Weather Records on 7 December 2012

643 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 2012. Highest significance: Missoula Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 7 December 2012

On 7 December 2012, 643 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
258 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 629 daily.
Missoula Intl AP set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 7 December 2012.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

643 stations

643 station records on 7 December 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 December 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Missoula Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-16.2 C (2.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nelkan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-16.2 C (2.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jaroma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Noisy Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hulshorst	Netherlands	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrold 12 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-12.5 C (9.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ciano	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maurine 12SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marathon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Turkestan	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goteborg A	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-14.9 C (5.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-9.8 C (14.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grambek	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-12.4 C (9.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quiriego (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Natitingou	Benin	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Teterow	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-14.5 C (5.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Udskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-16.3 C (2.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madeline Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boltenhagen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-11.5 C (11.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newell	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Holcombe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Quiaca Observato	Argentina	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Waite Institute)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hailar	China	Record low maximum temperature	-28.1 C (-18.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kyritz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Basilio Badillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ajan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palmyra	Syria	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Croix Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Parkersburg AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aguirre	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nelkan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

643 records

Records set or tied on 7 December 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 103.

Records on 7 December 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	129
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	103

Records on 7 December 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 629.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

503 broken records

Margins by which the 503 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

7 December 2012

Top 20 records on 7 December 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 2012	Missoula Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	62 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Libby 32 SSE, US	daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Missoula 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Ft Meade, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Highmore, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	85 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Kristianstad, SE	daily low min	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	129 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Onida 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Ulricehamn, SE	daily low min	-16.2 C (2.8 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	110 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Paradise, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	102 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	De Smet, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Nelkan, RU	daily high min	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	10.8 C (19.4 F)	61 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Vanersborg, SE	daily low max	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	129 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Vanersborg, SE	daily low min	-16.2 C (2.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	129 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Jaroma, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Tejon Rancho, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Bison, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Midland 4 ENE, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2012	Noisy Basin, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	37 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

1801 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2012. 2012 had 643 records.

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

Records on 12-07 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1805	1
1812	2
1815	1
1825	2
1832	1
1836	1
1839	1
1844	4
1848	3
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1866	1
1868	5
1871	5
1875	6
1879	5
1881	1
1884	2
1885	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	1
1893	5
1894	1
1895	1
1896	8
1897	4
1898	10
1899	3
1900	2
1901	9
1902	16
1903	9
1904	7
1905	3
1906	21
1907	4
1908	24
1909	21
1910	26
1911	7
1912	21
1913	19
1914	32
1915	53
1916	36
1917	52
1918	30
1919	38
1920	81
1921	39
1922	272
1923	128
1924	374
1925	119
1926	372
1927	404
1928	105
1929	146
1930	534
1931	180
1932	555
1933	130
1934	274
1935	270
1936	602
1937	890
1938	279
1939	780
1940	145
1941	139
1942	526
1943	199
1944	357
1945	240
1946	855
1947	240
1948	320
1949	187
1950	1,472
1951	1,751
1952	447
1953	673
1954	445
1955	195
1956	1,358
1957	589
1958	831
1959	539
1960	561
1961	206
1962	642
1963	436
1964	467
1965	476
1966	1,047
1967	386
1968	461
1969	952
1970	724
1971	854
1972	2,239
1973	448
1974	508
1975	404
1976	1,037
1977	1,369
1978	1,882
1979	827
1980	1,314
1981	896
1982	542
1983	957
1984	957
1985	922
1986	1,126
1987	866
1988	582
1989	675
1990	744
1991	698
1992	906
1993	544
1994	1,772
1995	912
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	2,384
1999	674
2000	1,085
2001	743
2002	917
2003	1,184
2004	1,096
2005	1,433
2006	1,246
2007	1,402
2008	833
2009	972
2010	1,405
2011	1,507
2012	643
2013	2,119
2014	479
2015	1,079
2016	389
2017	508
2018	558
2019	447
2020	597
2021	547
2022	579
2023	952
2024	712
2025	665

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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 2026-10-14 (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 25	452
25 to 50	30
50 to 75	13
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1