Weather Records on 2 December 1929

545 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1929. Highest significance: Logan 1 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 2 December 1929

On 2 December 1929, 545 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
37 were record highs and 315 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 542 daily.
Logan 1 WNW set a daily record snow depth of 101.6 cm (40.0 in) on 2 December 1929.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

545 stations

545 station records on 2 December 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tampa	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record snow depth	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eubank	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Narridy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jandowae Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jondaryan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mauzy	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Boston City WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Warra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Neds Corner Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barkers Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beito	Norway	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cohuna (Goulburn Murray)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kyabram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Campbells Forest (Yarraberb)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murchison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuroklubb	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Benilkie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

545 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 133, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 182, Heaviest daily rainfall 139, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 2 December 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	133
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	182
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 2 December 1929 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 542.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

460 broken records

Margins by which the 460 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1651.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 December 1929

Top 20 records on 2 December 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 1929	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1929	Taroom Post Office, AU	all-time rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1929	Camooweal Township, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1929	Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AU	monthly rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1929	Miles Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1929	Dulacca Truck Stop, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1929	Tampa, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1929	Reading Wb City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1929	Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1929	Jennings, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Washington, US	daily snow depth	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	55 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Eubank, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Westland, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Dalby Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Narridy Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Bauhinia Downs Store, AU	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Jandowae Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1929	Plainfield, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	26 years	27 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 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1929. 1929 had 545 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 250	456
250 to 500	1
500 to 750	0
750 to 1000	1
1000 to 1250	1
1250 to 1500	0
1500 to 1750	1