Weather Records on 30 December 1972

1,052 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 December 1972. Highest significance: Solon Springs, US.

Key Facts for 30 December 1972

On 30 December 1972, 1,052 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
194 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 993 daily.
Solon Springs set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 30 December 1972.
Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

1,052 stations

1,052 station records on 30 December 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 December 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Solon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Oregon	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mott	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tobermory	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Killdeer 8 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
York	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Earlton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Petawawa Nat Forestry	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha (Crystal Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Van Buren 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clarkson	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skjomen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,052 records

Records set or tied on 30 December 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 130, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 558, Heaviest daily snowfall 205, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 30 December 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	130
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	558
Heaviest daily snowfall	205
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 30 December 1972 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 55, daily 993.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

899 broken records

Margins by which the 899 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

30 December 1972

Top 20 records on 30 December 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 1972	Solon Springs, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1972	Oregon, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1972	Caro Wwtp, US	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 December 1972	Tunnsjo, NO	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Caledonia, US	monthly rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Holton, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	monthly rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Mott, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Dunderlandsdalen, NO	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Emmett, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Horton, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Crete 4ESE, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Susendal, NO	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Bradshaw, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Fairmont, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Ionia 2SSW, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Tobermory, CA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Osage City, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Southampton, CA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	65 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1972	Millington 3 SE, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	49 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

1799 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1972. 1972 had 1,052 records.

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

Records on 12-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1835	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	4
1872	3
1874	2
1875	2
1876	3
1878	1
1880	5
1881	3
1882	3
1884	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	7
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1895	6
1896	3
1897	7
1898	6
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	8
1904	12
1905	10
1906	11
1907	26
1908	17
1909	13
1910	18
1911	20
1912	37
1913	32
1914	47
1915	62
1916	45
1917	217
1918	25
1919	82
1920	84
1921	111
1922	227
1923	223
1924	65
1925	184
1926	63
1927	290
1928	31
1929	382
1930	71
1931	509
1932	407
1933	279
1934	206
1935	202
1936	931
1937	234
1938	208
1939	237
1940	397
1941	149
1942	584
1943	165
1944	137
1945	251
1946	584
1947	317
1948	760
1949	206
1950	479
1951	955
1952	334
1953	399
1954	538
1955	254
1956	556
1957	443
1958	525
1959	216
1960	345
1961	389
1962	671
1963	567
1964	537
1965	1,122
1966	403
1967	760
1968	1,391
1969	817
1970	571
1971	1,122
1972	1,052
1973	1,262
1974	564
1975	703
1976	981
1977	795
1978	1,930
1979	427
1980	1,560
1981	684
1982	630
1983	2,765
1984	1,834
1985	568
1986	852
1987	1,270
1988	755
1989	528
1990	3,065
1991	525
1992	1,210
1993	865
1994	642
1995	1,455
1996	1,620
1997	1,384
1998	801
1999	838
2000	1,377
2001	651
2002	1,034
2003	661
2004	974
2005	928
2006	1,779
2007	748
2008	653
2009	933
2010	1,200
2011	782
2012	676
2013	642
2014	660
2015	820
2016	706
2017	1,324
2018	284
2019	1,131
2020	604
2021	1,455
2022	909
2023	726
2024	638
2025	325

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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	805
50 to 100	60
100 to 150	24
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1