Weather Records on 7 December 2001

743 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 2001. Highest significance: Pittsworth, AU.

Key Facts for 7 December 2001

On 7 December 2001, 743 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
404 were record highs and 103 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 709 daily.
Pittsworth set a daily record precipitation of 58.2 mm (2.3 in) on 7 December 2001.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

743 stations

743 station records on 7 December 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 December 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hereward	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Weribone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Finca El Triunfo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beau Maison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alexander	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warburton Airfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Westbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Victory Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroolin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perseverance Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Toora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maizuru Reg Met HQ	Japan	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenwald	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Leinster	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tamanrasset	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Erldunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wambo Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goolma (Brooklyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valle Nacional	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Victory Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kota Kinabalu Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Miercurea Ciuc	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cooyar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Venado	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 5 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

743 records

Records set or tied on 7 December 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 228, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 176, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 192, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 7 December 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	228
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	176
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 7 December 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 34, daily 709.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

559 broken records

Margins by which the 559 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 December 2001

Top 20 records on 7 December 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 2001	Pittsworth, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 December 2001	Hereward, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Gloversville, US	monthly high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	105 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Weribone, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Finca El Triunfo, MX	monthly low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Nanango Wills St, AU	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Forest Hill, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	99 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Britt 3E, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Beau Maison, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Hill City 1 W, US	daily snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Lowell, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	W Pt, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Port Alexander, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Warburton Airfield, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Beaver Falls, US	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	3 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Bell Store, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	83 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Westbrook, AU	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	83 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Victory Downs, AU	daily rain	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Keene, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	68 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2001	Mtn Dell Dam, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	36 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

1801 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2001. 2001 had 743 records.

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

Records on 12-07 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1805	1
1812	2
1815	1
1825	2
1832	1
1836	1
1839	1
1844	4
1848	3
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1866	1
1868	5
1871	5
1875	6
1879	5
1881	1
1884	2
1885	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	1
1893	5
1894	1
1895	1
1896	8
1897	4
1898	10
1899	3
1900	2
1901	9
1902	16
1903	9
1904	7
1905	3
1906	21
1907	4
1908	24
1909	21
1910	26
1911	7
1912	21
1913	19
1914	32
1915	53
1916	36
1917	52
1918	30
1919	38
1920	81
1921	39
1922	272
1923	128
1924	374
1925	119
1926	372
1927	404
1928	105
1929	146
1930	534
1931	180
1932	555
1933	130
1934	274
1935	270
1936	602
1937	890
1938	279
1939	780
1940	145
1941	139
1942	526
1943	199
1944	357
1945	240
1946	855
1947	240
1948	320
1949	187
1950	1,472
1951	1,751
1952	447
1953	673
1954	445
1955	195
1956	1,358
1957	589
1958	831
1959	539
1960	561
1961	206
1962	642
1963	436
1964	467
1965	476
1966	1,047
1967	386
1968	461
1969	952
1970	724
1971	854
1972	2,239
1973	448
1974	508
1975	404
1976	1,037
1977	1,369
1978	1,882
1979	827
1980	1,314
1981	896
1982	542
1983	957
1984	957
1985	922
1986	1,126
1987	866
1988	582
1989	675
1990	744
1991	698
1992	906
1993	544
1994	1,772
1995	912
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	2,384
1999	674
2000	1,085
2001	743
2002	917
2003	1,184
2004	1,096
2005	1,433
2006	1,246
2007	1,402
2008	833
2009	972
2010	1,405
2011	1,507
2012	643
2013	2,119
2014	479
2015	1,079
2016	389
2017	508
2018	558
2019	447
2020	597
2021	547
2022	579
2023	952
2024	712
2025	665

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Data for records on 2001-12-07: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16 (16 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	542
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1