 |
| 2013 | 701 |
| 2014 | 1,045 |
| 2015 | 1,398 |
| 2016 | 1,024 |
| 2017 | 332 |
| 2018 | 539 |
| 2019 | 547 |
| 2020 | 400 |
| 2021 | 1,182 |
| 2022 | 1,057 |
| 2023 | 794 |
| 2024 | 369 |
| 2025 | 2,115 |
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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).