Weather Records on 7 December 1971

854 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1971. Highest significance: Cradock, AU.

Key Facts for 7 December 1971

On 7 December 1971, 854 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 839 daily.
Cradock set a daily record precipitation of 32.8 mm (1.3 in) on 7 December 1971.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

854 stations

854 station records on 7 December 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 December 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Orrville	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Yackara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Angorichina Hostel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Iliamna AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kimba (Yeltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Martin Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alger-Dar El Beida	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount House Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Linton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yeeda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Yednalue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McGrath AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lay Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hedley	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Owings Ferry Landing	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Plantersville 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Challis	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elrod	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Terragong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong (Kia Ora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
James Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenn Dale Bell STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iliamna AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

854 records

Records set or tied on 7 December 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 433, Heaviest daily snowfall 118, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 7 December 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	433
Heaviest daily snowfall	118
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 7 December 1971 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 839.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

718 broken records

Margins by which the 718 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 December 1971

Top 20 records on 7 December 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 1971	Cradock, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Orrville, US	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Belton (Shadow Vale), AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Carrieton (Yackara), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Hawker (Wilson), AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Clanton, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Angorichina Hostel, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Uniontown, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Mc Intosh 6 SE, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Iliamna AP, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Timber Lake, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Monticello 2E, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Kimba (Yeltana), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Dayton 1 N, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Martin Dam, US	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Snowflake, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Alger-Dar El Beida, DZ	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Mount House Station, AU	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1971	Alberta, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	1 year	43 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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1971. 1971 had 854 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	650
50 to 100	47
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1