Weather Records on 1 December 1996

1,448 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 1996. Highest significance: Miami, US.

Key Facts for 1 December 1996

On 1 December 1996, 1,448 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
278 were record highs and 191 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,392 daily.
Miami set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 1 December 1996.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,448 stations

1,448 station records on 1 December 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 December 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Claude	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Claude	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Anthony	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wellpinit	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Malinaltepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lebo	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Supply 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Greene	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hueycatenango (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Cacahuatepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coicoyan de Las Flores (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quetzala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tapijulapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Claiborne L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jeremiah 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Spearman	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Philpott Dam 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brindisi	Italy	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whatley	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glens Falls Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pickens	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Salem 5 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Binghamton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pineville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,448 records

Records set or tied on 1 December 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 147, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 109, Heaviest daily rainfall 672, Heaviest daily snowfall 142, Deepest snow cover 165.

Records on 1 December 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	147
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	109
Heaviest daily rainfall	672
Heaviest daily snowfall	142
Deepest snow cover	165

Records on 1 December 1996 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 56, daily 1,392.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,233 broken records

Margins by which the 1,233 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 December 1996

Top 20 records on 1 December 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 December 1996	Miami, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	91 years	77 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Claude, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Miami, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	83 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	92 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Leakesville 6 WSW, US	daily rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	95 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	91 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Beaver, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Claude, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	92 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Alva 1W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	101 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Anthony, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Wellpinit, US	monthly rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Malinaltepec (Cfe), MX	monthly rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 December 1996	Lebo, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	93 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1996	Ft Supply 3SE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1996	Union 3 SSE, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1996	Ottawa, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1996	Greene, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1996	Lebo, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1996	Hueycatenango (Cfe), MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1996	San Juan Cacahuatepec (Cfe), MX	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	52 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1996. 1996 had 1,448 records.

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

Records on 12-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1805	1
1807	2
1810	1
1817	2
1821	1
1823	2
1831	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	3
1873	6
1875	8
1876	4
1877	1
1879	7
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	4
1901	5
1902	7
1903	13
1904	4
1905	11
1906	3
1907	8
1908	40
1909	64
1910	39
1911	45
1912	37
1913	53
1914	142
1915	23
1916	29
1917	52
1918	32
1919	78
1920	192
1921	55
1922	85
1923	70
1924	135
1925	145
1926	115
1927	271
1928	85
1929	515
1930	128
1931	337
1932	383
1933	656
1934	667
1935	164
1936	433
1937	238
1938	159
1939	346
1940	300
1941	391
1942	424
1943	93
1944	478
1945	259
1946	224
1947	392
1948	252
1949	313
1950	437
1951	585
1952	762
1953	283
1954	308
1955	624
1956	338
1957	295
1958	531
1959	355
1960	258
1961	373
1962	1,073
1963	282
1964	1,181
1965	598
1966	995
1967	601
1968	883
1969	673
1970	1,299
1971	574
1972	843
1973	888
1974	1,339
1975	1,007
1976	1,294
1977	1,166
1978	777
1979	874
1980	1,019
1981	1,320
1982	1,759
1983	1,275
1984	513
1985	3,874
1986	803
1987	1,020
1988	538
1989	822
1990	514
1991	2,124
1992	552
1993	597
1994	717
1995	1,386
1996	1,448
1997	736
1998	1,698
1999	790
2000	777
2001	1,211
2002	637
2003	627
2004	1,033
2005	815
2006	2,866
2007	1,427
2008	879
2009	927
2010	1,991
2011	947
2012	1,027
2013	400
2014	677
2015	850
2016	384
2017	496
2018	807
2019	803
2020	567
2021	2,030
2022	584
2023	609
2024	636
2025	679

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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 100	1,162
100 to 200	60
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1