Weather Records on 7 December 2010
1,405 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 December 2010. Highest significance: Hamley Bridge, AU.
Key Facts for 7 December 2010
- On 7 December 2010, 1,405 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 249 were record highs and 590 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,366 daily.
- Hamley Bridge set a monthly record daily precipitation of 72.8 mm (2.9 in) on 7 December 2010.
- Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.
Record Map
1,405 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamley Bridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.8 mm (2.9 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Waikerie (Eremophila Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Watervale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Milang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Kane 1NNE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 50.5 cm (19.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Mundoora | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ford City 4 S Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Erfde | Germany | Record snow depth | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Solingen-Hohenscheid | Germany | Record snow depth | 24.0 cm (9.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kakinada | India | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Karoonda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meningie (Naranga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -9.6 C (14.7 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Machilipatnam | India | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weiser | United States | Record snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oakland 1 SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 36.1 cm (14.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bale Mulhouse | France | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren | United States | Record daily snowfall | 35.1 cm (13.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nemours (Ghazaouet) | Algeria | Record high maximum temperature | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lock (Terrah Winds) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Amberg-Unterammersricht | Germany | Record snow depth | 41.0 cm (16.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buxton | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -12.0 C (10.4 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Keene 1 WSW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paisley | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -10.1 C (13.8 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Pierce | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Terry | United States | Record snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Norwich | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hohenwald | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alawoona | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lucindale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -7.4 C (18.7 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bloomington Indiana UNIV | United States | Record snow depth | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baldwinsville | United States | Record snow depth | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Renovo | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stockport (Clifton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Policeman Point | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prestwood Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bronzewing | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garsebach Bei Meissen | Germany | Record snow depth | 29.0 cm (11.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cambridge | United States | Record snow depth | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Kenny (Mount Cooper) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parilla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meningie (Green Plains) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rupanyup (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valentia Observatory | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | 3.2 C (37.8 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waldsassen | Germany | Record snow depth | 31.0 cm (12.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nellore | India | Record low maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bradford 4SW Rsch 5 | United States | Record daily snowfall | 31.0 cm (12.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 19.7 C (67.5 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tickera | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pecs Pogany | Hungary | Record high maximum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jagdalpur | India | Record low maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coimbra | Portugal | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -6.5 C (20.3 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leuchars | United Kingdom | Record snow depth | 12.0 cm (4.7 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarcowie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lowaldie (Carramar Stud) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Nerang Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,405 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 125 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 319 |
| Highest daily minimum | 124 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 271 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 318 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 46 |
| Deepest snow cover | 202 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 35 |
| daily | 1,366 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,134 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1,103 |
| 100 to 200 | 27 |
| 200 to 300 | 3 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 December 2010| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 2010 | Hamley Bridge, AU | monthly rain | 72.8 mm (2.9 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 106 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 December 2010 | Waikerie (Eremophila Park), AU | all-time rain | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 24 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2010 | Watervale, AU | daily rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 56 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2010 | Milang, AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 20.9 mm (0.8 in) | 71 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2010 | Kane 1NNE, US | daily snowfall | 50.5 cm (19.9 in) | 22.6 cm (8.9 in) | 48 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 December 2010 | Mundoora, AU | monthly rain | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 17 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Ford City 4 S Dam, US | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 52 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Erfde, DE | daily snow depth | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 29 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Solingen-Hohenscheid, DE | daily snow depth | 24.0 cm (9.4 in) | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 72 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Kakinada, IN | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 99 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Karoonda, AU | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 13 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Meningie (Naranga), AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 24 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Armagh, GB | daily low min | -9.6 C (14.7 F) | 4.2 C (7.6 F) | 130 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Machilipatnam, IN | daily rain | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 57 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Weiser, US | daily snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 68 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Oakland 1 SE, US | daily snowfall | 36.1 cm (14.2 in) | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | 51 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Bale Mulhouse, FR | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 28 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Warren, US | daily snowfall | 35.1 cm (13.8 in) | 12.2 cm (4.8 in) | 32 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ | daily high max | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 100 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 December 2010 | Lock (Terrah Winds), AU | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 16 years | 48 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 2010Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).