Weather Records on 7 December 1958

831 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1958. Highest significance: Virden, CA.

Key Facts for 7 December 1958

On 7 December 1958, 831 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
122 were record highs and 488 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 823 daily.
Virden set a daily record low maximum temperature of -20.6 C (-5.1 F) on 7 December 1958.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

831 stations

831 station records on 7 December 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 December 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parksville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winifred	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Powell River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Hall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brady Aznoe	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-19.8 C (-3.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rest Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NE Pump St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Big St Germain Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

831 records

Records set or tied on 7 December 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 363, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 125, Heaviest daily rainfall 122, Heaviest daily snowfall 71, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 7 December 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	363
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	125
Heaviest daily rainfall	122
Heaviest daily snowfall	71
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 7 December 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 823.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

681 broken records

Margins by which the 681 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 December 1958

Top 20 records on 7 December 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 1958	Virden, CA	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22.8 C (41.0 F)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Valier, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Melstone, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Colstrip, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Fairfield, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Flatwillow 4 ENE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Porthill, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Parksville, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Miles City, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Pleasant Valley, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Winifred, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	77 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Angelica, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Hilo 86A, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Washington, US	daily low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	77 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Saltspring Island, CA	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Fortine 1 N, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	21 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1958	Diablo Dam, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1958	Powell River, CA	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	33 years	32 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1958. 1958 had 831 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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Data for records on 1958-12-07: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	650
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	2