Weather Records on 7 December 1937

890 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1937. Highest significance: Ames 3 SW, US.

Key Facts for 7 December 1937

On 7 December 1937, 890 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
49 were record highs and 694 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 879 daily.
Ames 3 SW set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 7 December 1937.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

890 stations

890 station records on 7 December 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 December 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laramie	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Poortjie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
North Bridgton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Duck Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscumbia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Griffin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

890 records

Records set or tied on 7 December 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 354, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 340, Heaviest daily rainfall 90, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 7 December 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	354
Highest daily minimum	27
Lowest daily minimum	340
Heaviest daily rainfall	90
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 7 December 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 879.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

799 broken records

Margins by which the 799 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 December 1937

Top 20 records on 7 December 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 1937	Ames 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Pte de la Hague, FR	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Nes Pa Hedmark, NO	daily snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	0 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Brockton, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Zugspitze, DE	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Laramie, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Galway, IE	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	11 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Durham, US	monthly rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	38 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	Nebo, ZA	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1937	North Bridgton, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1937	New Smyrna Beach, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1937	Athens, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	50 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1937	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1937	Haverhill, US	monthly rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	0 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1937	Walhalla, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	38 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1937	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	50 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1937	Rockport 1 ESE, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	28 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 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1937. 1937 had 890 records.

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

Records on 12-07 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	788
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1