Weather Records on 1 December 1905
11 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 1905. Highest significance: Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU.
Key Facts for 1 December 1905
- On 1 December 1905, 11 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 11 daily.
- Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line set a daily record precipitation of 120.7 mm (4.8 in) on 1 December 1905.
- Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.
Record Map
11 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cordeaux River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.9 mm (4.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maitland West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cooma Lambie Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clanwilliam (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -16.1 C (3.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
11 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 11 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
10 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 5 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
| 60 to 70 | 0 |
| 70 to 80 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 December 1905| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 1905 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 78.3 mm (3.1 in) | 2 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 1905 | Cordeaux River, AU | daily rain | 104.9 mm (4.1 in) | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 16 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 1905 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily rain | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 9 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1905 | Maitland West, AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 16 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1905 | Cooma Lambie Street, AU | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 43 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1905 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 19 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1905 | Clanwilliam (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 35 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1905 | Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU | daily rain | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 2 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1905 | Port Stanley, CA | daily low min | -16.1 C (3.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 28 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1905 | St John's, CA | daily low min | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 17 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1905 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high max (Tie) | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | tie | 14 years | 1 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
1797 to 1905| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1807 | 2 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1817 | 2 |
| 1821 | 1 |
| 1823 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1856 | 3 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1873 | 6 |
| 1875 | 8 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 3 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 40 |
| 1909 | 64 |
| 1910 | 39 |
| 1911 | 45 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 53 |
| 1914 | 142 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 52 |
| 1918 | 32 |
| 1919 | 78 |
| 1920 | 192 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 85 |
| 1923 | 70 |
| 1924 | 135 |
| 1925 | 145 |
| 1926 | 115 |
| 1927 | 271 |
| 1928 | 85 |
| 1929 | 515 |
| 1930 | 128 |
| 1931 | 337 |
| 1932 | 383 |
| 1933 | 656 |
| 1934 | 667 |
| 1935 | 164 |
| 1936 | 433 |
| 1937 | 238 |
| 1938 | 159 |
| 1939 | 346 |
| 1940 | 300 |
| 1941 | 391 |
| 1942 | 424 |
| 1943 | 93 |
| 1944 | 478 |
| 1945 | 259 |
| 1946 | 224 |
| 1947 | 392 |
| 1948 | 252 |
| 1949 | 313 |
| 1950 | 437 |
| 1951 | 585 |
| 1952 | 762 |
| 1953 | 283 |
| 1954 | 308 |
| 1955 | 624 |
| 1956 | 338 |
| 1957 | 295 |
| 1958 | 531 |
| 1959 | 355 |
| 1960 | 258 |
| 1961 | 373 |
| 1962 | 1,073 |
| 1963 | 282 |
| 1964 | 1,181 |
| 1965 | 598 |
| 1966 | 995 |
| 1967 | 601 |
| 1968 | 883 |
| 1969 | 673 |
| 1970 | 1,299 |
| 1971 | 574 |
| 1972 | 843 |
| 1973 | 888 |
| 1974 | 1,339 |
| 1975 | 1,007 |
| 1976 | 1,294 |
| 1977 | 1,166 |
| 1978 | 777 |
| 1979 | 874 |
| 1980 | 1,019 |
| 1981 | 1,320 |
| 1982 | 1,759 |
| 1983 | 1,275 |
| 1984 | 513 |
| 1985 | 3,874 |
| 1986 | 803 |
| 1987 | 1,020 |
| 1988 | 538 |
| 1989 | 822 |
| 1990 | 514 |
| 1991 | 2,124 |
| 1992 | 552 |
| 1993 | 597 |
| 1994 | 717 |
| 1995 | 1,386 |
| 1996 | 1,448 |
| 1997 | 736 |
| 1998 | 1,698 |
| 1999 | 790 |
| 2000 | 777 |
| 2001 | 1,211 |
| 2002 | 637 |
| 2003 | 627 |
| 2004 | 1,033 |
| 2005 | 815 |
| 2006 | 2,866 |
| 2007 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 879 |
| 2009 | 927 |
| 2010 | 1,991 |
| 2011 | 947 |
| 2012 | 1,027 |
| 2013 | 400 |
| 2014 | 677 |
| 2015 | 850 |
| 2016 | 384 |
| 2017 | 496 |
| 2018 | 807 |
| 2019 | 803 |
| 2020 | 567 |
| 2021 | 2,030 |
| 2022 | 584 |
| 2023 | 609 |
| 2024 | 636 |
| 2025 | 679 |
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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 (2026-10-15).