Weather Records on 1 December 2024
636 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 2024. Highest significance: Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU.
Key Facts for 1 December 2024
- On 1 December 2024, 636 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 183 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 611 daily.
- Gladstone (Old Post Office) set a daily record precipitation of 92.4 mm (3.6 in) on 1 December 2024.
- Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.
Record Map
636 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Pioneer (Main Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Fairlight Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Burrinjuck Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland Ro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Lunawanna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Coles Bay (Freycinet) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Fort Direction | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Snug Plains (Cataract Falls) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Greenethorpe (Iandra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Margate (Sunnyside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snowball | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillwood (Hillwoodville) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taroona (Taroona Crescent) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cangai (Smelter Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nagambie (Goulburn Weir) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mungindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orford South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| City of Melbourne Bay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Flinders Island Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 WSW Princeton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ketchikan AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 162.1 mm (6.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Range View | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.8 mm (3.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dalton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland (Cashmore Airport) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deviot Jetty | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| German Town | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 194.0 mm (7.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitemark Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Highvale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tomahawk (Carisbrooke) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Wellington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarra Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hooker 12 NNW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 55.6 cm (21.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wales | United States | Record daily snowfall | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosewood Walloon Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kalkaska | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nevertire (Clyde St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sutton (Uba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bell Bay (Temco) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nugent (Twilight Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dover | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodbridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gunning Rural Supplies | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Scottsdale (West Minstone Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wales | United States | Record snow depth | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wunburra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 254.5 mm (10.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chiltern (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longley (Telopea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.4 mm (3.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collarenebri (Goondoobluie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braidwood (Krawarree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sutton the Anchorage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cressy House | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bullfinch | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hagley (Fairbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tooms Lake (Tooms River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
636 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 87 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 99 |
| Highest daily minimum | 96 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 41 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 253 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 27 |
| Deepest snow cover | 33 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 25 |
| daily | 611 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
550 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 535 |
| 100 to 200 | 9 |
| 200 to 300 | 4 |
| 300 to 400 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 December 2024| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2024 | Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU | daily rain | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 79.7 mm (3.1 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage, AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 115 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Pioneer (Main Road), AU | daily rain | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 63 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Fairlight Station, AU | daily rain | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 59 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Burrinjuck Dam, AU | daily rain | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 114 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland Ro, AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 59 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Lunawanna, AU | daily rain | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 92 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Coles Bay (Freycinet), AU | daily rain | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 48 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Fort Direction, AU | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 43 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 63 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Snug Plains (Cataract Falls), AU | daily rain | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 48 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 December 2024 | Greenethorpe (Iandra), AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 104 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 2024 | Margate (Sunnyside), AU | daily rain | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 48 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 2024 | Snowball, AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 113 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 2024 | Hillwood (Hillwoodville), AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 18.7 mm (0.7 in) | 92 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 2024 | Taroona (Taroona Crescent), AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 45 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 2024 | Cangai (Smelter Creek), AU | daily rain | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 41 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 2024 | Nagambie (Goulburn Weir), AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 91 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 2024 | Mungindi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 110 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 2024 | Kellevie, AU | daily rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 90 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
1797 to 2024Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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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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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