Weather Records on 1 December 2018

807 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 2018. Highest significance: Eastman 1 W, US.

Key Facts for 1 December 2018

On 1 December 2018, 807 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 766 daily.
Eastman 1 W set a daily record precipitation of 138.4 mm (5.4 in) on 1 December 2018.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

807 stations

807 station records on 1 December 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 December 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bruning	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mudanjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hebron	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tulelake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Eskridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Osage City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Elgin	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Friend 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Abilene	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chapman	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Crestview FAA/AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dyersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Curtin Springs	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bettles AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Whiting Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Pass 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Karl Stefan Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cabot	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pekoa Airport (Sant	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cawker City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

807 records

Records set or tied on 1 December 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 175, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 385, Heaviest daily snowfall 62, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 1 December 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	92
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	175
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	385
Heaviest daily snowfall	62
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 1 December 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 766.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

679 broken records

Margins by which the 679 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 December 2018

Top 20 records on 1 December 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 December 2018	Eastman 1 W, US	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	116 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 December 2018	Bruning, US	monthly rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Marshall, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	108 years	68 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Mudanjiang, CN	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Hebron, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Tulelake, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Wamego 4 W, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Utica, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Eskridge, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	105 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Osage City, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Elgin, US	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Friend 3E, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Spencer 1 N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	99 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Abilene, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	112 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Saint Paul, US	monthly rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Chapman, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 December 2018	Ainsworth, US	monthly rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	108 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 2018	Fairbury 7S, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 2018	Crestview FAA/AP, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 2018	Herington, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	57 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

1797 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2018. 2018 had 807 records.

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

Records on 12-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1805	1
1807	2
1810	1
1817	2
1821	1
1823	2
1831	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	3
1873	6
1875	8
1876	4
1877	1
1879	7
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	4
1901	5
1902	7
1903	13
1904	4
1905	11
1906	3
1907	8
1908	40
1909	64
1910	39
1911	45
1912	37
1913	53
1914	142
1915	23
1916	29
1917	52
1918	32
1919	78
1920	192
1921	55
1922	85
1923	70
1924	135
1925	145
1926	115
1927	271
1928	85
1929	515
1930	128
1931	337
1932	383
1933	656
1934	667
1935	164
1936	433
1937	238
1938	159
1939	346
1940	300
1941	391
1942	424
1943	93
1944	478
1945	259
1946	224
1947	392
1948	252
1949	313
1950	437
1951	585
1952	762
1953	283
1954	308
1955	624
1956	338
1957	295
1958	531
1959	355
1960	258
1961	373
1962	1,073
1963	282
1964	1,181
1965	598
1966	995
1967	601
1968	883
1969	673
1970	1,299
1971	574
1972	843
1973	888
1974	1,339
1975	1,007
1976	1,294
1977	1,166
1978	777
1979	874
1980	1,019
1981	1,320
1982	1,759
1983	1,275
1984	513
1985	3,874
1986	803
1987	1,020
1988	538
1989	822
1990	514
1991	2,124
1992	552
1993	597
1994	717
1995	1,386
1996	1,448
1997	736
1998	1,698
1999	790
2000	777
2001	1,211
2002	637
2003	627
2004	1,033
2005	815
2006	2,866
2007	1,427
2008	879
2009	927
2010	1,991
2011	947
2012	1,027
2013	400
2014	677
2015	850
2016	384
2017	496
2018	807
2019	803
2020	567
2021	2,030
2022	584
2023	609
2024	636
2025	679

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Data for records on 2018-12-01: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	647
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1