Weather Records on 2 December 1978

1,056 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1978. Highest significance: Stanton, US.

Key Facts for 2 December 1978

On 2 December 1978, 1,056 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 258 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 994 daily.
Stanton set a daily record snowfall of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 2 December 1978.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,056 stations

1,056 station records on 2 December 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Birobidzhan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lynch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Taboleiro Do Meio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pitkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ogallala	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Green Mt Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
N Platte Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose de Mipibu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Martin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collbran	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsley Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Castana Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Neligh	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Cunynghame (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,056 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 133, Heaviest daily rainfall 296, Heaviest daily snowfall 210, Deepest snow cover 146.

Records on 2 December 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	133
Heaviest daily rainfall	296
Heaviest daily snowfall	210
Deepest snow cover	146

Records on 2 December 1978 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 59, daily 994.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

861 broken records

Margins by which the 861 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 December 1978

Top 20 records on 2 December 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 1978	Stanton, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1978	Bridgeport, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1978	Birobidzhan, RU	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1978	Kimball 2NE, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	75 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1978	Lynch, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Lodgepole, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Halsey 2 W, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Taboleiro Do Meio, BR	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Pitkin, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Elgin Water, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Bridgeport, US	monthly snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Red Rvr, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Ogallala, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Merriman, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	La Belle, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Creighton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Green Mt Dam, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Stanton, US	all-time snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	N Platte Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1978	Ainsworth, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 years	48 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

1797 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1978. 1978 had 1,056 records.

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

Records on 12-02 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1807	2
1810	2
1817	1
1823	1
1828	1
1829	2
1846	1
1847	1
1852	1
1856	4
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1867	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	2
1875	4
1876	5
1878	1
1879	9
1884	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1892	1
1893	4
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	10
1899	5
1900	1
1901	5
1902	6
1903	9
1904	1
1905	17
1906	10
1907	8
1908	15
1909	37
1910	18
1911	56
1912	81
1913	67
1914	101
1915	19
1916	169
1917	40
1918	50
1919	99
1920	43
1921	113
1922	59
1923	28
1924	168
1925	156
1926	167
1927	460
1928	77
1929	545
1930	272
1931	305
1932	525
1933	485
1934	194
1935	143
1936	331
1937	265
1938	335
1939	345
1940	551
1941	752
1942	835
1943	179
1944	276
1945	222
1946	198
1947	633
1948	211
1949	254
1950	598
1951	629
1952	614
1953	482
1954	317
1955	561
1956	594
1957	217
1958	442
1959	412
1960	410
1961	341
1962	1,144
1963	250
1964	726
1965	496
1966	1,117
1967	804
1968	753
1969	548
1970	1,232
1971	764
1972	547
1973	1,031
1974	1,019
1975	721
1976	920
1977	723
1978	1,056
1979	862
1980	1,428
1981	739
1982	3,111
1983	1,041
1984	701
1985	3,666
1986	887
1987	1,118
1988	613
1989	981
1990	616
1991	1,970
1992	719
1993	632
1994	632
1995	1,002
1996	1,180
1997	816
1998	1,732
1999	706
2000	735
2001	639
2002	615
2003	554
2004	798
2005	944
2006	1,388
2007	1,704
2008	871
2009	1,013
2010	1,602
2011	730
2012	1,265
2013	557
2014	546
2015	818
2016	269
2017	737
2018	1,152
2019	615
2020	534
2021	1,988
2022	771
2023	591
2024	715
2025	889

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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	698
50 to 100	90
100 to 150	51
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	8