Weather Records on 7 December 1978

1,882 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 1978. Highest significance: Canelo 1 NW, US.

Key Facts for 7 December 1978

On 7 December 1978, 1,882 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
201 were record highs and 1,065 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 17 were all-time records, 118 monthly and 1,747 daily.
Canelo 1 NW set a daily record snowfall of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 7 December 1978.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

1,882 stations

1,882 station records on 7 December 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 December 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Canelo 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Oelrichs	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ruidoso	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fowler 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Regnier	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Majkop	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Y Lightning Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nogales	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stephens Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gove 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rucker Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Durango	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nenzel 20 S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maxwell 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas (Bisbee) Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shaunavon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Y Lightning Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forrest City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,882 records

Records set or tied on 7 December 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 646, Highest daily minimum 88, Lowest daily minimum 419, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 170, Deepest snow cover 201.

Records on 7 December 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	113
Lowest daily maximum	646
Highest daily minimum	88
Lowest daily minimum	419
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	170
Deepest snow cover	201

Records on 7 December 1978 by timescale: all-time 17, monthly 118, daily 1,747.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,530 broken records

Margins by which the 1,530 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 December 1978

Top 20 records on 7 December 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 1978	Canelo 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 December 1978	Oelrichs, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 December 1978	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 December 1978	Animas 3ESE, US	all-time snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Ruidoso, US	monthly rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Mtn Park, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	61 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Fowler 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Elgin Water, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Regnier, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Dull Ctr 1SE, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Majkop, RU	daily rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Y Lightning Rch, US	all-time snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Red Lodge, US	daily snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Galva, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Hot Springs, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Nogales, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Bloomfield 3 SE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Hatch, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Fort Huachuca, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1978	Sidney Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 years	47 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1978. 1978 had 1,882 records.

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

Records on 12-07 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,462
100 to 200	61
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1