Weather Records on 2 December 1992

719 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1992. Highest significance: Vale, US.

Key Facts for 2 December 1992

On 2 December 1992, 719 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
274 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 702 daily.
Vale set a daily record snowfall of 14.7 cm (5.8 in) on 2 December 1992.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

719 stations

719 station records on 2 December 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vale	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gate	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arsdorf	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hognestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Independence #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sarpsborg	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Garden City Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Redmond AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fedafjorden II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Helland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cooper Lake Project	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nice	France	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sola	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kjevik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lennestadt-Theten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brocken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flekkefjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Egersund	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laverne	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grizzly	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palco	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roselandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dufur	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Itapecerica da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Atibaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bettborn-Pratz	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maudal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gigant	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
McKinley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kehmen-Diekirch	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kilegrend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

719 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 260, Heaviest daily snowfall 45, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 2 December 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	45
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 2 December 1992 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 702.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

591 broken records

Margins by which the 591 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 1992

Top 20 records on 2 December 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 1992	Vale, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	97 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1992	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily rain	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	66 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	daily rain	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Ovre Sirdal, NO	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Cordova AP, US	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Soyland I Gjesdal, NO	daily rain	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Alton 1 W, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Gate, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Arsdorf, LU	daily rain	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Hognestad, NO	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Independence #1, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Sarpsborg, NO	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Garden City Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Redmond AP, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Fedafjorden II, NO	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Sviland, NO	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	86 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Helland I Gjesdal, NO	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Cooper Lake Project, US	all-time rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Fairbanks Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1992	Bucklin 1SE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7 years	40 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1992. 1992 had 719 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	564
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1