Weather Records on 2 December 1940

551 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1940. Highest significance: Collingwood, CA.

Key Facts for 2 December 1940

On 2 December 1940, 551 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
70 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 525 daily.
Collingwood set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 2 December 1940.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

551 stations

551 station records on 2 December 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Collingwood	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yathroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glenorchy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.7 mm (7.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Beenleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glenara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Penrose (Panorama)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth Falls Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Collingwood	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alstonville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Audley National Park Bottom St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Unanderra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pearston (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson (Caalong Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Singleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mazelspoort Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Frere (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jerusalem St. Anne	Israel	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minchinbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cataract Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gundiah Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Helensburgh (Sawan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

551 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 323, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 2 December 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	323
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 2 December 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 525.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

491 broken records

Margins by which the 491 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 December 1940

Top 20 records on 2 December 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 1940	Collingwood, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1940	Mahackala, RU	monthly rain	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1940	Yathroo, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1940	Glenorchy, AU	monthly rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1940	Caboolture Post Office, AU	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1940	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	185.7 mm (7.3 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	19 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1940	Beenleigh Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Picton Council Depot, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Berry Masonic Village, AU	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Glenara, AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Ashfield Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Miranda (Blackwood St), AU	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Penrose (Panorama), AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	monthly rain	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	St Marys Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Seal Rocks Camping Reserve, AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1940	Cassilis Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	48 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

1797 to 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1940. 1940 had 551 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 100	476
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1