Weather Records on 10 December 1972

1,858 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1972. Highest significance: Stuttgart, US.

Key Facts for 10 December 1972

On 10 December 1972, 1,858 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
242 were record highs and 1,326 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 40 were all-time records, 125 monthly and 1,693 daily.
Stuttgart set a daily record precipitation of 96.8 mm (3.8 in) on 10 December 1972.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

1,858 stations

1,858 station records on 10 December 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 December 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pioche	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Medford Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Covelo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rodessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mendota	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Garrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oakville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barstow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Round Grove	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Utah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maricopa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weiser	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weiser	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sage 4 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stamps	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Allardt	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,858 records

Records set or tied on 10 December 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 677, Highest daily minimum 141, Lowest daily minimum 649, Heaviest daily rainfall 143, Heaviest daily snowfall 72, Deepest snow cover 75.

Records on 10 December 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	677
Highest daily minimum	141
Lowest daily minimum	649
Heaviest daily rainfall	143
Heaviest daily snowfall	72
Deepest snow cover	75

Records on 10 December 1972 by timescale: all-time 40, monthly 125, daily 1,693.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,543 broken records

Margins by which the 1,543 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 December 1972

Top 20 records on 10 December 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 December 1972	Stuttgart, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 December 1972	Pioche, US	all-time low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Deseret, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Blackfoot Fire Dept, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Lake City Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Dayville, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Medford Exp STN, US	daily low min	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	15.0 C (27.0 F)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Davenport L&D 15, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Pioche, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	81 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Deseret, US	daily low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	14.5 C (26.1 F)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Palmetto, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	16.7 C (30.1 F)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Covelo, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	15.0 C (27.0 F)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Rodessa, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Mendota, US	monthly rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Garrison, US	all-time low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Oakville, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1972	Arco, US	all-time low max	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	50 years	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

1796 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1972. 1972 had 1,858 records.

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

Records on 12-10 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1812	2
1815	1
1816	1
1825	2
1841	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	2
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1878	3
1879	10
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	1
1889	1
1891	17
1893	2
1894	2
1895	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	8
1903	7
1904	15
1905	18
1906	15
1907	29
1908	11
1909	16
1910	47
1911	35
1912	23
1913	21
1914	35
1915	123
1916	89
1917	76
1918	30
1919	80
1920	186
1921	52
1922	157
1923	121
1924	64
1925	83
1926	106
1927	202
1928	131
1929	250
1930	141
1931	318
1932	511
1933	265
1934	331
1935	194
1936	178
1937	449
1938	272
1939	924
1940	163
1941	249
1942	282
1943	504
1944	431
1945	193
1946	1,073
1947	378
1948	174
1949	536
1950	336
1951	582
1952	633
1953	408
1954	336
1955	385
1956	455
1957	449
1958	751
1959	205
1960	390
1961	878
1962	405
1963	511
1964	447
1965	843
1966	991
1967	829
1968	576
1969	423
1970	1,338
1971	1,646
1972	1,858
1973	453
1974	372
1975	688
1976	376
1977	1,370
1978	1,299
1979	1,378
1980	531
1981	1,035
1982	748
1983	685
1984	605
1985	1,421
1986	601
1987	803
1988	599
1989	787
1990	935
1991	940
1992	795
1993	754
1994	940
1995	1,758
1996	1,193
1997	1,198
1998	709
1999	568
2000	882
2001	460
2002	1,030
2003	1,086
2004	1,247
2005	833
2006	998
2007	1,202
2008	1,083
2009	1,354
2010	1,424
2011	362
2012	825
2013	1,010
2014	602
2015	1,166
2016	858
2017	719
2018	500
2019	572
2020	567
2021	934
2022	570
2023	926
2024	477
2025	1,969

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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	1,481
50 to 100	43
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1