Weather Records on 3 December 1932

528 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1932. Highest significance: Salem, IN.

Key Facts for 3 December 1932

On 3 December 1932, 528 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
392 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 511 daily.
Salem set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 3 December 1932.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

528 stations

528 station records on 3 December 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nagappattinam	India	Record daily precipitation	257.6 mm (10.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tranqubar	India	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Namakkal	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Neidavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand River Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barduar	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rasipuram	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvarur	India	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Thathaiengarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sendamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sirkali	India	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tittagudi	India	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Perumbalur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nannilam	India	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vilatnikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Uppiliyapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Panruti	India	Record daily precipitation	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vanur	India	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Singimari	India	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pennagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boko	India	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kodumudi	India	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Patacharkuchi	India	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thammampatty	India	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chettikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

528 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 243, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 149, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 9.

Records on 3 December 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	243
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	149
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 December 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 511.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

414 broken records

Margins by which the 414 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1932

Top 20 records on 3 December 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1932	Salem, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Nagappattinam, IN	daily rain	257.6 mm (10.1 in)	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Tranqubar, IN	daily rain	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	141.8 mm (5.6 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	St Albans, CA	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Waupaca, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Minnedosa, CA	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	46 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Namakkal, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Neidavasal, IN	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	5 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Attur, IN	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Grand River Lock, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1932	Barduar, IN	monthly rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1932	Rasipuram, IN	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1932	Tiruvarur, IN	daily rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	19 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1932	Thathaiengarpet, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1932	Sendamangalam, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1932	Sirkali, IN	daily rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1932	Tittagudi, IN	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1932	Independence, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1932	Kumbhakonam, IN	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	19 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 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1932. 1932 had 528 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 20	378
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	2