Weather Records on 2 December 1919

99 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1919. Highest significance: Candelo Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 2 December 1919

On 2 December 1919, 99 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 95 daily.
Candelo Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 126.5 mm (5.0 in) on 2 December 1919.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

99 stations

99 station records on 2 December 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Eversleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bobundara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milliwindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bowral Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Wingadee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boorolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moobong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Obley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Benalla (Shadforth Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Methven	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba (Mount Lindsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wollun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobbity (Roseneath)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harden (East St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dookie Agricultural College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Baku	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Moree Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Euroka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsons Mount	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Garah (Welbon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Rotherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Gummun Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

99 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 2 December 1919 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	0
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 2 December 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 95.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

86 broken records

Margins by which the 86 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 December 1919

Top 20 records on 2 December 1919 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 1919	Candelo Post Office, AU	monthly rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Eversleigh, AU	monthly rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Bega (Newtown Road), AU	monthly rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	2 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Eden (Caravan Park), AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Oxford, GB	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Bobundara, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Walma, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Milliwindi, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Bowral Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1919	Coonamble (Wingadee), AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1919	Manilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1919	Boorolong, AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1919	Culbertson, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1919	Moobong, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1919	Obley, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1919	Benalla (Shadforth Street), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1919	Dinby, AU	monthly rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	10 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1919	Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	22 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 1919

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1919. 1919 had 99 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-02 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	68
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1