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Weather Records on 11 December 2002

1,139 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 2002. Highest significance: Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs), AU.

Key Facts for 11 December 2002

  • On 11 December 2002, 1,139 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 163 were record highs and 448 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 1,070 daily.
  • Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs) set a daily record precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 11 December 2002.
  • Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,139 stations
Weather records on 11 December 2002 1,139 station records on 11 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,139 station records on 11 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 11 December 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.0 mm (3.7 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Moorland (Denro-An)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation130.0 mm (5.1 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation118.0 mm (4.6 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Seal Rocks Camping ReserveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.0 mm (4.4 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation98.0 mm (3.9 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation135.0 mm (5.3 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Paterson Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation130.6 mm (5.1 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage CaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation106.4 mm (4.2 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation119.5 mm (4.7 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Caroona (West Mooki)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.4 mm (3.5 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Laurieton (Elouera St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation154.6 mm (6.1 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Stroud Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation155.8 mm (6.1 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Werris Creek Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation91.8 mm (3.6 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.AustraliaRecord daily precipitation115.4 mm (4.5 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Gosford (Narara Research StatiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.8 mm (3.9 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Bowling Alley Point (Poplars)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.7 mm (2.6 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Morpeth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation112.0 mm (4.4 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal StatioAustraliaRecord daily precipitation71.0 mm (2.8 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation112.5 mm (4.4 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Wingham (Lanark Close)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation139.4 mm (5.5 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Aberdeen (Main Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation93.2 mm (3.7 in)62 of 100 (Major)
The Entrance (Eloora Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation80.0 mm (3.1 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Murrurundi (Timor)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation100.6 mm (4.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Salamander Bay (Randall Drive)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation129.4 mm (5.1 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Coolah (Binnia St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.6 mm (2.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.0 mm (2.3 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Raymond Terrace (Wallaroo StatAustraliaRecord daily precipitation146.2 mm (5.8 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Spring RidgeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.2 mm (3.2 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Tipperary)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation125.0 mm (4.9 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence Town (Grey St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation118.2 mm (4.7 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation115.6 mm (4.6 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Riverview ObservatoryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.4 mm (2.5 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Breeza (Main Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.2 mm (2.6 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Potts Hill ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.2 mm (2.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Wisemans Ferry (Old Po)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.0 mm (3.2 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Sans Souci (Public School)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.0 mm (2.3 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Niangala (Ashland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.2 mm (3.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.2 mm (2.4 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.8 mm (3.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
CoahuayutlaMexicoRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)54 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Gundy (Miller St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation93.4 mm (3.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation98.0 mm (3.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson (Tocal AWS)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation122.0 mm (4.8 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation76.0 mm (3.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Parraweena)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.4 mm (2.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (General Store)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.6 mm (4.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Cooinda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.0 mm (2.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation112.4 mm (4.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Kinross)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.8 mm (3.6 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Murrurundi Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation106.8 mm (4.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.2 mm (1.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Loomberah (Pendene)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation67.4 mm (2.7 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Bulahdelah Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation154.0 mm (6.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester (Upper Bowman)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation122.4 mm (4.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation99.0 mm (3.9 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Carrabolla (Woodbury)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation121.2 mm (4.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Bexley Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.2 mm (2.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,139 records
Records on 11 December 2002 by type Records set or tied on 11 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 246, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 202, Heaviest daily rainfall 459, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 48. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 103Lowest daily maximum: 246Highest daily minimum: 60Lowest daily minimum: 202Heaviest daily rainfall: 459Heaviest daily snowfall: 21Deepest snow cover: 48Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 11 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 246, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 202, Heaviest daily rainfall 459, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 48.
Records on 11 December 2002 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum103
Lowest daily maximum246
Highest daily minimum60
Lowest daily minimum202
Heaviest daily rainfall459
Heaviest daily snowfall21
Deepest snow cover48
Records on 11 December 2002 by timescale Records on 11 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 68, daily 1,070. 05001,0001,500all-time: 1monthly: 68daily: 1,070all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 11 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 68, daily 1,070.
Records on 11 December 2002 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly68
daily1,070

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,010 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 December 2002 Margins by which the 1,010 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 20: 82120 to 40: 11340 to 60: 4860 to 80: 1980 to 100: 5100 to 120: 3120 to 140: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 1,010 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 December 2002
MarginRecords
0 to 20821
20 to 40113
40 to 6048
60 to 8019
80 to 1005
100 to 1203
120 to 1401

