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Weather Records on 3 December 1905

33 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1905. Highest significance: Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU.

Key Facts for 3 December 1905

  • On 3 December 1905, 33 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 30 daily.
  • Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 3 December 1905.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

33 stations
Weather records on 3 December 1905 33 station records on 3 December 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
33 station records on 3 December 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 December 1905: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Werribee (Wyndham)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.3 mm (1.3 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord daily precipitation40.4 mm (1.6 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Port AlbertAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Ferntree GullyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Ararat Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation57.7 mm (2.3 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong SecAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Ringwood 2AustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
DaylesfordAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Kiandra ChaletAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Narre Warren North (Narre WarrAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature18.1 C (64.6 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

33 records
Records on 3 December 1905 by type Records set or tied on 3 December 1905 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 22, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 22Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 December 1905 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 22, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 3 December 1905 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall22
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 December 1905 by timescale Records on 3 December 1905 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 30. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 3daily: 30all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 December 1905 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 30.
Records on 3 December 1905 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly3
daily30

How Much Records Were Beaten By

30 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 December 1905 Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.7. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 135 to 10: 510 to 15: 415 to 20: 220 to 25: 325 to 30: 130 to 35: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 December 1905
MarginRecords
0 to 513
5 to 105
10 to 154
15 to 202
20 to 253
25 to 301
30 to 352

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1905
Top 20 records on 3 December 1905 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 December 1905Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)32.7 mm (1.3 in)9 years43 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1905Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AUdaily rain53.1 mm (2.1 in)30.0 mm (1.2 in)5 years41 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1905Werribee (Wyndham), AUdaily rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)23.1 mm (0.9 in)4 years41 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1905Saint John, CAdaily rain40.4 mm (1.6 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)26 years35 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1905Port Albert, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)9 years32 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Portland, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)20 years32 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Ferntree Gully, AUdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)20 years31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Portland, USdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)11 years31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Kew, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)14.4 mm (0.6 in)24 years26 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Ararat Post Office, AUmonthly rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)29 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min3.4 C (38.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)62 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Concord, USdaily rain57.7 mm (2.3 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)11 years22 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Geelong Sec, AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Truro, CAdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Hastings Post Office, AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low max12.5 C (54.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Forbes (Camp Street), AUmonthly low max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Ringwood 2, AUdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Daylesford, AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)18 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1905Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high max12.8 C (55.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)26 years16 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 1905
Records on 12-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1905. 1905 had 33 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001793: 11796: 11797: 11801: 11807: 11810: 11816: 11828: 11829: 21831: 11832: 11846: 11853: 11855: 31856: 41866: 21867: 11869: 41870: 21872: 31873: 11875: 41876: 31879: 81882: 31886: 11887: 21888: 31890: 21891: 31892: 41893: 11894: 11895: 41896: 21897: 41898: 21899: 41900: 41901: 91902: 131903: 91904: 51905: 331906: 231907: 21908: 41909: 451910: 81911: 121912: 231913: 661914: 741915: 191916: 1531917: 341918: 291919: 881920: 441921: 1281922: 681923: 581924: 891925: 1521926: 1891927: 2471928: 791929: 6511930: 1311931: 3521932: 5281933: 4861934: 2701935: 2671936: 3791937: 2841938: 3471939: 4431940: 1,0231941: 1,1411942: 5951943: 2901944: 2841945: 1941946: 4431947: 8141948: 4191949: 1771950: 6891951: 8811952: 2421953: 8041954: 4931955: 7631956: 6791957: 2111958: 5831959: 3721960: 5771961: 3421962: 9231963: 3311964: 8241965: 3081966: 1,0761967: 8591968: 6461969: 3951970: 1,2471971: 9991972: 8901973: 7781974: 6611975: 6381976: 1,3151977: 6811978: 1,4061979: 9591980: 1,1281981: 6441982: 3,0101983: 1,2551984: 6451985: 2,3051986: 8011987: 6821988: 6721989: 1,0641990: 1,1781991: 1,5211992: 7761993: 6701994: 6641995: 7251996: 6941997: 8541998: 1,9691999: 9822000: 7592001: 6042002: 9772003: 5192004: 7392005: 1,1402006: 1,1672007: 7932008: 8042009: 1,1242010: 1,8792011: 8522012: 1,3552013: 7992014: 5102015: 5332016: 3472017: 6692018: 1,0432019: 4902020: 4092021: 1,3642022: 4482023: 8102024: 7092025: 5781793186918961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1905. 1905 had 33 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-03 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17961
17971
18011
18071
18101
18161
18281
18292
18311
18321
18461
18531
18553
18564
18662
18671
18694
18702
18723
18731
18754
18763
18798
18823
18861
18872
18883
18902
18913
18924
18931
18941
18954
18962
18974
18982
18994
19004
19019
190213
19039
19045
190533
190623
19072
19084
190945
19108
191112
191223
191366
191474
191519
1916153
191734
191829
191988
192044
1921128
192268
192358
192489
1925152
1926189
1927247
192879
1929651
1930131
1931352
1932528
1933486
1934270
1935267
1936379
1937284
1938347
1939443
19401,023
19411,141
1942595
1943290
1944284
1945194
1946443
1947814
1948419
1949177
1950689
1951881
1952242
1953804
1954493
1955763
1956679
1957211
1958583
1959372
1960577
1961342
1962923
1963331
1964824
1965308
19661,076
1967859
1968646
1969395
19701,247
1971999
1972890
1973778
1974661
1975638
19761,315
1977681
19781,406
1979959
19801,128
1981644
19823,010
19831,255
1984645
19852,305
1986801
1987682
1988672
19891,064
19901,178
19911,521
1992776
1993670
1994664
1995725
1996694
1997854
19981,969
1999982
2000759
2001604
2002977
2003519
2004739
20051,140
20061,167
2007793
2008804
20091,124
20101,879
2011852
20121,355
2013799
2014510
2015533
2016347
2017669
20181,043
2019490
2020409
20211,364
2022448
2023810
2024709
2025578

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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).