Weather Records on 3 December 1928

79 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1928. Highest significance: San Diego Wbo, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 1928

On 3 December 1928, 79 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
13 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 78 daily.
San Diego Wbo set a daily record precipitation of 26.2 mm (1.0 in) on 3 December 1928.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

79 stations

79 station records on 3 December 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Chaplin	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grand River Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Chaplin	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Menasha	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Madre Henszey	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Renfrew	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Kapskarmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

79 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 3 December 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	27
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 3 December 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 78.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

63 broken records

Margins by which the 63 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 240.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1928

Top 20 records on 3 December 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1928	San Diego Wbo, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	22 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Banff, CA	daily low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	40 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Swift Current, CA	daily low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	41 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	35 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Uman, UA	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Gunnison 3SW, US	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Fort Macleod, CA	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Alton, CA	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	37 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Manistee 3SE, US	daily rain	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Austin #2, US	daily rain	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	37 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Calgary Int'l A, CA	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Chaplin, CA	daily low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	34 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Worthington, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	19 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Colfax, US	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	31 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Krakmo, NO	daily snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Adel, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	19 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Dayville, US	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1928	Grand River Lock, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	25 years	15 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1928. 1928 had 79 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 50	60
50 to 100	1
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1