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Weather Records on 8 December 2010

1,951 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 2010. Highest significance: Greenock, AU.

Key Facts for 8 December 2010

  • On 8 December 2010, 1,951 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 361 were record highs and 768 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 32 were all-time records, 148 monthly and 1,771 daily.
  • Greenock set a monthly record daily precipitation of 98.8 mm (3.9 in) on 8 December 2010.
  • Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

1,951 stations
Weather records on 8 December 2010 1,951 station records on 8 December 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,951 station records on 8 December 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 December 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
GreenockAustraliaRecord daily precipitation98.8 mm (3.9 in)90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Rosedale (Turretfield ResearchAustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.0 mm (3.5 in)89 of 100 (Exceptional)
LyrupAustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.4 mm (3.2 in)89 of 100 (Exceptional)
BalaklavaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation84.2 mm (3.3 in)87 of 100 (Exceptional)
MurrayvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.0 mm (2.8 in)87 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gawler Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation72.8 mm (2.9 in)86 of 100 (Exceptional)
KapundaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation85.0 mm (3.3 in)86 of 100 (Exceptional)
WilliamstownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.6 mm (3.7 in)86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Warracknabeal (Ailsa)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation71.8 mm (2.8 in)86 of 100 (Exceptional)
AngastonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation74.0 mm (2.9 in)84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Renmark IrrigationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.0 mm (3.4 in)84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Loxton (Pyap)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation93.0 mm (3.7 in)84 of 100 (Exceptional)
TaldraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation102.0 mm (4.0 in)84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Overland CornerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation84.4 mm (3.3 in)83 of 100 (Exceptional)
SmithfieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.8 mm (2.7 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Purnong (Claypans)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.0 mm (3.0 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling ClAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.0 mm (2.1 in)79 of 100 (Major)
LyndochAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.4 mm (3.4 in)79 of 100 (Major)
Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully CouncAustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.0 mm (2.3 in)79 of 100 (Major)
SedanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.0 mm (3.8 in)79 of 100 (Major)
Kersbrook (Mabenjo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation126.0 mm (5.0 in)78 of 100 (Major)
RoseworthyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.2 mm (3.0 in)76 of 100 (Major)
TarleeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation109.8 mm (4.3 in)76 of 100 (Major)
Tarlee (Hazelton)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation107.6 mm (4.2 in)76 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tambua)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.2 mm (2.1 in)76 of 100 (Major)
MarrabelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.0 mm (2.8 in)75 of 100 (Major)
Hamley Bridge (Linwood)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.0 mm (4.0 in)75 of 100 (Major)
KulkamiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.0 mm (3.5 in)75 of 100 (Major)
PinnarooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)74 of 100 (Major)
DimboolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.2 mm (2.6 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Nhill (Woorak)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.0 mm (2.1 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Horsham Polkemmet RdAustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.2 mm (2.4 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Rupanyup (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.8 mm (2.4 in)74 of 100 (Major)
WickliffeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.8 mm (2.4 in)74 of 100 (Major)
WolseleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Lake Victoria StorageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.0 mm (3.4 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea))AustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.6 mm (2.1 in)73 of 100 (Major)
SandalwoodAustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.0 mm (3.2 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Lindsay PointAustraliaRecord daily precipitation123.0 mm (4.8 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Howlong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)71 of 100 (Major)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.4 mm (2.1 in)71 of 100 (Major)
SaddleworthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation74.8 mm (2.9 in)70 of 100 (Major)
MurtoaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.4 mm (2.2 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Whyalla (Nonowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Farrell FlatAustraliaRecord daily precipitation89.6 mm (3.5 in)69 of 100 (Major)
TanundaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.0 mm (3.7 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Williamstown (South Para ReserAustraliaRecord daily precipitation106.6 mm (4.2 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Mannum Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation130.0 mm (5.1 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.2 mm (1.3 in)68 of 100 (Major)
KaroondaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.6 mm (2.9 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Pinnaroo (Kombali)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)68 of 100 (Major)
AuburnAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)67 of 100 (Major)
FreelingAustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.3 mm (3.8 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Hawkesdale (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.4 mm (2.1 in)67 of 100 (Major)
ButeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Crystal BrookAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.6 mm (1.7 in)66 of 100 (Major)
GumerachaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.4 mm (2.9 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Swan ReachAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.0 mm (3.4 in)65 of 100 (Major)
LorquonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.6 mm (1.9 in)65 of 100 (Major)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,951 records
Records on 8 December 2010 by type Records set or tied on 8 December 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 197, Lowest daily maximum 400, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 368, Heaviest daily rainfall 627, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 169. 0200400600800Highest daily maximum: 197Lowest daily maximum: 400Highest daily minimum: 164Lowest daily minimum: 368Heaviest daily rainfall: 627Heaviest daily snowfall: 26Deepest snow cover: 169Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 December 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 197, Lowest daily maximum 400, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 368, Heaviest daily rainfall 627, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 169.
Records on 8 December 2010 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum197
Lowest daily maximum400
Highest daily minimum164
Lowest daily minimum368
Heaviest daily rainfall627
Heaviest daily snowfall26
Deepest snow cover169
Records on 8 December 2010 by timescale Records on 8 December 2010 by timescale: all-time 32, monthly 148, daily 1,771. 05001,0001,5002,000all-time: 32monthly: 148daily: 1,771all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 December 2010 by timescale: all-time 32, monthly 148, daily 1,771.
Records on 8 December 2010 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time32
monthly148
daily1,771

