Weather Records on 4 December 1912
46 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1912. Highest significance: Macedon Forestry, AU.
Key Facts for 4 December 1912
- On 4 December 1912, 46 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 46 daily.
- Macedon Forestry set a daily record precipitation of 25.9 mm (1.0 in) on 4 December 1912.
- Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.
Record Map
46 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macedon Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Elmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alexandra (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Campbelltown 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vytegra | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wedderburn (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narrandera Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Strathbogie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clanwilliam (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Curnomona (Curnamona) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Conargo (Willurah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newlyn Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Temora Ambulance Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mulwala Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heathcote | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasilevici | Belarus | Record daily precipitation | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lake Marmal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orskar_A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kew | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Werribee (Wyndham) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bright Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Albury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mittagong Head Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jerilderie (Coree STN) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dimboola | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Piketberg (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ballarat Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brantford | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Smeaton Weir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerang (Tragowell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mornington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rosedale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Bute | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beales Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Blackwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
46 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 41 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 46 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
44 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 22 |
| 5 to 10 | 11 |
| 10 to 15 | 7 |
| 15 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 December 1912| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 1912 | Macedon Forestry, AU | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 27 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Elmore, AU | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 12.9 mm (0.5 in) | 25 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) | 24 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Armagh, GB | daily high min | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 47 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Urana Post Office, AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Alexandra (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Campbelltown 1, AU | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 65 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Vytegra, RU | daily rain | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Wedderburn (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 12 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Narrandera Post Office, AU | daily rain | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Strathbogie North, AU | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Clanwilliam (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 6 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Curnomona (Curnamona), AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 30 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Conargo (Willurah), AU | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 32 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Newlyn Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 25 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Temora Ambulance Station, AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 31 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Mulwala Homestead, AU | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 16 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Heathcote, AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 12 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Vasilevici, BY | daily rain | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 25 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1912 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 27 years | 17 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
1796 to 1912| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 2 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1810 | 2 |
| 1823 | 1 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 3 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1855 | 5 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 15 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 25 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 59 |
| 1914 | 61 |
| 1915 | 61 |
| 1916 | 95 |
| 1917 | 31 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 94 |
| 1920 | 54 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 72 |
| 1923 | 142 |
| 1924 | 129 |
| 1925 | 266 |
| 1926 | 174 |
| 1927 | 184 |
| 1928 | 143 |
| 1929 | 432 |
| 1930 | 221 |
| 1931 | 411 |
| 1932 | 265 |
| 1933 | 524 |
| 1934 | 149 |
| 1935 | 330 |
| 1936 | 637 |
| 1937 | 148 |
| 1938 | 275 |
| 1939 | 443 |
| 1940 | 600 |
| 1941 | 1,326 |
| 1942 | 450 |
| 1943 | 259 |
| 1944 | 377 |
| 1945 | 332 |
| 1946 | 515 |
| 1947 | 577 |
| 1948 | 504 |
| 1949 | 120 |
| 1950 | 852 |
| 1951 | 583 |
| 1952 | 269 |
| 1953 | 738 |
| 1954 | 689 |
| 1955 | 811 |
| 1956 | 692 |
| 1957 | 350 |
| 1958 | 529 |
| 1959 | 212 |
| 1960 | 628 |
| 1961 | 570 |
| 1962 | 574 |
| 1963 | 285 |
| 1964 | 1,195 |
| 1965 | 590 |
| 1966 | 1,047 |
| 1967 | 428 |
| 1968 | 775 |
| 1969 | 366 |
| 1970 | 933 |
| 1971 | 768 |
| 1972 | 1,973 |
| 1973 | 1,124 |
| 1974 | 651 |
| 1975 | 757 |
| 1976 | 669 |
| 1977 | 654 |
| 1978 | 1,582 |
| 1979 | 943 |
| 1980 | 976 |
| 1981 | 638 |
| 1982 | 2,138 |
| 1983 | 1,284 |
| 1984 | 796 |
| 1985 | 1,239 |
| 1986 | 549 |
| 1987 | 624 |
| 1988 | 764 |
| 1989 | 1,541 |
| 1990 | 1,164 |
| 1991 | 1,178 |
| 1992 | 1,075 |
| 1993 | 708 |
| 1994 | 1,029 |
| 1995 | 972 |
| 1996 | 684 |
| 1997 | 654 |
| 1998 | 2,549 |
| 1999 | 930 |
| 2000 | 895 |
| 2001 | 974 |
| 2002 | 1,478 |
| 2003 | 595 |
| 2004 | 721 |
| 2005 | 1,075 |
| 2006 | 1,510 |
| 2007 | 1,005 |
| 2008 | 652 |
| 2009 | 1,114 |
| 2010 | 1,874 |
| 2011 | 1,252 |
| 2012 | 1,482 |
| 2013 | 1,227 |
| 2014 | 629 |
| 2015 | 428 |
| 2016 | 533 |
| 2017 | 607 |
| 2018 | 563 |
| 2019 | 522 |
| 2020 | 424 |
| 2021 | 942 |
| 2022 | 437 |
| 2023 | 736 |
| 2024 | 590 |
| 2025 | 535 |
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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.
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