Weather Records on 2 December 1982

3,111 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 1982. Highest significance: Warrensburg 4NW, US.

Key Facts for 2 December 1982

On 2 December 1982, 3,111 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,206 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 700 monthly and 2,410 daily.
Warrensburg 4NW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 118.1 mm (4.6 in) on 2 December 1982.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 2 December 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Tipton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Paris 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Praia Grande (Parana)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	151.2 mm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dequeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Idabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Keithsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moline Quad City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Belleview 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sweet Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boysen Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glenview NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maramec	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wapello	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
W Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Horseshoe Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Teigarhorn	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sumner 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Arm 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moshi	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kahoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,111 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 853, Lowest daily maximum 131, Highest daily minimum 1,353, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 593, Heaviest daily snowfall 74, Deepest snow cover 67.

Records on 2 December 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	853
Lowest daily maximum	131
Highest daily minimum	1,353
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	593
Heaviest daily snowfall	74
Deepest snow cover	67

Records on 2 December 1982 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 700, daily 2,410.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,593 broken records

Margins by which the 2,593 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 December 1982

Top 20 records on 2 December 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 1982	Warrensburg 4NW, US	monthly rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	86 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 December 1982	Iowa City, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Rushville, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Ft Scott, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Nevada Wtp, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Williston Sloulin Fld, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Tipton, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Fulton, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Houston, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Paris 5 S, US	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca, US	monthly rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Canton, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Oswego 1 N, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Streator 2SE, US	monthly rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Palmyra, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Monroe City, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Tabulam Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Praia Grande (Parana), BR	monthly rain	151.2 mm (6.0 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Dequeen, US	monthly rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	10 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 1982	Steffenville, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	61 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 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1982. 1982 had 3,111 records.

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

Records on 12-02 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	2,511
50 to 100	49
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	3