Weather Records on 3 December 1890
2 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1890. Highest significance: Toronto, CA.
Key Facts for 3 December 1890
- On 3 December 1890, 2 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 2 daily.
- Toronto set a daily record snowfall of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 3 December 1890.
- Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.
Record Map
2 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
2 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 2 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
2 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1 |
| 50 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 December 1890| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 December 1890 | Toronto, CA | daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 36 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 1890 | Toronto, CA | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 37 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1793 to 1890| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 3 |
| 1856 | 4 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 4 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 33 |
| 1906 | 23 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 23 |
| 1913 | 66 |
| 1914 | 74 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 153 |
| 1917 | 34 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 88 |
| 1920 | 44 |
| 1921 | 128 |
| 1922 | 68 |
| 1923 | 58 |
| 1924 | 89 |
| 1925 | 152 |
| 1926 | 189 |
| 1927 | 247 |
| 1928 | 79 |
| 1929 | 651 |
| 1930 | 131 |
| 1931 | 352 |
| 1932 | 528 |
| 1933 | 486 |
| 1934 | 270 |
| 1935 | 267 |
| 1936 | 379 |
| 1937 | 284 |
| 1938 | 347 |
| 1939 | 443 |
| 1940 | 1,023 |
| 1941 | 1,141 |
| 1942 | 595 |
| 1943 | 290 |
| 1944 | 284 |
| 1945 | 194 |
| 1946 | 443 |
| 1947 | 814 |
| 1948 | 419 |
| 1949 | 177 |
| 1950 | 689 |
| 1951 | 881 |
| 1952 | 242 |
| 1953 | 804 |
| 1954 | 493 |
| 1955 | 763 |
| 1956 | 679 |
| 1957 | 211 |
| 1958 | 583 |
| 1959 | 372 |
| 1960 | 577 |
| 1961 | 342 |
| 1962 | 923 |
| 1963 | 331 |
| 1964 | 824 |
| 1965 | 308 |
| 1966 | 1,076 |
| 1967 | 859 |
| 1968 | 646 |
| 1969 | 395 |
| 1970 | 1,247 |
| 1971 | 999 |
| 1972 | 890 |
| 1973 | 778 |
| 1974 | 661 |
| 1975 | 638 |
| 1976 | 1,315 |
| 1977 | 681 |
| 1978 | 1,406 |
| 1979 | 959 |
| 1980 | 1,128 |
| 1981 | 644 |
| 1982 | 3,010 |
| 1983 | 1,255 |
| 1984 | 645 |
| 1985 | 2,305 |
| 1986 | 801 |
| 1987 | 682 |
| 1988 | 672 |
| 1989 | 1,064 |
| 1990 | 1,178 |
| 1991 | 1,521 |
| 1992 | 776 |
| 1993 | 670 |
| 1994 | 664 |
| 1995 | 725 |
| 1996 | 694 |
| 1997 | 854 |
| 1998 | 1,969 |
| 1999 | 982 |
| 2000 | 759 |
| 2001 | 604 |
| 2002 | 977 |
| 2003 | 519 |
| 2004 | 739 |
| 2005 | 1,140 |
| 2006 | 1,167 |
| 2007 | 793 |
| 2008 | 804 |
| 2009 | 1,124 |
| 2010 | 1,879 |
| 2011 | 852 |
| 2012 | 1,355 |
| 2013 | 798 |
| 2014 | 511 |
| 2015 | 533 |
| 2016 | 347 |
| 2017 | 669 |
| 2018 | 1,037 |
| 2019 | 490 |
| 2020 | 406 |
| 2021 | 1,359 |
| 2022 | 446 |
| 2023 | 811 |
| 2024 | 710 |
| 2025 | 578 |
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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 (2025-12-31).