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Weather Records on 5 December 2002

2,027 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 2002. Highest significance: Munfordville 5 NW, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 2002

  • On 5 December 2002, 2,027 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 313 were record highs and 844 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 1,975 daily.
  • Munfordville 5 NW set a daily record snow depth of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 5 December 2002.
  • Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown
Weather records on 5 December 2002 2,000 station records on 5 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
2,000 station records on 5 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 December 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Munfordville 5 NWUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Leitchfield 2 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
MarshallUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Pulaski 2 EUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Madison Sewage PltUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Louisville McAlpineUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Sebree 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.3 cm (6.8 in)61 of 100 (Major)
New ParkUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Williams 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
AshlandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Sebree 1 EUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Mocksville 5SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
LaurelvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Shoals 8 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Vale 5SSEUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
FalmouthUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Glenn Dale Bell STNUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
LouisaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips FldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
ChesterUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
New ParkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.3 cm (6.8 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
ElginUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
LongtonUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 WUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
LexingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 2 NEUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore-Washington Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.8 cm (7.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee 2NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Emmitsburg 2 SEUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
BridgehamptonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
BuchananUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
GoshenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation76.2 mm (3.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.4 cm (2.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
BuchananUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsett Rc Byrd DamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIVUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.2 cm (4.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
ScottsburgUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.7 cm (5.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Emmitsburg 2 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
FarmvilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Middlebourne 3 ESEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
El CuyoMexicoRecord daily precipitation94.0 mm (3.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Mechanicsville 5 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
GalenaUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown Harrisburg Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
GrotonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
BradfordsvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.3 cm (8.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
DanburyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
DanburyUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Blacksburg NwsoUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.4 cm (8.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips FldUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex FmUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
LexingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,027 records
Records on 5 December 2002 by type Records set or tied on 5 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 644, Highest daily minimum 167, Lowest daily minimum 200, Heaviest daily rainfall 237, Heaviest daily snowfall 312, Deepest snow cover 321. 0200400600800Highest daily maximum: 146Lowest daily maximum: 644Highest daily minimum: 167Lowest daily minimum: 200Heaviest daily rainfall: 237Heaviest daily snowfall: 312Deepest snow cover: 321Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 644, Highest daily minimum 167, Lowest daily minimum 200, Heaviest daily rainfall 237, Heaviest daily snowfall 312, Deepest snow cover 321.
Records on 5 December 2002 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum146
Lowest daily maximum644
Highest daily minimum167
Lowest daily minimum200
Heaviest daily rainfall237
Heaviest daily snowfall312
Deepest snow cover321
Records on 5 December 2002 by timescale Records on 5 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 51, daily 1,975. 05001,0001,5002,000all-time: 1monthly: 51daily: 1,975all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 51, daily 1,975.
Records on 5 December 2002 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly51
daily1,975

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,668 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 December 2002 Margins by which the 1,668 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. 05001,0001,5000 to 50: 1,27650 to 100: 207100 to 150: 126150 to 200: 50200 to 250: 90 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 1,668 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.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 December 2002
MarginRecords
0 to 501,276
50 to 100207
100 to 150126
150 to 20050
200 to 2509

