Weather Records on 2 December 1908
15 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1908. Highest significance: Orillia, CA.
Key Facts for 2 December 1908
- On 2 December 1908, 15 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 6 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 15 daily.
- Orillia set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 2 December 1908.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.
Record Map
15 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ararat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cradock | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record high minimum temperature | 5.2 C (41.4 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
15 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 4 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 5 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 15 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 10 |
| 10 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 December 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 1908 | Orillia, CA | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 6.3 cm (2.5 in) | 35 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Orillia, CA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 35 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Ararat Post Office, AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Cradock, ZA | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 19 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Lakefield, CA | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 6.3 cm (2.5 in) | 12 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 16 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Lakefield, CA | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 12 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Santa Fe, US | daily low min | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily high min | 5.2 C (41.4 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 26 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily high max | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 12 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 18 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 12 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Stratford, CA | daily low max (Tie) | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | tie | 21 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min (Tie) | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | tie | 11 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 December 1908 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high max (Tie) | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | tie | 3 years | 0 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 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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