Top 20 by Significance

11 December 2002
Top 20 records on 11 December 2002 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 December 2002Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs), AUdaily rain95.0 mm (3.7 in)52.6 mm (2.1 in)100 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 December 2002Moorland (Denro-An), AUdaily rain130.0 mm (5.1 in)87.6 mm (3.4 in)104 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 December 2002Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AUdaily rain118.0 mm (4.6 in)85.5 mm (3.4 in)104 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 December 2002Cassilis Post Office, AUdaily rain65.0 mm (2.6 in)45.4 mm (1.8 in)112 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 December 2002Seal Rocks Camping Reserve, AUdaily rain113.0 mm (4.4 in)52.8 mm (2.1 in)104 years74 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AUdaily rain98.0 mm (3.9 in)66.0 mm (2.6 in)75 years72 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals), AUdaily rain135.0 mm (5.3 in)79.1 mm (3.1 in)68 years70 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Paterson Post Office, AUdaily rain130.6 mm (5.1 in)67.1 mm (2.6 in)75 years69 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AUdaily rain106.4 mm (4.2 in)40.4 mm (1.6 in)104 years68 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AUdaily rain119.5 mm (4.7 in)42.8 mm (1.7 in)104 years67 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Caroona (West Mooki), AUdaily rain88.4 mm (3.5 in)58.2 mm (2.3 in)65 years66 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Laurieton (Elouera St), AUdaily rain154.6 mm (6.1 in)103.0 mm (4.1 in)55 years66 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Stroud Post Office, AUdaily rain155.8 mm (6.1 in)98.4 mm (3.9 in)55 years66 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Werris Creek Post Office, AUdaily rain91.8 mm (3.6 in)38.5 mm (1.5 in)93 years64 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AUdaily rain115.4 mm (4.5 in)51.9 mm (2.0 in)81 years64 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Gosford (Narara Research Stati, AUdaily rain97.8 mm (3.9 in)55.4 mm (2.2 in)68 years64 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Bowling Alley Point (Poplars), AUdaily rain65.7 mm (2.6 in)40.8 mm (1.6 in)85 years63 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Morpeth Post Office, AUdaily rain112.0 mm (4.4 in)54.8 mm (2.2 in)68 years63 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AUdaily rain71.0 mm (2.8 in)30.9 mm (1.2 in)116 years63 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2002Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AUdaily rain112.5 mm (4.4 in)52.8 mm (2.1 in)55 years62 of 100 (Major)

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 12-11 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 1,139 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001796: 21808: 21815: 21825: 21841: 11852: 11855: 21862: 11868: 11869: 31871: 41872: 11876: 21877: 11878: 21879: 41880: 21882: 31886: 11887: 11889: 11891: 31892: 21893: 31894: 11895: 41897: 21898: 141899: 51900: 41901: 51902: 61903: 21904: 281905: 151906: 121907: 301908: 181909: 71910: 311911: 491912: 361913: 81914: 131915: 931916: 551917: 1031918: 321919: 401920: 581921: 491922: 1431923: 881924: 841925: 811926: 771927: 2321928: 1111929: 3451930: 721931: 7621932: 6961933: 2601934: 4801935: 2901936: 3571937: 8391938: 2311939: 6261940: 3021941: 3531942: 2631943: 1961944: 4071945: 2341946: 7171947: 3421948: 1531949: 1,2011950: 4631951: 2611952: 9231953: 1571954: 4921955: 3121956: 3001957: 5171958: 9851959: 3221960: 7461961: 1,3001962: 7231963: 6041964: 5421965: 1,2161966: 5251967: 9451968: 5431969: 5871970: 6171971: 9001972: 1,5141973: 3341974: 3131975: 4541976: 3801977: 1,1821978: 6781979: 8471980: 5221981: 9491982: 6571983: 9711984: 1,0131985: 1,4711986: 5611987: 6391988: 8501989: 5841990: 7471991: 1,1021992: 1,3571993: 7491994: 1,2431995: 1,8371996: 1,3071997: 1,2031998: 1,0121999: 7692000: 1,5842001: 6262002: 1,1392003: 6462004: 1,1662005: 8162006: 8582007: 1,6132008: 1,3122009: 1,0912010: 1,2842011: 4162012: 6182013: 7372014: 8932015: 1,1832016: 4892017: 6702018: 3532019: 4422020: 5172021: 1,1752022: 6792023: 8142024: 5392025: 1,6911796188019031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 1,139 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-11 in each year
YearRecords
17962
18082
18152
18252
18411
18521
18552
18621
18681
18693
18714
18721
18762
18771
18782
18794
18802
18823
18861
18871
18891
18913
18922
18933
18941
18954
18972
189814
18995
19004
19015
19026
19032
190428
190515
190612
190730
190818
19097
191031
191149
191236
19138
191413
191593
191655
1917103
191832
191940
192058
192149
1922143
192388
192484
192581
192677
1927232
1928111
1929345
193072
1931762
1932696
1933260
1934480
1935290
1936357
1937839
1938231
1939626
1940302
1941353
1942263
1943196
1944407
1945234
1946717
1947342
1948153
19491,201
1950463
1951261
1952923
1953157
1954492
1955312
1956300
1957517
1958985
1959322
1960746
19611,300
1962723
1963604
1964542
19651,216
1966525
1967945
1968543
1969587
1970617
1971900
19721,514
1973334
1974313
1975454
1976380
19771,182
1978678
1979847
1980522
1981949
1982657
1983971
19841,013
19851,471
1986561
1987639
1988850
1989584
1990747
19911,102
19921,357
1993749
19941,243
19951,837
19961,307
19971,203
19981,012
1999769
20001,584
2001626
20021,139
2003646
20041,166
2005816
2006858
20071,613
20081,312
20091,091
20101,284
2011416
2012618
2013737
2014893
20151,183
2016489
2017670
2018353
2019442
2020517
20211,175
2022679
2023814
2024539
20251,691

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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