Weather Records on 7 December 2014
479 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 2014. Highest significance: Snowball, AU.
Key Facts for 7 December 2014
- On 7 December 2014, 479 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 214 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 447 daily.
- Snowball set a monthly record daily precipitation of 109.0 mm (4.3 in) on 7 December 2014.
- Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.
Record Map
479 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bettowynd (Condry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobargo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 216.4 mm (8.5 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Braidwood (Krawarree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Bemboka Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 193.2 mm (7.6 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Belowra Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 179.2 mm (7.1 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Brogo (Hawks Head Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 210.4 mm (8.3 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Marmal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Moruya (the Lagoon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 191.0 mm (7.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Araluen Lower (Araluen Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.6 mm (5.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Verona (Shiloh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 245.2 mm (9.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Black Mountain | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungonia (Inverary Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bodalla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cathcart (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berrima West (Medway (Wombat C | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bega (Newtown Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bukalong Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma (Kiaora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ensay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dalgety (Hamilton St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Savusavu Airfield | Fiji | Record daily precipitation | 129.2 mm (5.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Numeralla (Badja Composite) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.8 mm (4.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peechelba East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Omeo Shannon Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodgate Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bombala (Cambalong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Numeralla (Glocca Morra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Havraryd_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brogo (Blanchards Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 197.0 mm (7.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bonang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Captains Flat (Foxlow St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Phuket | Thailand | Record daily precipitation | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungendore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn (Springfield) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga (Circle C) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn Tafe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dellicknora (Tellicura) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Giffard | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condobolin Retirement Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marrickville Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marulan (Johnniefelds) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| East Sale Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gooloogong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tidal River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tombong (Hillcrest) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Purcellville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brayton (Longreach) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merced | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Delegate Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nicholson (Yendalock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Delegate (Weewalla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jindabyne (Lynwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buchan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Briagolong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goodwell Rsch STN | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cairns Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wapengo Lake Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
479 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 96 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 25 |
| Highest daily minimum | 118 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 18 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 221 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 32 |
| daily | 447 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
394 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 340 |
| 20 to 40 | 39 |
| 40 to 60 | 6 |
| 60 to 80 | 4 |
| 80 to 100 | 4 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 0 |
| 140 to 160 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 December 2014| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 2014 | Snowball, AU | monthly rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 99 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 December 2014 | Bettowynd (Condry), AU | monthly rain | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 54 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Cobargo Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 216.4 mm (8.5 in) | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 54 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Braidwood (Krawarree), AU | monthly rain | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 53 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Bemboka Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 193.2 mm (7.6 in) | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 43 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Belowra Station, AU | monthly rain | 179.2 mm (7.1 in) | 91.3 mm (3.6 in) | 43 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Brogo (Hawks Head Road), AU | monthly rain | 210.4 mm (8.3 in) | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 43 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Lake Marmal, AU | monthly rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 128 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Moruya (the Lagoon), AU | monthly rain | 191.0 mm (7.5 in) | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 22 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Araluen Lower (Araluen Rd), AU | monthly rain | 139.6 mm (5.5 in) | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 29 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Verona (Shiloh), AU | monthly rain | 245.2 mm (9.7 in) | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 22 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2014 | Black Mountain, AU | monthly rain | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 11 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2014 | Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU | daily rain | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 92 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2014 | Bodalla Post Office, AU | daily rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 71 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2014 | Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU | daily rain | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 52 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2014 | Berrima West (Medway (Wombat C, AU | monthly rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 43 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2014 | Bega (Newtown Road), AU | daily rain | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 19 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2014 | Bukalong Station, AU | daily rain | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 13.6 mm (0.5 in) | 117 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2014 | Cooma (Kiaora), AU | monthly rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 106 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2014 | Ensay, AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 31 years | 54 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 2014Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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