Weather Records on 11 December 2008

1,312 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 December 2008. Highest significance: Cape May 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 11 December 2008

On 11 December 2008, 1,312 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
328 were record highs and 394 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 30 were all-time records, 80 monthly and 1,202 daily.
Cape May 2 NW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 104.9 mm (4.1 in) on 11 December 2008.
Across 154 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,312 stations

1,312 station records on 11 December 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 December 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Peppermint Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mianelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Chillinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Chipley	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hammond	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Liberty	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Borden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Toms River	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bremer Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Plains SW Ga Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ceduna Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Elba	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Colquitt 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Buena Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
W Lawai 931	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Panama City 5N	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gibson	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Charleston - Yeager AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Karlgarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wise 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Norseman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beretania Pump STN 705	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coconut Is 840.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Camm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Camballin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wayjo Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hyden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Allan Rocks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Edgefield 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,312 records

Records set or tied on 11 December 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 178, Highest daily minimum 192, Lowest daily minimum 216, Heaviest daily rainfall 474, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 84.

Records on 11 December 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	178
Highest daily minimum	192
Lowest daily minimum	216
Heaviest daily rainfall	474
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	84

Records on 11 December 2008 by timescale: all-time 30, monthly 80, daily 1,202.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,092 broken records

Margins by which the 1,092 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 December 2008

Top 20 records on 11 December 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 December 2008	Cape May 2 NW, US	monthly rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	100 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 December 2008	Peppermint Grove, AU	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	93 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 December 2008	Dawson, US	all-time rain	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 December 2008	Mianelup, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	90 years	76 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Chillinup, AU	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	96 years	75 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Chipley, US	monthly rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	55 years	73 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Blakely, US	monthly rain	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 years	73 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Hammond, US	all-time snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	106 years	72 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Elberton 2 N, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	113 years	71 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	81 years	71 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	71 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Liberty, US	monthly snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	104 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Borden, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Toms River, US	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	113 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Bremer Bay, AU	monthly rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	94 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	92 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Cordele, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Eastman 1 W, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 December 2008	Plains SW Ga Exp STN, US	monthly rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	65 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2008. 2008 had 1,312 records.

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

Records on 12-11 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1815	2
1825	2
1841	1
1852	1
1855	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1871	4
1872	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1880	2
1882	3
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1897	2
1898	14
1899	5
1900	4
1901	5
1902	6
1903	2
1904	28
1905	15
1906	12
1907	30
1908	18
1909	7
1910	31
1911	49
1912	36
1913	8
1914	13
1915	93
1916	55
1917	103
1918	32
1919	40
1920	58
1921	49
1922	143
1923	88
1924	84
1925	81
1926	77
1927	232
1928	111
1929	345
1930	72
1931	762
1932	696
1933	260
1934	480
1935	290
1936	357
1937	839
1938	231
1939	626
1940	302
1941	353
1942	263
1943	196
1944	407
1945	234
1946	717
1947	342
1948	153
1949	1,201
1950	463
1951	261
1952	923
1953	157
1954	492
1955	312
1956	300
1957	517
1958	985
1959	322
1960	746
1961	1,300
1962	723
1963	604
1964	542
1965	1,216
1966	525
1967	945
1968	543
1969	587
1970	617
1971	900
1972	1,514
1973	334
1974	313
1975	454
1976	380
1977	1,182
1978	678
1979	847
1980	522
1981	949
1982	657
1983	971
1984	1,013
1985	1,471
1986	561
1987	639
1988	850
1989	584
1990	747
1991	1,102
1992	1,357
1993	749
1994	1,243
1995	1,837
1996	1,307
1997	1,203
1998	1,012
1999	769
2000	1,584
2001	626
2002	1,139
2003	646
2004	1,166
2005	816
2006	858
2007	1,613
2008	1,312
2009	1,091
2010	1,284
2011	416
2012	618
2013	737
2014	893
2015	1,183
2016	489
2017	670
2018	353
2019	442
2020	517
2021	1,175
2022	679
2023	814
2024	539
2025	1,691

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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 2026-10-17 (17 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	908
25 to 50	101
50 to 75	42
75 to 100	19
100 to 125	10
125 to 150	8
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	1