Weather Records on 12 December 2002

683 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 2002. Highest significance: Bunnan (Milhaven), AU.

Key Facts for 12 December 2002

On 12 December 2002, 683 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 211 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 664 daily.
Bunnan (Milhaven) set a daily record precipitation of 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 12 December 2002.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

683 stations

683 station records on 12 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lehighton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dixie	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Riito	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Honey Brook 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 7 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palm 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sirte	Libya	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conklingville Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Isle	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.3 C (108.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Strausstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tobyhanna Pocono Mtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Gap	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coahuayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
X-Pichil	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	101.7 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Francis E Walter Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beltsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oktyabr Skoye	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-36.2 C (-33.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kyra	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-36.3 C (-33.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
East London	South Africa	Record low minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chittenden	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wongan Hills Res.Station	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Rouchel (Mount View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turkmen-Bashi	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Candor 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fukui	Japan	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

683 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 144, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 116, Lowest daily minimum 102, Heaviest daily rainfall 164, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 12 December 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	144
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	116
Lowest daily minimum	102
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 12 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 17, daily 664.

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 163.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 2002

Top 20 records on 12 December 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 2002	Bunnan (Milhaven), AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	85 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2002	Daytona Beach, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 December 2002	Izana, ES	daily rain	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Alcove Dam, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Lehighton 1SSW, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Hawley 1 E, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Stuart, US	monthly high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	58 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Dixie, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Riito, MX	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Gloversville, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Chemung, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Honey Brook 2 SSE, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Falls City 7 WSW, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Szeged, HU	daily low min	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Palm 3 SE, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 2002	Sirte, LY	daily low min	3.0 C (37.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	76 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

1796 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 683 records.

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

Records on 12-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1846	1
1855	2
1861	1
1863	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1879	2
1882	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	8
1894	3
1895	1
1896	4
1897	3
1898	20
1899	11
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	18
1904	20
1905	10
1906	14
1907	8
1908	25
1909	20
1910	39
1911	104
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	46
1916	115
1917	246
1918	33
1919	23
1920	41
1921	63
1922	61
1923	91
1924	130
1925	75
1926	143
1927	335
1928	234
1929	405
1930	45
1931	522
1932	813
1933	358
1934	430
1935	266
1936	142
1937	468
1938	103
1939	418
1940	621
1941	260
1942	257
1943	165
1944	688
1945	212
1946	761
1947	295
1948	282
1949	789
1950	364
1951	175
1952	501
1953	288
1954	696
1955	381
1956	441
1957	1,118
1958	884
1959	464
1960	710
1961	1,481
1962	1,495
1963	439
1964	459
1965	1,045
1966	369
1967	565
1968	727
1969	499
1970	366
1971	585
1972	1,669
1973	397
1974	191
1975	492
1976	319
1977	907
1978	382
1979	1,016
1980	583
1981	734
1982	867
1983	816
1984	808
1985	1,384
1986	408
1987	468
1988	1,030
1989	930
1990	676
1991	1,980
1992	818
1993	887
1994	1,172
1995	2,030
1996	1,391
1997	869
1998	1,103
1999	952
2000	2,510
2001	700
2002	683
2003	537
2004	727
2005	769
2006	886
2007	1,315
2008	1,424
2009	818
2010	1,501
2011	621
2012	684
2013	646
2014	1,040
2015	1,496
2016	530
2017	808
2018	256
2019	418
2020	507
2021	441
2022	767
2023	544
2024	328
2025	1,485

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	522
25 to 50	19
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	2