Weather Records on 2 December 2006

1,388 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 December 2006. Highest significance: Independence, US.

Key Facts for 2 December 2006

On 2 December 2006, 1,388 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
605 were record highs and 344 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 1,332 daily.
Independence set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 2 December 2006.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

1,388 stations

1,388 station records on 2 December 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 December 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Independence	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Moran	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sedan	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ralston	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Shawnee	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Longton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Appleton City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Arkansas City	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fulton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Billings	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mound Valley 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Vale 5SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
California	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Franklin 1W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Butler 4W	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Louisiana	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salina	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwell 1SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lacon	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gouverneur 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kewanee 1E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,388 records

Records set or tied on 2 December 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 367, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 238, Lowest daily minimum 210, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 202.

Records on 2 December 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	367
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	238
Lowest daily minimum	210
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	202

Records on 2 December 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 55, daily 1,332.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,099 broken records

Margins by which the 1,099 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 2006

Top 20 records on 2 December 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 2006	Independence, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 December 2006	Stillwater 2 W, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 December 2006	Moran, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	103 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Iola 1 W, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	76 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Fredonia, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Sedan, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Ralston, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Shawnee, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	104 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Claremore 2 ENE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Jefferson City Wtp, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Tulsa Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Parsons 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Windsor, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Oswego 1 N, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Meeker 5 W, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Longton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Appleton City, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Arkansas City, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 December 2006	Fulton, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2006	Billings, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	59 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2006. 2006 had 1,388 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	943
50 to 100	73
100 to 150	40
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	18
250 to 300	9
300 to 350	2