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Weather Records on 3 December 1918

29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1918. Highest significance: New Westminster, CA.

Key Facts for 3 December 1918

  • On 3 December 1918, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 27 daily.
  • New Westminster set a daily record precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 3 December 1918.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

29 stations
Weather records on 3 December 1918 29 station records on 3 December 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
29 station records on 3 December 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 December 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
New WestminsterCanadaRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
AstoriaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
SarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Halls GapAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
TobolskRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.0 mm (0.20 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14South AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
IdaSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
VenterstadSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
GoldbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation7.5 mm (0.30 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
JamestownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high minimum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
ZerbstGermanyRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
NelsonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high maximum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
MunchebergGermanyRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
MeadowsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

29 records
Records on 3 December 1918 by type Records set or tied on 3 December 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 16, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 16Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 December 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 16, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 3 December 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall16
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 December 1918 by timescale Records on 3 December 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 December 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 27.
Records on 3 December 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

24 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 December 1918 Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 24.9. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 225 to 10: 110 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 24.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 December 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 522
5 to 101
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1918
Top 20 records on 3 December 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 December 1918New Westminster, CAdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)5 years26 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Vestervig, DKmonthly high max12.5 C (54.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)19 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Astoria, USmonthly high min11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years21 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Vestervig, DKdaily high min7.4 C (45.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high max15.0 C (59.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Skara 1, SEdaily high min6.0 C (42.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Sarna, SEdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)22 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max12.2 C (54.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Halls Gap, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Tobolsk, RUdaily rain5.0 mm (0.20 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Dordrecht - Tnk 14, ZAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)11 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Bjuraker, SEdaily rain6.7 mm (0.26 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Aberdeen Rd (Sar), ZAdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Cet Central England, GBdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Ida, ZAdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Venterstad, ZAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZAdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Goldberg, DEdaily rain7.5 mm (0.30 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)25 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Jamestown, ZAdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1918Orebro, SEdaily high min7.0 C (44.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4 years7 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 1918
Records on 12-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1918. 1918 had 29 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 1918. 1918 had 29 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).