Weather Records on 8 December 2002

735 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 2002. Highest significance: Coahuayutla, MX.

Key Facts for 8 December 2002

On 8 December 2002, 735 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
167 were record highs and 372 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 723 daily.
Coahuayutla set a daily record low minimum temperature of 6.7 C (44.1 F) on 8 December 2002.
Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

735 stations

735 station records on 8 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 December 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coahuayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Park	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore-Washington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Reagan Natl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ingenio Catmis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kazan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Koolatah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orje	Norway	Record snow depth	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-50.9 C (-59.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palos Altos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yautepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville L&D	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jfk Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Marlboro 3 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hacienda la Y	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich Public Utility Plt	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belchertown	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cranford	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ellington	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pottersville 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Galax Radio Wbrf	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington New Castle Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

735 records

Records set or tied on 8 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 76, Lowest daily maximum 202, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 170, Heaviest daily rainfall 51, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 138.

Records on 8 December 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	76
Lowest daily maximum	202
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	170
Heaviest daily rainfall	51
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	138

Records on 8 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 723.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

574 broken records

Margins by which the 574 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 158.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 2002

Top 20 records on 8 December 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 December 2002	Coahuayutla, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	New Park, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Everett, US	daily low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	York 3 SSW Pump STN, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Marlinton, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	99 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Seabrook Farms, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	116 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Baltimore-Washington Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Washington Reagan Natl AP, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Ingenio Catmis, MX	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	71 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	71 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Beltsville, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Alfred, US	daily low min	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Moorefield 1 SSE, US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Laghouat, DZ	daily low min	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2002	Kazan, RU	daily low max	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	100 years	42 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

1796 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 735 records.

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

Records on 12-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1815	2
1824	1
1825	2
1844	2
1846	1
1848	2
1854	1
1856	2
1866	1
1868	3
1869	1
1871	4
1875	2
1879	5
1882	4
1885	1
1886	1
1891	2
1892	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	14
1898	3
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	17
1903	2
1904	6
1905	6
1906	39
1907	15
1908	11
1909	20
1910	14
1911	21
1912	33
1913	42
1914	59
1915	67
1916	93
1917	106
1918	27
1919	59
1920	95
1921	53
1922	163
1923	176
1924	399
1925	107
1926	80
1927	593
1928	100
1929	136
1930	421
1931	229
1932	327
1933	109
1934	437
1935	229
1936	138
1937	443
1938	447
1939	643
1940	495
1941	140
1942	481
1943	378
1944	269
1945	323
1946	1,331
1947	293
1948	269
1949	275
1950	859
1951	1,430
1952	539
1953	361
1954	354
1955	199
1956	890
1957	429
1958	794
1959	538
1960	544
1961	289
1962	413
1963	739
1964	375
1965	509
1966	1,255
1967	442
1968	436
1969	617
1970	801
1971	978
1972	1,825
1973	506
1974	631
1975	497
1976	1,130
1977	1,503
1978	2,440
1979	507
1980	1,527
1981	951
1982	835
1983	924
1984	989
1985	1,099
1986	958
1987	733
1988	581
1989	1,426
1990	847
1991	918
1992	689
1993	957
1994	1,178
1995	764
1996	949
1997	1,194
1998	1,348
1999	530
2000	1,056
2001	513
2002	735
2003	862
2004	1,172
2005	2,056
2006	2,166
2007	1,042
2008	924
2009	1,593
2010	1,951
2011	968
2012	724
2013	1,403
2014	404
2015	1,125
2016	594
2017	677
2018	747
2019	623
2020	942
2021	362
2022	682
2023	909
2024	426
2025	986

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Data for records on 2002-12-08: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	468
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	25
60 to 80	20
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	12
120 to 140	12
140 to 160	5