Weather Records on 3 December 1930

131 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1930. Highest significance: Kjobli I Snaasa, NO.

Key Facts for 3 December 1930

On 3 December 1930, 131 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
12 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 131 daily.
Kjobli I Snaasa set a daily record precipitation of 27.5 mm (1.1 in) on 3 December 1930.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

131 stations

131 station records on 3 December 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tustervatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kapskarmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nord-Rana	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Henbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mardan South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hillview (Ballandry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Granville (Kentucky)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-34.0 C (-29.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera (Back Brewarrena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tempe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oodnadatta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Scipio	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Callaville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose (Para Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tibooburra (Olive Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Norway House	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Walkerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Burra 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

131 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 42, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 3 December 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	5
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	42
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 December 1930 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 131.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

96 broken records

Margins by which the 96 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1930

Top 20 records on 3 December 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1930	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1930	Tustervatnet, NO	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1930	Namdalseid, NO	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1930	Kapskarmo, NO	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1930	Nord-Rana, NO	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1930	Dunderlandsdalen, NO	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1930	Henbury, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1930	Krakmo, NO	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Haskell, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Mardan South, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Hermannsburg, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Nyngan (Merryanbone), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Middletown 4 W, US	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	54 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Susendal, NO	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Storlien, SE	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Ostas I Hegra, NO	daily rain	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Hillview (Ballandry), AU	daily rain	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Dickinson Exp STN, US	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	43 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1930	Granville (Kentucky), AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	34 years	19 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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1930. 1930 had 131 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 December 1930
Margin	Records
0 to 10	78
10 to 20	8
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2