Weather Records on 3 December 1929

651 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1929. Highest significance: Logan 1 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 1929

On 3 December 1929, 651 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 528 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 646 daily.
Logan 1 WNW set a daily record snow depth of 76.2 cm (30.0 in) on 3 December 1929.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

651 stations

651 station records on 3 December 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Daly Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Darnum	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Florence #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bass (Kilcunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Camperdown (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Campbell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gellibrand River East (Lovat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Butlerville 2 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

651 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 261, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 267, Heaviest daily rainfall 83, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 3 December 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	261
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	267
Heaviest daily rainfall	83
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 3 December 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 646.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

582 broken records

Margins by which the 582 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 889.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1929

Top 20 records on 3 December 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1929	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1929	Union City, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	33 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Daly Waters, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Darnum, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Southampton, CA	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Pocahontas 1, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Williamsburg 2, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	14.4 C (25.9 F)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Florence #1, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Mc Minnville, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	33 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Carthage, US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Tullahoma, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Marengo, US	daily low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	13.9 C (25.0 F)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Marble Hill, US	daily low min	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Carthage, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Seymour 1 WSW, US	daily low min	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	33 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Mt Sterling, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Palestine, US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Leitchfield 2 N, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	32 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1929	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	20 years	27 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 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1929. 1929 had 651 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 200	579
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1