Weather Records on 7 December 1970
724 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1970. Highest significance: Peddie (Mag), ZA.
Key Facts for 7 December 1970
- On 7 December 1970, 724 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 228 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 695 daily.
- Peddie (Mag) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 172.0 mm (6.8 in) on 7 December 1970.
- Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.
Record Map
724 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peddie (Mag) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 172.0 mm (6.8 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Alexandria (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 155.0 mm (6.1 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Maleny Denning Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 231.4 mm (9.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Boesmansrivier | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 131.0 mm (5.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Maleny Tamarind St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 219.5 mm (8.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Innes Ag Research STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alicedale | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emerald Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lynway | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.2 mm (4.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarraman Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Table.Mtn Woodhead Tunnel | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balfes Creek Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| University of Queensland Gatto | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kingaroy Prince Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kumbia Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Montville "Craglands" | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.3 mm (5.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lindfield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.3 mm (5.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gatton Allan Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Iron River | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolatai (Orana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thomas River (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Esk Dale West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.1 mm (4.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Helidon Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Somerset Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jimbour State School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yelarbon Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kilcoy Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 181.9 mm (7.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Innes Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plain View | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gunbower | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goodger Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Loerie (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chazy | United States | Record snow depth | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Mee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Freewood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emmaville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellingrove (Wangalea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cundletown Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miles Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fairview | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 19.1 cm (7.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bizana (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bald Knob | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 177.5 mm (7.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toowoomba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrabah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uitenhage | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jericho Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooloolabin Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rocky Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lowood Don St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warragai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Monsildale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Hastings | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wondai Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ladybrand (Skl) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 54.5 mm (2.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crows Nest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millmerran Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrisville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taabinga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.6 mm (3.9 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dundee (Rangers Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
724 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 110 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 40 |
| Highest daily minimum | 118 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 38 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 375 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 34 |
| Deepest snow cover | 9 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 29 |
| daily | 695 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
615 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 571 |
| 50 to 100 | 29 |
| 100 to 150 | 12 |
| 150 to 200 | 1 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 December 1970| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 1970 | Peddie (Mag), ZA | monthly rain | 172.0 mm (6.8 in) | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 80 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 December 1970 | Alexandria (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 155.0 mm (6.1 in) | 140.8 mm (5.5 in) | 84 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 1970 | Maleny Denning Rd, AU | monthly rain | 231.4 mm (9.1 in) | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) | 27 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 1970 | Boesmansrivier, ZA | monthly rain | 131.0 mm (5.2 in) | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 28 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 1970 | Maleny Tamarind St, AU | monthly rain | 219.5 mm (8.6 in) | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 54 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Glen Innes Ag Research STN, AU | daily rain | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 45 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Alicedale, ZA | monthly rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 38 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Emerald Post Office, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 59.1 mm (2.3 in) | 41 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Lynway, AU | daily rain | 122.2 mm (4.8 in) | 88.7 mm (3.5 in) | 39 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Yarraman Post Office, AU | daily rain | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 49 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Table.Mtn Woodhead Tunnel, ZA | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Balfes Creek Post Office, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 80 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | University of Queensland Gatto, AU | daily rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 68 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Kingaroy Prince Street, AU | daily rain | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 63 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Kumbia Post Office, AU | daily rain | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 39 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Montville "Craglands", AU | daily rain | 147.3 mm (5.8 in) | 90.1 mm (3.5 in) | 39 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Lindfield, AU | monthly rain | 144.3 mm (5.7 in) | 56.7 mm (2.2 in) | 13 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Gatton Allan Street, AU | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 68 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Iron River, CA | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 18.3 cm (7.2 in) | 33 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 1970 | Coolatai (Orana), AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 38.3 mm (1.5 in) | 68 years | 53 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
1801 to 1970Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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