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,635 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 December 2010 Margins by which the 1,635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 510.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5002,0000 to 100: 1,609100 to 200: 20200 to 300: 4300 to 400: 1400 to 500: 0500 to 600: 10 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500500 to 600
Margins by which the 1,635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 510.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 December 2010
MarginRecords
0 to 1001,609
100 to 20020
200 to 3004
300 to 4001
400 to 5000
500 to 6001

Top 20 by Significance

8 December 2010
Top 20 records on 8 December 2010 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 December 2010Greenock, AUmonthly rain98.8 mm (3.9 in)48.3 mm (1.9 in)113 years90 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Rosedale (Turretfield Research, AUmonthly rain90.0 mm (3.5 in)61.6 mm (2.4 in)99 years89 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Lyrup, AUmonthly rain82.4 mm (3.2 in)34.4 mm (1.4 in)96 years89 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Balaklava, AUmonthly rain84.2 mm (3.3 in)38.2 mm (1.5 in)92 years87 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Murrayville, AUmonthly rain70.0 mm (2.8 in)28.9 mm (1.1 in)90 years87 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Gawler Council Depot, AUmonthly rain72.8 mm (2.9 in)37.2 mm (1.5 in)87 years86 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Kapunda, AUmonthly rain85.0 mm (3.3 in)38.3 mm (1.5 in)86 years86 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Williamstown, AUmonthly rain94.6 mm (3.7 in)48.9 mm (1.9 in)89 years86 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Warracknabeal (Ailsa), AUmonthly rain71.8 mm (2.8 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)111 years86 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Angaston, AUmonthly rain74.0 mm (2.9 in)32.3 mm (1.3 in)80 years84 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Renmark Irrigation, AUmonthly rain86.0 mm (3.4 in)44.6 mm (1.8 in)80 years84 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Loxton (Pyap), AUall-time rain93.0 mm (3.7 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)93 years84 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Taldra, AUall-time rain102.0 mm (4.0 in)30.9 mm (1.2 in)49 years84 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Overland Corner, AUmonthly rain84.4 mm (3.3 in)25.7 mm (1.0 in)115 years83 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Smithfield, AUmonthly rain68.8 mm (2.7 in)23.1 mm (0.9 in)89 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Purnong (Claypans), AUmonthly rain75.0 mm (3.0 in)27.0 mm (1.1 in)80 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 December 2010Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Cl, AUdaily rain53.0 mm (2.1 in)44.9 mm (1.8 in)97 years79 of 100 (Major)
8 December 2010Lyndoch, AUmonthly rain86.4 mm (3.4 in)46.5 mm (1.8 in)63 years79 of 100 (Major)
8 December 2010Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc, AUdaily rain59.0 mm (2.3 in)49.9 mm (2.0 in)97 years79 of 100 (Major)
8 December 2010Sedan, AUmonthly rain97.0 mm (3.8 in)35.3 mm (1.4 in)63 years79 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