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 2002
Top 20 records on 5 December 2002 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 December 2002Munfordville 5 NW, USdaily snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)72 years65 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Leitchfield 2 N, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)64 years63 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Marshall, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)102 years63 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Pulaski 2 E, USdaily snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)80 years63 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Madison Sewage Plt, USdaily snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)106 years61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Louisville McAlpine, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)53 years61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Sebree 1 E, USdaily snowfall17.3 cm (6.8 in)17.3 cm (6.8 in)53 years61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002New Park, USdaily snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)53 years61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Williams 3 SW, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)80 years60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Ashland, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)7.7 cm (3.0 in)103 years60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Sebree 1 E, USdaily snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 years60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Mocksville 5SE, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)107 years60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Laurelville, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)51 years60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2002Shoals 8 S, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)76 years58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2002Cedar Vale 5SSE, USdaily snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)47 years58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2002Falmouth, USdaily snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)63 years58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2002Glenn Dale Bell STN, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)76 years58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2002Charlottesville 2W, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)100 years58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2002Louisa, USdaily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)16.5 cm (6.5 in)85 years58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2002Newkirk 5NE, USdaily snow depth7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)103 years20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1796 to 2002
Records on 12-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 2,027 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 11797: 21808: 11812: 11820: 11823: 11824: 11825: 21827: 11829: 31833: 21841: 11842: 11844: 21846: 21852: 11853: 11856: 41859: 11863: 11866: 21867: 41868: 41869: 11870: 11871: 11872: 11874: 11875: 21876: 11877: 21878: 11879: 31880: 11884: 11885: 21886: 21888: 31891: 51892: 21893: 11895: 131896: 11897: 11898: 71900: 111901: 11902: 131903: 81904: 41905: 41906: 151907: 61908: 71909: 551910: 101911: 971912: 401913: 351914: 221915: 951916: 811917: 351918: 321919: 481920: 891921: 561922: 991923: 1681924: 1061925: 2201926: 3701927: 821928: 1681929: 1111930: 2471931: 2241932: 2351933: 5661934: 1641935: 2731936: 4091937: 3361938: 2791939: 6911940: 2441941: 8991942: 5831943: 2761944: 3201945: 4181946: 5521947: 2831948: 5291949: 1391950: 8871951: 7801952: 3241953: 4591954: 4251955: 5681956: 1,2291957: 3481958: 4651959: 2871960: 8981961: 4151962: 8341963: 3261964: 9091965: 5341966: 1,0381967: 2531968: 7661969: 5941970: 8451971: 6901972: 2,2401973: 9101974: 5271975: 8591976: 5331977: 1,2271978: 9601979: 8631980: 1,0541981: 5901982: 1,5771983: 1,0241984: 1,1411985: 1,3241986: 7981987: 8291988: 5811989: 1,3171990: 8871991: 1,3841992: 1,7431993: 8711994: 1,4811995: 1,0941996: 9871997: 7181998: 2,4891999: 1,0602000: 9732001: 2,0462002: 2,0272003: 1,0312004: 8052005: 1,4752006: 1,6462007: 9922008: 8072009: 1,2292010: 1,2372011: 1,4722012: 1,0812013: 1,7632014: 4762015: 7212016: 6362017: 5682018: 3382019: 4632020: 5292021: 6792022: 4542023: 1,4022024: 7962025: 8721796185918861909192719451963198119992017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 2,027 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-05 in each year
YearRecords
17961
17972
18081
18121
18201
18231
18241
18252
18271
18293
18332
18411
18421
18442
18462
18521
18531
18564
18591
18631
18662
18674
18684
18691
18701
18711
18721
18741
18752
18761
18772
18781
18793
18801
18841
18852
18862
18883
18915
18922
18931
189513
18961
18971
18987
190011
19011
190213
19038
19044
19054
190615
19076
19087
190955
191010
191197
191240
191335
191422
191595
191681
191735
191832
191948
192089
192156
192299
1923168
1924106
1925220
1926370
192782
1928168
1929111
1930247
1931224
1932235
1933566
1934164
1935273
1936409
1937336
1938279
1939691
1940244
1941899
1942583
1943276
1944320
1945418
1946552
1947283
1948529
1949139
1950887
1951780
1952324
1953459
1954425
1955568
19561,229
1957348
1958465
1959287
1960898
1961415
1962834
1963326
1964909
1965534
19661,038
1967253
1968766
1969594
1970845
1971690
19722,240
1973910
1974527
1975859
1976533
19771,227
1978960
1979863
19801,054
1981590
19821,577
19831,024
19841,141
19851,324
1986798
1987829
1988581
19891,317
1990887
19911,384
19921,743
1993871
19941,481
19951,094
1996987
1997718
19982,489
19991,060
2000973
20012,046
20022,027
20031,031
2004805
20051,475
20061,646
2007992
2008807
20091,229
20101,237
20111,472
20121,081
20131,763
2014476
2015721
2016636
2017568
2018338
2019463
2020529
2021679
2022454
20231,402
2024796
2025872

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).