Weather Records on 2 December 2017
737 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 2017. Highest significance: Euroa, AU.
Key Facts for 2 December 2017
- On 2 December 2017, 737 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 240 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 71 monthly and 651 daily.
- Euroa set an all-time record daily precipitation of 146.0 mm (5.7 in) on 2 December 2017.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.
Record Map
737 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euroa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 93 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Waranga Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 178.4 mm (7.0 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lake Eildon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.6 mm (5.9 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Molka (Lowana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.4 mm (4.3 in) | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wyalong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Binya Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Murchison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wentworth (Wamberra Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Alexandra (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Maude Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Creightons Creek (Baronga (Cre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.0 mm (5.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Marysville (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.2 mm (4.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Booligal (Toms Lake) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Merriwagga (Devon Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Stanhope | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Peechelba East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Jerilderie (Pooginook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Pooncarie (Tarcoola) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Conargo (Puckawidgee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Bronzewing | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Cowra Ag Research Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Leeton (Bents Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Echuca Aerodrome | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Elmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Tallangatta (Bullioh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Grong Grong (Berembed) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Booligal (Belmont) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.7 mm (3.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Carboor | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.8 mm (3.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Rutherglen Research | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Strathbogie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Walwa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Longwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bigga (Woolbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Durham Ox | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Maude (Nap Nap) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Ellendale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Wooragee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Wentworth (Burtundy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hatfield (Benilkie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tocumwal Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hay (Mulberrygong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wanganella (Bundyulumblah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mooroopna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yackandandah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fords Bridge (Delta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corowa Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caniambo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eldorado | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wanganella General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canary Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Highlands (Glentannar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hall (Lochleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tubbul (Keiraville) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kerang (Meran Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nagambie (Goulburn Weir) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.4 mm (3.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ardlethan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
737 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 88 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 33 |
| Highest daily minimum | 152 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 20 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 438 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 5 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 15 |
| monthly | 71 |
| daily | 651 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
663 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 661 |
| 100 to 200 | 1 |
| 200 to 300 | 0 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 December 2017| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2017 | Euroa, AU | all-time rain | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 76 years | 93 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Waranga Reservoir, AU | all-time rain | 178.4 mm (7.0 in) | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 67 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Lake Eildon, AU | all-time rain | 148.6 mm (5.9 in) | 47.3 mm (1.9 in) | 67 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Molka (Lowana), AU | monthly rain | 110.4 mm (4.3 in) | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 86 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Wyalong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Binya Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Murchison, AU | monthly rain | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 69 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 December 2017 | Wentworth (Wamberra Station), AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 120 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 32.7 mm (1.3 in) | 84 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Alexandra (Post Office), AU | monthly rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 68 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Maude Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 58 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Creightons Creek (Baronga (Cre, AU | all-time rain | 149.0 mm (5.9 in) | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 12 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Marysville (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 101.2 mm (4.0 in) | 54.7 mm (2.2 in) | 70 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Booligal (Toms Lake), AU | daily rain | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 70 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Merriwagga (Devon Street), AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 82 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Stanhope, AU | all-time rain | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 67 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Peechelba East, AU | daily rain | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 48.7 mm (1.9 in) | 70 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Jerilderie (Pooginook), AU | monthly rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 86 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 63 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 December 2017 | Conargo (Puckawidgee), AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 84 years | 66 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
1797 to 2017Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 2 |
| 1807 | 2 |
| 1810 | 2 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1823 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 4 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 9 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 37 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 56 |
| 1912 | 81 |
| 1913 | 67 |
| 1914 | 101 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 169 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 50 |
| 1919 | 99 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 113 |
| 1922 | 59 |
| 1923 | 28 |
| 1924 | 168 |
| 1925 | 156 |
| 1926 | 167 |
| 1927 | 460 |
| 1928 | 77 |
| 1929 | 545 |
| 1930 | 272 |
| 1931 | 305 |
| 1932 | 525 |
| 1933 | 485 |
| 1934 | 194 |
| 1935 | 143 |
| 1936 | 331 |
| 1937 | 265 |
| 1938 | 335 |
| 1939 | 345 |
| 1940 | 551 |
| 1941 | 752 |
| 1942 | 835 |
| 1943 | 179 |
| 1944 | 276 |
| 1945 | 222 |
| 1946 | 198 |
| 1947 | 633 |
| 1948 | 211 |
| 1949 | 254 |
| 1950 | 598 |
| 1951 | 629 |
| 1952 | 614 |
| 1953 | 482 |
| 1954 | 317 |
| 1955 | 561 |
| 1956 | 594 |
| 1957 | 217 |
| 1958 | 442 |
| 1959 | 412 |
| 1960 | 410 |
| 1961 | 341 |
| 1962 | 1,144 |
| 1963 | 250 |
| 1964 | 726 |
| 1965 | 496 |
| 1966 | 1,117 |
| 1967 | 804 |
| 1968 | 753 |
| 1969 | 548 |
| 1970 | 1,232 |
| 1971 | 764 |
| 1972 | 547 |
| 1973 | 1,031 |
| 1974 | 1,019 |
| 1975 | 721 |
| 1976 | 920 |
| 1977 | 723 |
| 1978 | 1,056 |
| 1979 | 862 |
| 1980 | 1,428 |
| 1981 | 739 |
| 1982 | 3,111 |
| 1983 | 1,041 |
| 1984 | 701 |
| 1985 | 3,666 |
| 1986 | 887 |
| 1987 | 1,118 |
| 1988 | 613 |
| 1989 | 981 |
| 1990 | 616 |
| 1991 | 1,970 |
| 1992 | 719 |
| 1993 | 632 |
| 1994 | 632 |
| 1995 | 1,002 |
| 1996 | 1,180 |
| 1997 | 816 |
| 1998 | 1,732 |
| 1999 | 706 |
| 2000 | 735 |
| 2001 | 639 |
| 2002 | 615 |
| 2003 | 554 |
| 2004 | 798 |
| 2005 | 944 |
| 2006 | 1,388 |
| 2007 | 1,704 |
| 2008 | 871 |
| 2009 | 1,013 |
| 2010 | 1,602 |
| 2011 | 730 |
| 2012 | 1,265 |
| 2013 | 557 |
| 2014 | 546 |
| 2015 | 818 |
| 2016 | 269 |
| 2017 | 737 |
| 2018 | 1,152 |
| 2019 | 615 |
| 2020 | 534 |
| 2021 | 1,988 |
| 2022 | 771 |
| 2023 | 591 |
| 2024 | 715 |
| 2025 | 889 |
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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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