Weather Records on 7 December 1972

2,239 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1972. Highest significance: Pendleton, US.

Key Facts for 7 December 1972

On 7 December 1972, 2,239 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
208 were record highs and 1,740 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 2,184 daily.
Pendleton set a daily record snow depth of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 7 December 1972.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 7 December 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 December 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pendleton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dingwall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Challis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Don	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Delta	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,239 records

Records set or tied on 7 December 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 82, Lowest daily maximum 995, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 745, Heaviest daily rainfall 167, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 7 December 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	82
Lowest daily maximum	995
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	745
Heaviest daily rainfall	167
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 7 December 1972 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 49, daily 2,184.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,929 broken records

Margins by which the 1,929 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 December 1972

Top 20 records on 7 December 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 1972	Pendleton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Newport, US	all-time low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Tiger Creek Ph, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Ft Ross, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	69 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	73 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Bartow 1SE, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Grants Pass, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	77 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	13.3 C (23.9 F)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Prineville, US	daily low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	73 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Conway, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Heber, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Charles City, US	daily low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Virginia City, US	daily low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	63 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Dingwall, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Uppsala_Aut, SE	daily high max	8.0 C (46.4 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	114 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1972	Tajshet, RU	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1972	Ust-Sugor, RU	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1972	Doorawarrah, AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1972	Ust-Nera, RU	daily rain	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	31 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

1801 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1972. 1972 had 2,239 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	1,879
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1