Weather Records on 4 December 1927

184 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1927. Highest significance: Runnymede Spottsville, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 1927

On 4 December 1927, 184 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
15 were record highs and 80 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 177 daily.
Runnymede Spottsville set a daily record precipitation of 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 4 December 1927.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

184 stations

184 station records on 4 December 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Runnymede Spottsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Millsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Florence #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Steytlerville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond City Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St Cloud State Clg	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bramfield Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gumeracha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Helena Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dingo Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Warrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dunwich Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Highmore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Torrens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Yuleba Garden St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

184 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 82, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 4 December 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	82
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 4 December 1927 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 177.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

151 broken records

Margins by which the 151 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 1927

Top 20 records on 4 December 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 1927	Runnymede Spottsville, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1927	Weldon, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1927	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1927	Tarboro 1 S, US	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1927	Millsboro, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1927	Clarksville, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1927	Trenton 2, US	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	57 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Edenton, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Columbia, US	monthly rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	22 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Florence #1, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Escanaba, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	18 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Princess Anne, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Darlington, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Sotchi, RU	daily low min	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	5.3 C (9.5 F)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Steytlerville (Mag), ZA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Danville 2 SE, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Society Hill 6 S, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1927	Richmond City Locks, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	23 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 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1927. 1927 had 184 records.

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

Records on 12-04 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	135
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2