Weather Records on 3 December 1926

189 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1926. Highest significance: Yuma Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 1926

On 3 December 1926, 189 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
79 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 186 daily.
Yuma Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 3 December 1926.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

189 stations

189 station records on 3 December 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kilcoy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mena Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
New Brunswick Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.1 C (100.6 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Falsterbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

189 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 23, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 December 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	23
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 December 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 186.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

147 broken records

Margins by which the 147 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1926

Top 20 records on 3 December 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1926	Yuma Wb City, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1926	Kilcoy Post Office, AU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Crohamhurst, AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Landsborough Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Hamilton, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Miles City, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	16 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Timovskoe, RU	daily rain	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Parker, US	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Wilcannia (Mena Murtee), AU	daily rain	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Helena Wb City, US	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Lake Cochituate, US	daily low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	World Trade Ctr, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Logan Utah St UNIV, US	monthly high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Tooele, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	19 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	38 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Claremont Pomona Clg, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Lambertville River, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Geryville (El-Bayadh), DZ	daily low max	4.0 C (39.2 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	35 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1926	Simferopol, UA	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	37 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

1793 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1926. 1926 had 189 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-03 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1797	1
1801	1
1807	1
1810	1
1816	1
1828	1
1829	2
1831	1
1832	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	3
1856	4
1866	2
1867	1
1869	4
1870	2
1872	3
1873	1
1875	4
1876	3
1879	8
1882	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	4
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	9
1902	13
1903	9
1904	5
1905	33
1906	23
1907	2
1908	4
1909	45
1910	8
1911	12
1912	23
1913	66
1914	74
1915	19
1916	153
1917	34
1918	29
1919	88
1920	44
1921	128
1922	68
1923	58
1924	89
1925	152
1926	189
1927	247
1928	79
1929	651
1930	131
1931	352
1932	528
1933	486
1934	270
1935	267
1936	379
1937	284
1938	347
1939	443
1940	1,023
1941	1,141
1942	595
1943	290
1944	284
1945	194
1946	443
1947	814
1948	419
1949	177
1950	689
1951	881
1952	242
1953	804
1954	493
1955	763
1956	679
1957	211
1958	583
1959	372
1960	577
1961	342
1962	923
1963	331
1964	824
1965	308
1966	1,076
1967	859
1968	646
1969	395
1970	1,247
1971	999
1972	890
1973	778
1974	661
1975	638
1976	1,315
1977	681
1978	1,406
1979	959
1980	1,128
1981	644
1982	3,010
1983	1,255
1984	645
1985	2,305
1986	801
1987	682
1988	672
1989	1,064
1990	1,178
1991	1,521
1992	776
1993	670
1994	664
1995	725
1996	694
1997	854
1998	1,969
1999	982
2000	759
2001	604
2002	977
2003	519
2004	739
2005	1,140
2006	1,167
2007	793
2008	804
2009	1,124
2010	1,879
2011	852
2012	1,355
2013	799
2014	510
2015	533
2016	347
2017	669
2018	1,043
2019	490
2020	409
2021	1,364
2022	448
2023	810
2024	709
2025	578

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	138
10 to 20	3
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1