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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
Weather records on 4 December 1912 46 station records on 4 December 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
46 station records on 4 December 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 4 December 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Macedon ForestryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
ElmoreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Urana Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandra (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Campbelltown 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VytegraRussiaRecord daily precipitation4.9 mm (0.19 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wedderburn (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Strathbogie NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Curnomona (Curnamona)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Newlyn ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Temora Ambulance StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Mulwala HomesteadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
HeathcoteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
VasileviciBelarusRecord daily precipitation9.5 mm (0.37 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
StawellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Lake MarmalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation6.3 mm (0.25 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Werribee (Wyndham)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
AlburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong Head StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
DimboolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Piketberg (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
KerangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Ballarat Botanical GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Smeaton WeirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Tragowell)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
MorningtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
RosedaleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Mount ButeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Beales ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
BlackwoodAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

46 records
Records on 4 December 1912 by type Records set or tied on 4 December 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 41. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 41Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 4 December 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 41.
Records on 4 December 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall41
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 4 December 1912 by timescale Records on 4 December 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 46. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 46all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 4 December 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 46.
Records on 4 December 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily46

How Much Records Were Beaten By

44 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 December 1912 Margins by which the 44 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.8. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 225 to 10: 1110 to 15: 715 to 20: 320 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 44 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 December 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 522
5 to 1011
10 to 157
15 to 203
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 1912
Top 20 records on 4 December 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 December 1912Macedon Forestry, AUdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)27 years33 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Elmore, AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)25 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Montgomery Wb City, USdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)18.2 mm (0.7 in)24 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Armagh, GBdaily high min10.1 C (50.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)47 years21 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Urana Post Office, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Alexandra (Post Office), AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)14.8 mm (0.6 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Campbelltown 1, AUdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)65 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Vytegra, RUdaily rain4.9 mm (0.19 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Wedderburn (Post Office), AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Narrandera Post Office, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Strathbogie North, AUdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Clanwilliam (Pol), ZAdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)6 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Curnomona (Curnamona), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Conargo (Willurah), AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Newlyn Reservoir, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Temora Ambulance Station, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Mulwala Homestead, AUdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Heathcote, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)12 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Vasilevici, BYdaily rain9.5 mm (0.37 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1912Stawell, AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)27 years17 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
Records on 12-04 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1912. 1912 had 46 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 21797: 11810: 21823: 11829: 21846: 11847: 11849: 11850: 11852: 31854: 11855: 51856: 21858: 11859: 11860: 11861: 11865: 11866: 11867: 11868: 21870: 31872: 11873: 11875: 21876: 11878: 11879: 71882: 31883: 21885: 11886: 41887: 11888: 11889: 11891: 41892: 91896: 21897: 51898: 91899: 31900: 131901: 71902: 151903: 71904: 61905: 161906: 251907: 51908: 81909: 451910: 71911: 271912: 461913: 591914: 611915: 611916: 951917: 311918: 271919: 941920: 541921: 601922: 721923: 1421924: 1291925: 2661926: 1741927: 1841928: 1431929: 4321930: 2211931: 4111932: 2651933: 5241934: 1491935: 3301936: 6371937: 1481938: 2751939: 4431940: 6001941: 1,3261942: 4501943: 2591944: 3771945: 3321946: 5151947: 5771948: 5041949: 1201950: 8521951: 5831952: 2691953: 7381954: 6891955: 8111956: 6921957: 3501958: 5291959: 2121960: 6281961: 5701962: 5741963: 2851964: 1,1951965: 5901966: 1,0471967: 4281968: 7751969: 3661970: 9331971: 7681972: 1,9731973: 1,1241974: 6511975: 7571976: 6691977: 6541978: 1,5821979: 9431980: 9761981: 6381982: 2,1381983: 1,2841984: 7961985: 1,2391986: 5491987: 6241988: 7641989: 1,5411990: 1,1641991: 1,1781992: 1,0751993: 7081994: 1,0291995: 9721996: 6841997: 6541998: 2,5491999: 9302000: 8952001: 9742002: 1,4782003: 5952004: 7212005: 1,0752006: 1,5102007: 1,0052008: 6522009: 1,1142010: 1,8742011: 1,2522012: 1,4822013: 1,2272014: 6292015: 4282016: 5332017: 6072018: 5632019: 5222020: 4242021: 9422022: 4372023: 7362024: 5902025: 5351796186518891910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1912. 1912 had 46 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-04 in each year
YearRecords
17962
17971
18102
18231
18292
18461
18471
18491
18501
18523
18541
18555
18562
18581
18591
18601
18611
18651
18661
18671
18682
18703
18721
18731
18752
18761
18781
18797
18823
18832
18851
18864
18871
18881
18891
18914
18929
18962
18975
18989
18993
190013
19017
190215
19037
19046
190516
190625
19075
19088
190945
19107
191127
191246
191359
191461
191561
191695
191731
191827
191994
192054
192160
192272
1923142
1924129
1925266
1926174
1927184
1928143
1929432
1930221
1931411
1932265
1933524
1934149
1935330
1936637
1937148
1938275
1939443
1940600
19411,326
1942450
1943259
1944377
1945332
1946515
1947577
1948504
1949120
1950852
1951583
1952269
1953738
1954689
1955811
1956692
1957350
1958529
1959212
1960628
1961570
1962574
1963285
19641,195
1965590
19661,047
1967428
1968775
1969366
1970933
1971768
19721,973
19731,124
1974651
1975757
1976669
1977654
19781,582
1979943
1980976
1981638
19822,138
19831,284
1984796
19851,239
1986549
1987624
1988764
19891,541
19901,164
19911,178
19921,075
1993708
19941,029
1995972
1996684
1997654
19982,549
1999930
2000895
2001974
20021,478
2003595
2004721
20051,075
20061,510
20071,005
2008652
20091,114
20101,874
20111,252
20121,482
20131,227
2014629
2015428
2016533
2017607
2018563
2019522
2020424
2021942
2022437
2023736
2024590
2025535

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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).