Weather Records on 30 December 1934

206 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 December 1934. Highest significance: Gellibrand River East (Lovat), AU.

Key Facts for 30 December 1934

On 30 December 1934, 206 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
62 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 205 daily.
Gellibrand River East (Lovat) set a daily record precipitation of 31.2 mm (1.2 in) on 30 December 1934.
Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

206 stations

206 station records on 30 December 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 December 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gellibrand River East (Lovat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Constantine	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cananeia G4-001	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dromana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mooralla (Woodleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tirrengower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cressy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
University of Queensland Gatto	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Seleng	India	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goorambat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Benerembah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yan Yean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lovely Banks (Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moorna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jamieson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Puckapunyal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Southport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Dee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ganmain (Dullah Dullah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Town (Quorn Hall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nazira	India	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ormley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
St Helens Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Annandayle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Albert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Beaconsfield Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Anakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong Sec	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tomahawk Creek (Irrewillipe Ea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rock View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong Salines (Moolap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mathinna (Fingal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Box Creek Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

206 records

Records set or tied on 30 December 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 30 December 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 30 December 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 205.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

180 broken records

Margins by which the 180 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 December 1934

Top 20 records on 30 December 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 1934	Gellibrand River East (Lovat), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1934	Constantine, DZ	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1934	Cananeia G4-001, BR	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1934	Dromana, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Mooralla (Woodleigh), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Nelson, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Tirrengower, AU	monthly rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Cressy Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Port Arthur, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Marburg - Warrego Highway, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high min	6.2 C (43.2 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	57 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	University of Queensland Gatto, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Sycamore, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Pittsworth, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	41 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Nes Pa Hedmark, NO	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Armagh, GB	daily high max	12.1 C (53.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Dixon Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Seleng, IN	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1934	Euston Station, AU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	20 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

1799 to 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1934. 1934 had 206 records.

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

Records on 12-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1835	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	4
1872	3
1874	2
1875	2
1876	3
1878	1
1880	5
1881	3
1882	3
1884	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	7
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1895	6
1896	3
1897	7
1898	6
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	2
1903	8
1904	12
1905	10
1906	11
1907	26
1908	17
1909	13
1910	18
1911	20
1912	37
1913	32
1914	47
1915	62
1916	45
1917	217
1918	25
1919	82
1920	84
1921	111
1922	227
1923	223
1924	65
1925	184
1926	63
1927	290
1928	31
1929	382
1930	71
1931	509
1932	407
1933	279
1934	206
1935	202
1936	931
1937	234
1938	208
1939	237
1940	397
1941	149
1942	584
1943	165
1944	137
1945	251
1946	584
1947	317
1948	760
1949	206
1950	479
1951	955
1952	334
1953	399
1954	538
1955	254
1956	556
1957	443
1958	525
1959	216
1960	345
1961	389
1962	671
1963	567
1964	537
1965	1,122
1966	403
1967	760
1968	1,391
1969	817
1970	571
1971	1,122
1972	1,052
1973	1,262
1974	564
1975	703
1976	981
1977	795
1978	1,930
1979	427
1980	1,560
1981	684
1982	630
1983	2,765
1984	1,834
1985	568
1986	852
1987	1,270
1988	755
1989	528
1990	3,065
1991	525
1992	1,210
1993	865
1994	642
1995	1,455
1996	1,620
1997	1,384
1998	801
1999	838
2000	1,377
2001	651
2002	1,034
2003	661
2004	974
2005	928
2006	1,779
2007	748
2008	653
2009	933
2010	1,200
2011	782
2012	676
2013	642
2014	660
2015	820
2016	706
2017	1,324
2018	284
2019	1,131
2020	604
2021	1,455
2022	909
2023	726
2024	638
2025	325

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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	171
20 to 40	4
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	2