Weather Records on 1 December 1936

433 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 1936. Highest significance: Battleford, CA.

Key Facts for 1 December 1936

On 1 December 1936, 433 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 319 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 432 daily.
Battleford set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 1 December 1936.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

433 stations

433 station records on 1 December 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 December 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Battleford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yazoo City	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
North Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alfred	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Samnanger	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
La Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

433 records

Records set or tied on 1 December 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 199, Heaviest daily rainfall 65, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 1 December 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	199
Heaviest daily rainfall	65
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 1 December 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 432.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

362 broken records

Margins by which the 362 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 December 1936

Top 20 records on 1 December 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 December 1936	Battleford, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1936	Belleville, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1936	Yazoo City, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Bancroft, CA	daily low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	North Lake, US	daily low min	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	14.4 C (25.9 F)	31 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Salisbury, US	daily low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	31 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Guelph Oac, CA	daily low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	48 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Milan, IT	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	62 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Enterprise, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Angelica, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Lowville, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	13.3 C (23.9 F)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Bourke Post Office, AU	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	56 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Parry Sound, CA	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	59 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Peterborough, CA	daily low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	64 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Lucknow, CA	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Haliburton A, CA	daily low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	15.6 C (28.1 F)	18 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Alfred, US	daily low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	60 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1936	Jackson 4 NW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	25 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1936. 1936 had 433 records.

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

Records on 12-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1805	1
1807	2
1810	1
1817	2
1821	1
1823	2
1831	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	3
1873	6
1875	8
1876	4
1877	1
1879	7
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	4
1901	5
1902	7
1903	13
1904	4
1905	11
1906	3
1907	8
1908	40
1909	64
1910	39
1911	45
1912	37
1913	53
1914	142
1915	23
1916	29
1917	52
1918	32
1919	78
1920	192
1921	55
1922	85
1923	70
1924	135
1925	145
1926	115
1927	271
1928	85
1929	515
1930	128
1931	337
1932	383
1933	656
1934	667
1935	164
1936	433
1937	238
1938	159
1939	346
1940	300
1941	391
1942	424
1943	93
1944	478
1945	259
1946	224
1947	392
1948	252
1949	313
1950	437
1951	585
1952	762
1953	283
1954	308
1955	624
1956	338
1957	295
1958	531
1959	355
1960	258
1961	373
1962	1,073
1963	282
1964	1,181
1965	598
1966	995
1967	601
1968	883
1969	673
1970	1,299
1971	574
1972	843
1973	888
1974	1,339
1975	1,007
1976	1,294
1977	1,166
1978	777
1979	874
1980	1,019
1981	1,320
1982	1,759
1983	1,275
1984	513
1985	3,874
1986	803
1987	1,020
1988	538
1989	822
1990	514
1991	2,124
1992	552
1993	597
1994	717
1995	1,386
1996	1,448
1997	736
1998	1,698
1999	790
2000	777
2001	1,211
2002	637
2003	627
2004	1,033
2005	815
2006	2,866
2007	1,427
2008	879
2009	927
2010	1,991
2011	947
2012	1,027
2013	400
2014	677
2015	850
2016	384
2017	496
2018	807
2019	803
2020	567
2021	2,030
2022	584
2023	609
2024	636
2025	679

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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	340
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1