1796 to 2010
Records on 12-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2010. 2010 had 1,951 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 11805: 11815: 21824: 11825: 21844: 21846: 11848: 21854: 11856: 21866: 11868: 31869: 11871: 41875: 21879: 51882: 41885: 11886: 11891: 21892: 11894: 11896: 41897: 141898: 31899: 41900: 61901: 61902: 171903: 21904: 61905: 61906: 391907: 151908: 111909: 201910: 141911: 211912: 331913: 421914: 591915: 671916: 931917: 1061918: 271919: 591920: 951921: 531922: 1631923: 1761924: 3991925: 1071926: 801927: 5931928: 1001929: 1361930: 4211931: 2291932: 3271933: 1091934: 4371935: 2291936: 1381937: 4431938: 4471939: 6431940: 4951941: 1401942: 4811943: 3781944: 2691945: 3231946: 1,3311947: 2931948: 2691949: 2751950: 8591951: 1,4301952: 5391953: 3611954: 3541955: 1991956: 8901957: 4291958: 7941959: 5381960: 5441961: 2891962: 4131963: 7391964: 3751965: 5091966: 1,2551967: 4421968: 4361969: 6171970: 8011971: 9781972: 1,8251973: 5061974: 6311975: 4971976: 1,1301977: 1,5031978: 2,4401979: 5071980: 1,5271981: 9511982: 8351983: 9241984: 9891985: 1,0991986: 9581987: 7331988: 5811989: 1,4261990: 8471991: 9181992: 6891993: 9571994: 1,1781995: 7641996: 9491997: 1,1941998: 1,3481999: 5302000: 1,0562001: 5132002: 7352003: 8622004: 1,1722005: 2,0562006: 2,1662007: 1,0422008: 9242009: 1,5932010: 1,9512011: 9682012: 7242013: 1,4032014: 4042015: 1,1252016: 5942017: 6772018: 7472019: 6232020: 9422021: 3622022: 6822023: 9092024: 4262025: 9861796188219061922193819541970198620022018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2010. 2010 had 1,951 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-08 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18051
18152
18241
18252
18442
18461
18482
18541
18562
18661
18683
18691
18714
18752
18795
18824
18851
18861
18912
18921
18941
18964
189714
18983
18994
19006
19016
190217
19032
19046
19056
190639
190715
190811
190920
191014
191121
191233
191342
191459
191567
191693
1917106
191827
191959
192095
192153
1922163
1923176
1924399
1925107
192680
1927593
1928100
1929136
1930421
1931229
1932327
1933109
1934437
1935229
1936138
1937443
1938447
1939643
1940495
1941140
1942481
1943378
1944269
1945323
19461,331
1947293
1948269
1949275
1950859
19511,430
1952539
1953361
1954354
1955199
1956890
1957429
1958794
1959538
1960544
1961289
1962413
1963739
1964375
1965509
19661,255
1967442
1968436
1969617
1970801
1971978
19721,825
1973506
1974631
1975497
19761,130
19771,503
19782,440
1979507
19801,527
1981951
1982835
1983924
1984989
19851,099
1986958
1987733
1988581
19891,426
1990847
1991918
1992689
1993957
19941,178
1995764
1996949
19971,194
19981,348
1999530
20001,056
2001513
2002735
2003862
20041,172
20052,056
20062,166
20071,042
2008924
20091,593
20101,951
2011968
2012724
20131,403
2014404
20151,125
2016594
2017677
2018747
2019623
2020942
2021362
2022682
2023909
2024426
2025986

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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).