Weather Records on 15 December 2002

831 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 December 2002. Highest significance: Covelo, US.

Key Facts for 15 December 2002

On 15 December 2002, 831 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
563 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 808 daily.
Covelo set an all-time record daily precipitation of 190.8 mm (7.5 in) on 15 December 2002.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

831 stations

831 station records on 15 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 December 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Covelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chewelah	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lancang	China	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake Stream	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marmarth	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paicines 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hungry Horse Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muir Woods	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leaburg 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.6 C (16.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Doyle	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Northport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Central City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dansville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boswell	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Riggins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goodland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

831 records

Records set or tied on 15 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 290, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 273, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 15 December 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	290
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	273
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 15 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 808.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

620 broken records

Margins by which the 620 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 December 2002

Top 20 records on 15 December 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 December 2002	Covelo, US	all-time rain	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2002	Annex Creek, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 December 2002	Chewelah, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Lancang, CN	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Ft Grant, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Woodland, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Grand Lake Stream, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Middletown, US	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Marmarth, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Porthill, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Antelope 6 SSW, US	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Paicines 4 W, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Porterville, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Upper Lake 2 N, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Glenbrook, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	89 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Boca, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Bethany, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	108 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 2002	Hungry Horse Dam, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	45 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

1793 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2002. 2002 had 831 records.

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

Records on 12-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1810	1
1814	3
1815	1
1825	1
1831	1
1840	2
1844	2
1846	3
1847	1
1854	3
1859	2
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	2
1881	3
1882	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1899	12
1900	5
1901	21
1902	3
1903	7
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	10
1908	5
1909	5
1910	4
1911	23
1912	42
1913	13
1914	239
1915	180
1916	40
1917	40
1918	54
1919	28
1920	35
1921	26
1922	65
1923	132
1924	358
1925	187
1926	226
1927	235
1928	388
1929	500
1930	160
1931	284
1932	385
1933	796
1934	199
1935	140
1936	286
1937	310
1938	100
1939	637
1940	464
1941	373
1942	385
1943	486
1944	281
1945	420
1946	521
1947	634
1948	1,239
1949	135
1950	292
1951	962
1952	367
1953	270
1954	413
1955	371
1956	531
1957	304
1958	531
1959	560
1960	313
1961	883
1962	979
1963	670
1964	371
1965	759
1966	275
1967	948
1968	510
1969	352
1970	215
1971	1,739
1972	1,159
1973	615
1974	511
1975	1,230
1976	349
1977	963
1978	499
1979	560
1980	1,085
1981	1,243
1982	831
1983	1,229
1984	1,397
1985	1,077
1986	502
1987	1,740
1988	519
1989	2,753
1990	846
1991	636
1992	1,263
1993	734
1994	676
1995	848
1996	727
1997	1,521
1998	1,216
1999	621
2000	1,154
2001	1,026
2002	831
2003	846
2004	795
2005	953
2006	1,491
2007	973
2008	1,789
2009	930
2010	1,705
2011	780
2012	1,058
2013	701
2014	1,045
2015	1,398
2016	1,024
2017	332
2018	539
2019	547
2020	400
2021	1,182
2022	1,057
2023	794
2024	369
2025	2,115

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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 50	610
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1