Weather Records on 2 December 1955

561 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1955. Highest significance: Tiruppathur, IN.

Key Facts for 2 December 1955

On 2 December 1955, 561 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 69 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 528 daily.
Tiruppathur set an all-time record daily precipitation of 265.2 mm (10.4 in) on 2 December 1955.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

561 stations

561 station records on 2 December 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tiruppathur	India	Record daily precipitation	265.2 mm (10.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Madurai	India	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cowles	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Riverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mannargudi	India	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ponnamaravathi	India	Record daily precipitation	259.1 mm (10.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cowles	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Aruppukottai	India	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pattukkottai	India	Record daily precipitation	173.7 mm (6.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sivaganga	India	Record daily precipitation	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Melur	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mayuram	India	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Papanasam	India	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eraniel	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Payson Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uppiliyapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Castellon de la Plana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ariyalur	India	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kamuthi	India	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Adirampatanam	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pagosa Springs 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ramanathapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvarur	India	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mulakumood	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sendamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kilanilai	India	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvaiyaru	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pudukkottai	India	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Thammampatty	India	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arantangi	India	Record daily precipitation	177.5 mm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Megan (the Mount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alangudi	India	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvannamalai	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvadanai	India	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colachel Salt Fa	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morekulam	India	Record daily precipitation	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Muthupet	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
East Anaconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pamban	India	Record daily precipitation	218.7 mm (8.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karambakkudi	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

561 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 291, Heaviest daily snowfall 142, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 2 December 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	291
Heaviest daily snowfall	142
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 2 December 1955 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 23, daily 528.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

469 broken records

Margins by which the 469 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 December 1955

Top 20 records on 2 December 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 1955	Tiruppathur, IN	all-time rain	265.2 mm (10.4 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1955	Madurai, IN	monthly rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1955	Cowles, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1955	Riverton, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1955	Mannargudi, IN	daily rain	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	133.8 mm (5.3 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1955	Ponnamaravathi, IN	all-time rain	259.1 mm (10.2 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1955	Cowles, US	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Aruppukottai, IN	daily rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Pattukkottai, IN	daily rain	173.7 mm (6.8 in)	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Sivaganga, IN	all-time rain	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Melur, IN	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Mayuram, IN	daily rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	134.3 mm (5.3 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Alliance 1WNW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Thiruthuraipoond, IN	daily rain	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	137.6 mm (5.4 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Kumbhakonam, IN	daily rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Papanasam, IN	daily rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Eraniel, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Payson Rs, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Uppiliyapuram, IN	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1955	Castellon de la Plana, ES	daily rain	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	21 years	49 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 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1955. 1955 had 561 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	381
50 to 100	56
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1