Weather Records on 2 December 1983

1,041 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1983. Highest significance: Leroy 5 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 2 December 1983

On 2 December 1983, 1,041 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
165 were record highs and 204 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 994 daily.
Leroy 5 WSW set a monthly record snow depth of 55.9 cm (22.0 in) on 2 December 1983.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,041 stations

1,041 station records on 2 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carbon Hill 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bremer Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Araripe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norseman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wadley	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-15.4 C (4.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eupora 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.4 mm (7.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Pirajibu)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rome 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Verblyding	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Longford Ck Rail Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bugaldie (Ulundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Douglasville 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Birmingham AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wando Vale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Firth	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corinne	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Peakvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Creek Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chaska	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ragan	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,041 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 133, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 337, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 295.

Records on 2 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	133
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	337
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	295

Records on 2 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 45, daily 994.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

850 broken records

Margins by which the 850 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 December 1983

Top 20 records on 2 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 1983	Leroy 5 WSW, US	monthly snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1983	Goodland, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1983	Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills), AU	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Gila Bend 2SE, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Carbon Hill 4SE, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Oberlin, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Bremer Bay, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Araripe, BR	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Rock Mills, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Albion, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Norseman, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Faribault, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Wadley, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Vastervik, SE	daily low min	-15.4 C (4.3 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Eupora 2 E, US	all-time rain	200.4 mm (7.9 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Aurora, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1983	Fairmont, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	44 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1983. 1983 had 1,041 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 December 1983
Margin	Records
0 to 100	733
100 to 200	82
200 to 300	31
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1