Weather Records on 5 December 1972

2,240 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1972. Highest significance: Newport, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 1972

On 5 December 1972, 2,240 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
224 were record highs and 1,654 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 2,181 daily.
Newport set a monthly record daily snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 5 December 1972.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 5 December 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dolores	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aspen	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gavriila Buhta	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Seneca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Collbran	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tidewater	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Casper 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record snow depth	68.0 cm (26.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aspen	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Whitehall	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Abisko	Sweden	Record snow depth	63.0 cm (24.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,240 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 1,012, Highest daily minimum 140, Lowest daily minimum 642, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 143, Deepest snow cover 57.

Records on 5 December 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	1,012
Highest daily minimum	140
Lowest daily minimum	642
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	143
Deepest snow cover	57

Records on 5 December 1972 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 56, daily 2,181.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,950 broken records

Margins by which the 1,950 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

5 December 1972

Top 20 records on 5 December 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1972	Newport, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1972	Rothamsted, GB	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Dolores, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Fruita, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	67 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Palermo, IT	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Riggins, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Aspen, US	daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	18.6 cm (7.3 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Schriever, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	69 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Gavriila Buhta, RU	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Dubois, US	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	13.9 C (25.0 F)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Houma, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Newport, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Hamilton, US	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	11.6 C (20.9 F)	63 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Paisley, US	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	13.8 C (24.8 F)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Prospect 2 SW, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Bloomfield 3 SE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Mc Minnville, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Pilot Rock 1 SE, US	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	11.6 C (20.9 F)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1972	Ust-Unja, RU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	16 years	20 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

1796 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1972. 1972 had 2,240 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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	1,881
50 to 100	49
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1