Weather Records on 7 December 1922
272 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1922. Highest significance: Barellan Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 7 December 1922
- On 7 December 1922, 272 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 16 were record highs and 26 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 255 daily.
- Barellan Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 39.1 mm (1.5 in) on 7 December 1922.
- Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.
Record Map
272 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barellan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eremeran | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burrawang South Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crookwell Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange (McLaughlin St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cootamundra (Landgrove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barraba (Mount Lindsay) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| O'Connell (Stratford) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenethorpe (Iandra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colinroobie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Euabalong (Booberoi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mullaley (Bando) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ooma | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condobolin (Borambil Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murringo (Windermere) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hermann | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warroo (Geeron) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Haddon Rig) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| May Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manildra (Hazeldale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barmedman Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merrowie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bigga (Woolbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cootamundra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kickerbell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carcoar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Black Springs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blayney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coonamble Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Premer Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrumbungle (Cheddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn (Kippilaw) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Edgeroi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ulamambri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cudal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Euabalong (Lachlan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Castle Mountain | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| St George Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett (Goangra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bomera | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oberon (Springbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bedooba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mogil Mogil (Benimora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wombat (Tumbleton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravesend Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lithgow (Birdwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boggabri (Milchengowrie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hill End Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kooba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar (Double Gates) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
272 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 11 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 22 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 230 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 14 |
| daily | 255 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
255 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 182 |
| 20 to 40 | 54 |
| 40 to 60 | 16 |
| 60 to 80 | 2 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 December 1922| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 1922 | Barellan Post Office, AU | daily rain | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 41 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Eremeran, AU | daily rain | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 31 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Burrawang South Station, AU | daily rain | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 41 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Wellwood, AU | daily rain | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 35 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Crookwell Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 33 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Orange (McLaughlin St), AU | daily rain | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 32 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Cootamundra (Landgrove), AU | daily rain | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 30 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Barraba (Mount Lindsay), AU | daily rain | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 83.5 mm (3.3 in) | 25 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | O'Connell (Stratford), AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 27 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Chatsbury (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 20 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Greenethorpe (Iandra), AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 20 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Colinroobie, AU | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 27 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Euabalong (Booberoi), AU | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 37 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Mullaley (Bando), AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 19 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Ooma, AU | all-time rain | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 32 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Condobolin (Borambil Park), AU | daily rain | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 31 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Orange Post Office, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 25 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Murringo (Windermere), AU | all-time rain | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 11 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Hermann, US | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 29 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1922 | Warroo (Geeron), AU | daily rain | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 33.1 mm (1.3 in) | 32 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
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 1922| 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.
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