Weather Records on 4 December 2002

1,478 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 2002. Highest significance: Marble Hill, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 2002

On 4 December 2002, 1,478 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
411 were record highs and 394 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,410 daily.
Marble Hill set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 4 December 2002.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,478 stations

1,478 station records on 4 December 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mutual	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sedan	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Jayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Okeene	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bunker 4N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Grovespring 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Choshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Licking 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Twr 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grovespring 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bremo Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericktown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Doniphan	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Siloam Springs 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Margaret River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hitoyoshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shawneetown Old Town	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Conway Springs 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Longton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,478 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 198, Lowest daily maximum 270, Highest daily minimum 213, Lowest daily minimum 124, Heaviest daily rainfall 286, Heaviest daily snowfall 205, Deepest snow cover 182.

Records on 4 December 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	198
Lowest daily maximum	270
Highest daily minimum	213
Lowest daily minimum	124
Heaviest daily rainfall	286
Heaviest daily snowfall	205
Deepest snow cover	182

Records on 4 December 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 67, daily 1,410.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,222 broken records

Margins by which the 1,222 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 2002

Top 20 records on 4 December 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 2002	Marble Hill, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	106 years	74 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Mutual, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Marshfield 4 WSW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	93 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Sedan, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	108 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Munfordville 5 NW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Alvin, US	daily rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Jayton, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Lebanon 2W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	104 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Okeene, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	97 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Independence, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	106 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Bunker 4N, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Beaumont City, US	daily rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	100 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Grovespring 1NE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2002	Mansfield, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	17.1 cm (6.7 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2002	Haskell, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	97 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2002	Nicholson, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2002	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	95 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2002	Beaver Dam, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	99 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2002	Henderson 8 SSW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	58 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

1796 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 1,478 records.

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

Records on 12-04 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1797	1
1810	2
1823	1
1829	2
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	3
1854	1
1855	5
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	3
1872	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	7
1882	3
1883	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	4
1892	9
1896	2
1897	5
1898	9
1899	3
1900	13
1901	7
1902	15
1903	7
1904	6
1905	16
1906	25
1907	5
1908	8
1909	45
1910	7
1911	27
1912	46
1913	59
1914	61
1915	61
1916	95
1917	31
1918	27
1919	94
1920	54
1921	60
1922	72
1923	142
1924	129
1925	266
1926	174
1927	184
1928	143
1929	432
1930	221
1931	411
1932	265
1933	524
1934	149
1935	330
1936	637
1937	148
1938	275
1939	443
1940	600
1941	1,326
1942	450
1943	259
1944	377
1945	332
1946	515
1947	577
1948	504
1949	120
1950	852
1951	583
1952	269
1953	738
1954	689
1955	811
1956	692
1957	350
1958	529
1959	212
1960	628
1961	570
1962	574
1963	285
1964	1,195
1965	590
1966	1,047
1967	428
1968	775
1969	366
1970	933
1971	768
1972	1,973
1973	1,124
1974	651
1975	757
1976	669
1977	654
1978	1,582
1979	943
1980	976
1981	638
1982	2,138
1983	1,284
1984	796
1985	1,239
1986	549
1987	624
1988	764
1989	1,541
1990	1,164
1991	1,178
1992	1,075
1993	708
1994	1,029
1995	972
1996	684
1997	654
1998	2,549
1999	930
2000	895
2001	974
2002	1,478
2003	595
2004	721
2005	1,075
2006	1,510
2007	1,005
2008	652
2009	1,114
2010	1,874
2011	1,252
2012	1,482
2013	1,227
2014	629
2015	428
2016	533
2017	607
2018	563
2019	522
2020	424
2021	942
2022	437
2023	736
2024	590
2025	535

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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	1,009
50 to 100	132
100 to 150	62
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	7