Weather Records on 1 December 1944

478 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 1944. Highest significance: Brookings 2 NE, US.

Key Facts for 1 December 1944

On 1 December 1944, 478 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 262 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 474 daily.
Brookings 2 NE set a daily record snow depth of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 1 December 1944.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

478 stations

478 station records on 1 December 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 December 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rajakkamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lucinda Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Napier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisburg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Helidon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Merlwood State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hiram	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mirtna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dingo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stanwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Glengallan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bohemia Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Maytown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rathdowney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gabriels	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Millaquin Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Gasworks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Macknade Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
La Ringo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kodumudi	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sarpsborg	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Seward	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
York	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kellys Plain (Haroldston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nedumangad	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

478 records

Records set or tied on 1 December 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 111, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 151, Heaviest daily rainfall 168, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 1 December 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	111
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	151
Heaviest daily rainfall	168
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 1 December 1944 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 474.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

384 broken records

Margins by which the 384 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 December 1944

Top 20 records on 1 December 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 December 1944	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Addison, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Moore Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Rajakkamangalam, IN	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Lucinda Township, AU	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Rolleston, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Brucefield, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Laidley Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	13 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Napier Downs, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Avon Downs, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Morrisburg, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	50 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Helidon Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Merlwood State School, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Manati 2 E, PR	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Bayard, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1944	Auburn, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1944	Brockport, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1944	Cooperstown, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1944	Emmaville Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1944. 1944 had 478 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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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	333
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	2