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Weather Records on 1 December 1912

37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 1912. Highest significance: La Crosse Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 1 December 1912

  • On 1 December 1912, 37 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 12 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 37 daily.
  • La Crosse Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 1 December 1912.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

37 stations
Weather records on 1 December 1912 37 station records on 1 December 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
37 station records on 1 December 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 1 December 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
GenoaItalyRecord daily precipitation75.8 mm (3.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation8.7 mm (0.34 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.8 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Stuarts CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.1 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
CottamCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.6 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-7.0 C (19.4 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Strathbogie NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-4.6 C (23.7 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.3 mm (0.37 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Halls GapAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Meran Downs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
HeathcoteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

37 records
Records on 1 December 1912 by type Records set or tied on 1 December 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 20. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 9Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 20Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 1 December 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 20.
Records on 1 December 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum9
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall20
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 1 December 1912 by timescale Records on 1 December 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 37. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 37all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 1 December 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 37.
Records on 1 December 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily37

How Much Records Were Beaten By

29 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 December 1912 Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.1. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 205 to 10: 610 to 15: 115 to 20: 120 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 December 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 520
5 to 106
10 to 151
15 to 201
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

1 December 1912
Top 20 records on 1 December 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 December 1912La Crosse Wb City, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)23.1 mm (0.9 in)38 years55 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1912Genoa, ITdaily rain75.8 mm (3.0 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)53 years33 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Madison Wb City, USdaily high min5.0 C (41.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)41 years21 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Harnosand, SEdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)9.3 mm (0.37 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Orskar_A, SEdaily rain8.7 mm (0.34 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Escanaba, USdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Bjuraker, SEdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Dubuque River, USdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Pitea, SEdaily rain10.8 mm (0.4 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Stuarts Creek, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)34 years19 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Sveg, SEdaily rain14.1 mm (0.6 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)25 years16 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Dubuque River, USdaily high min6.7 C (44.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Cottam, CAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)18 years14 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912La Crosse Wb City, USdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily rain10.6 mm (0.4 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)14 years12 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Durham, GBdaily low min-7.0 C (19.4 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Strathbogie North, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)2 years11 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Kristianstad, SEdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Southampton, CAdaily high max10.6 C (51.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1912Cet Central England, GBdaily low min-4.6 C (23.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)15 years10 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 1912
Records on 12-01 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1912. 1912 had 37 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001797: 11805: 11807: 21810: 11817: 21821: 11823: 21831: 11849: 11856: 31857: 11858: 11861: 11863: 11869: 21871: 11872: 31873: 61875: 81876: 41877: 11879: 71884: 31885: 31886: 11887: 21888: 31889: 21890: 61891: 11892: 21893: 11894: 11895: 41896: 41897: 101898: 51899: 41901: 51902: 71903: 131904: 41905: 111906: 31907: 81908: 401909: 641910: 391911: 451912: 371913: 531914: 1421915: 231916: 291917: 521918: 321919: 781920: 1921921: 551922: 851923: 701924: 1351925: 1451926: 1151927: 2711928: 851929: 5151930: 1281931: 3371932: 3831933: 6561934: 6671935: 1641936: 4331937: 2381938: 1591939: 3461940: 3001941: 3911942: 4241943: 931944: 4781945: 2591946: 2241947: 3921948: 2521949: 3131950: 4371951: 5851952: 7621953: 2831954: 3081955: 6241956: 3381957: 2951958: 5311959: 3551960: 2581961: 3731962: 1,0731963: 2821964: 1,1811965: 5981966: 9951967: 6011968: 8831969: 6731970: 1,2991971: 5741972: 8431973: 8881974: 1,3391975: 1,0071976: 1,2941977: 1,1661978: 7771979: 8741980: 1,0191981: 1,3201982: 1,7591983: 1,2751984: 5131985: 3,8741986: 8031987: 1,0201988: 5381989: 8221990: 5141991: 2,1241992: 5521993: 5971994: 7171995: 1,3861996: 1,4481997: 7361998: 1,6981999: 7902000: 7772001: 1,2112002: 6372003: 6272004: 1,0332005: 8152006: 2,8662007: 1,4272008: 8792009: 9272010: 1,9912011: 9472012: 1,0272013: 4002014: 6772015: 8502016: 3842017: 4962018: 8072019: 8032020: 5672021: 2,0302022: 5842023: 6092024: 6362025: 6791797187318961914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1912. 1912 had 37 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-01 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18051
18072
18101
18172
18211
18232
18311
18491
18563
18571
18581
18611
18631
18692
18711
18723
18736
18758
18764
18771
18797
18843
18853
18861
18872
18883
18892
18906
18911
18922
18931
18941
18954
18964
189710
18985
18994
19015
19027
190313
19044
190511
19063
19078
190840
190964
191039
191145
191237
191353
1914142
191523
191629
191752
191832
191978
1920192
192155
192285
192370
1924135
1925145
1926115
1927271
192885
1929515
1930128
1931337
1932383
1933656
1934667
1935164
1936433
1937238
1938159
1939346
1940300
1941391
1942424
194393
1944478
1945259
1946224
1947392
1948252
1949313
1950437
1951585
1952762
1953283
1954308
1955624
1956338
1957295
1958531
1959355
1960258
1961373
19621,073
1963282
19641,181
1965598
1966995
1967601
1968883
1969673
19701,299
1971574
1972843
1973888
19741,339
19751,007
19761,294
19771,166
1978777
1979874
19801,019
19811,320
19821,759
19831,275
1984513
19853,874
1986803
19871,020
1988538
1989822
1990514
19912,124
1992552
1993597
1994717
19951,386
19961,448
1997736
19981,698
1999790
2000777
20011,211
2002637
2003627
20041,033
2005815
20062,866
20071,427
2008879
2009927
20101,991
2011947
20121,027
2013400
2014677
2015850
2016384
2017496
2018807
2019803
2020567
20212,030
2022584
2023609
2024636
2025679

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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).