Weather Records on 2 December 2001

639 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 2001. Highest significance: Minden, US.

Key Facts for 2 December 2001

On 2 December 2001, 639 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
409 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 616 daily.
Minden set a daily record precipitation of 39.6 mm (1.6 in) on 2 December 2001.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

639 stations

639 station records on 2 December 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Zavitaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
McCook	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tilden 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tapachula (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Howe	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winters	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clearlake 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Reno AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tapachula (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Rvr Vly - Orovada 26NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jachal	Argentina	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sur STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose de Gracia	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Frontera Hidalgo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Allegany Sp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Diablo Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Purcellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Haines AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount House Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kings Rvr Vly - Orovada 26NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Holland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

639 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 236, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 173, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 90, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 43.

Records on 2 December 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	236
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	173
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	90
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	43

Records on 2 December 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 616.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

475 broken records

Margins by which the 475 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 December 2001

Top 20 records on 2 December 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 2001	Minden, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Sarita 7 E, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Zavitaja, RU	monthly rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Austin #2, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	McCook, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Tilden 4 SSE, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Evanston 1 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	92 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Tapachula (Dge), MX	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Woodstock, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Alpine, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Lowell, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Setauket Strong, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Montello 2NE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	71 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Hatteras, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	105 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	86 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2001	Howe, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2001. 2001 had 639 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	443
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1