Weather Records on 7 December 1914
32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1914. Highest significance: Philadelphia City, US.
Key Facts for 7 December 1914
- On 7 December 1914, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 12 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 25 daily.
- Philadelphia City set a monthly record daily precipitation of 94.2 mm (3.7 in) on 7 December 1914.
- Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.
Record Map
32 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Reading Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record daily precipitation | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high maximum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tallinn | Estonia | Record daily precipitation | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 13.6 C (56.5 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 13.8 C (56.8 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kirchdorf/Poel | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.6 cm (2.2 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape May 2 NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Groningen-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scheveningen | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 20.7 mm (0.8 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Powell Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putten (Gld) | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Arthur | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 8.8 C (47.8 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -32.6 C (-26.7 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 13.5 C (56.3 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
32 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 10 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 16 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 7 |
| daily | 25 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
31 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 25 |
| 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 1 |
| 35 to 40 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 December 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 1914 | Philadelphia City, US | monthly rain | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 12 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1914 | Reading Wb City, US | daily rain | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 0 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1914 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily rain | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 5 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Uccle, BE | monthly high max | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 45 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Karlsruhe, DE | monthly high max | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 29 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Arnsberg, DE | monthly high max | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 16 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Tallinn, EE | daily rain | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 22 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Sandvig, DK | daily rain | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | monthly high max | 13.6 C (56.5 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Magdeburg, DE | monthly high max | 13.8 C (56.8 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 23 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Kirchdorf/Poel, DE | daily rain | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 18 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Putbus, DE | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 22 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Madison Wb City, US | daily snowfall | 5.6 cm (2.2 in) | 3.6 cm (1.4 in) | 20 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | monthly high max | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 9 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily rain | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 30 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Cape May 2 NW, US | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 5 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Groningen-1, NL | daily rain | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 16 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Scheveningen, NL | daily rain | 20.7 mm (0.8 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 16 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily low max | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1914 | Baltimore Customs House, US | daily rain | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 22 years | 12 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
1801 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1812 | 2 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1844 | 4 |
| 1848 | 3 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 5 |
| 1871 | 5 |
| 1875 | 6 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 16 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 24 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 21 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 32 |
| 1915 | 53 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 52 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 38 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1921 | 39 |
| 1922 | 272 |
| 1923 | 128 |
| 1924 | 374 |
| 1925 | 119 |
| 1926 | 372 |
| 1927 | 404 |
| 1928 | 105 |
| 1929 | 146 |
| 1930 | 534 |
| 1931 | 180 |
| 1932 | 555 |
| 1933 | 130 |
| 1934 | 274 |
| 1935 | 270 |
| 1936 | 602 |
| 1937 | 890 |
| 1938 | 279 |
| 1939 | 780 |
| 1940 | 145 |
| 1941 | 139 |
| 1942 | 526 |
| 1943 | 199 |
| 1944 | 357 |
| 1945 | 240 |
| 1946 | 855 |
| 1947 | 240 |
| 1948 | 320 |
| 1949 | 187 |
| 1950 | 1,472 |
| 1951 | 1,751 |
| 1952 | 447 |
| 1953 | 673 |
| 1954 | 445 |
| 1955 | 195 |
| 1956 | 1,358 |
| 1957 | 589 |
| 1958 | 831 |
| 1959 | 539 |
| 1960 | 561 |
| 1961 | 206 |
| 1962 | 642 |
| 1963 | 436 |
| 1964 | 467 |
| 1965 | 476 |
| 1966 | 1,047 |
| 1967 | 386 |
| 1968 | 461 |
| 1969 | 952 |
| 1970 | 724 |
| 1971 | 854 |
| 1972 | 2,239 |
| 1973 | 448 |
| 1974 | 508 |
| 1975 | 404 |
| 1976 | 1,037 |
| 1977 | 1,369 |
| 1978 | 1,882 |
| 1979 | 827 |
| 1980 | 1,314 |
| 1981 | 896 |
| 1982 | 542 |
| 1983 | 957 |
| 1984 | 957 |
| 1985 | 922 |
| 1986 | 1,126 |
| 1987 | 866 |
| 1988 | 582 |
| 1989 | 675 |
| 1990 | 744 |
| 1991 | 698 |
| 1992 | 906 |
| 1993 | 544 |
| 1994 | 1,772 |
| 1995 | 912 |
| 1996 | 1,152 |
| 1997 | 818 |
| 1998 | 2,384 |
| 1999 | 674 |
| 2000 | 1,085 |
| 2001 | 743 |
| 2002 | 917 |
| 2003 | 1,184 |
| 2004 | 1,096 |
| 2005 | 1,433 |
| 2006 | 1,246 |
| 2007 | 1,402 |
| 2008 | 833 |
| 2009 | 972 |
| 2010 | 1,405 |
| 2011 | 1,507 |
| 2012 | 643 |
| 2013 | 2,119 |
| 2014 | 479 |
| 2015 | 1,079 |
| 2016 | 389 |
| 2017 | 508 |
| 2018 | 558 |
| 2019 | 447 |
| 2020 | 597 |
| 2021 | 547 |
| 2022 | 579 |
| 2023 | 952 |
| 2024 | 712 |
| 2025 | 665 |
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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).