Weather Records on 4 December 1935
330 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1935. Highest significance: Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU.
Key Facts for 4 December 1935
- On 4 December 1935, 330 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 14 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 326 daily.
- Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record precipitation of 64.5 mm (2.5 in) on 4 December 1935.
- Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.
Record Map
330 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungendore (Douglas) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ryde Pumping Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parramatta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collector (Brookdale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Independence | United States | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jeir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Queanbeyan Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breadalbane (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windsor Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbelltown 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungendore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Centennial Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Batemans Bay Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braidwood (Wallace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braidwood (Krawarree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gumbardo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minto Surrey Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canberra (Duntroon Military Co | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walgett (Goangra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Araluen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goulburn (Kippilaw) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belconnen (Weetangerra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bettowynd (Condry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hall (Lochleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mandurama (Gallymont (Homeleig | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bowral Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hunters Hill (the Bungalow) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nelligen (Thule Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bungonia (Inverary Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lilli Pilli | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robertson (Caalong Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gosford State Nursery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Langmorn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charleville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Hartley (Sheepcombe) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord Walker Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Windellima (Budjong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett (Euroka) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunning Rural Supplies | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -18.9 C (-2.0 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
330 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 52 |
| Highest daily minimum | 8 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 87 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 173 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 4 |
| daily | 326 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
290 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 193 |
| 10 to 20 | 29 |
| 20 to 30 | 23 |
| 30 to 40 | 23 |
| 40 to 50 | 13 |
| 50 to 60 | 7 |
| 60 to 70 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 December 1935| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 1935 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 62 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1935 | Bungendore (Douglas), AU | daily rain | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 47 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Ryde Pumping Station, AU | daily rain | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 32 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Parramatta, AU | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 4 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Collector (Brookdale), AU | monthly rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 12 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Independence, US | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 20 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Jeir, AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 24 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 54 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Breadalbane (Old Post Office), AU | daily rain | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 20 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Windsor Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 18 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Campbelltown 1, AU | daily rain | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 4 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Epping Chester Street, AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 32 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU | daily rain | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 4 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU | daily rain | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 4 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Potts Hill Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 4 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Bungendore Post Office, AU | daily rain | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 4 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Centennial Park, AU | daily rain | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 4 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 17 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Riverview Observatory, AU | daily rain | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 26 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1935 | Batemans Bay Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 34 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
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
1796 to 1935Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 2 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1810 | 2 |
| 1823 | 1 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 3 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1855 | 5 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 15 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 25 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 59 |
| 1914 | 61 |
| 1915 | 61 |
| 1916 | 95 |
| 1917 | 31 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 94 |
| 1920 | 54 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 72 |
| 1923 | 142 |
| 1924 | 129 |
| 1925 | 266 |
| 1926 | 174 |
| 1927 | 184 |
| 1928 | 143 |
| 1929 | 432 |
| 1930 | 221 |
| 1931 | 411 |
| 1932 | 265 |
| 1933 | 524 |
| 1934 | 149 |
| 1935 | 330 |
| 1936 | 637 |
| 1937 | 148 |
| 1938 | 275 |
| 1939 | 443 |
| 1940 | 600 |
| 1941 | 1,326 |
| 1942 | 450 |
| 1943 | 259 |
| 1944 | 377 |
| 1945 | 332 |
| 1946 | 515 |
| 1947 | 577 |
| 1948 | 504 |
| 1949 | 120 |
| 1950 | 852 |
| 1951 | 583 |
| 1952 | 269 |
| 1953 | 738 |
| 1954 | 689 |
| 1955 | 811 |
| 1956 | 692 |
| 1957 | 350 |
| 1958 | 529 |
| 1959 | 212 |
| 1960 | 628 |
| 1961 | 570 |
| 1962 | 574 |
| 1963 | 285 |
| 1964 | 1,195 |
| 1965 | 590 |
| 1966 | 1,047 |
| 1967 | 428 |
| 1968 | 775 |
| 1969 | 366 |
| 1970 | 933 |
| 1971 | 768 |
| 1972 | 1,973 |
| 1973 | 1,124 |
| 1974 | 651 |
| 1975 | 757 |
| 1976 | 669 |
| 1977 | 654 |
| 1978 | 1,582 |
| 1979 | 943 |
| 1980 | 976 |
| 1981 | 638 |
| 1982 | 2,138 |
| 1983 | 1,284 |
| 1984 | 796 |
| 1985 | 1,239 |
| 1986 | 549 |
| 1987 | 624 |
| 1988 | 764 |
| 1989 | 1,541 |
| 1990 | 1,164 |
| 1991 | 1,178 |
| 1992 | 1,075 |
| 1993 | 708 |
| 1994 | 1,029 |
| 1995 | 972 |
| 1996 | 684 |
| 1997 | 654 |
| 1998 | 2,549 |
| 1999 | 930 |
| 2000 | 895 |
| 2001 | 974 |
| 2002 | 1,478 |
| 2003 | 595 |
| 2004 | 721 |
| 2005 | 1,075 |
| 2006 | 1,510 |
| 2007 | 1,005 |
| 2008 | 652 |
| 2009 | 1,114 |
| 2010 | 1,874 |
| 2011 | 1,252 |
| 2012 | 1,482 |
| 2013 | 1,227 |
| 2014 | 629 |
| 2015 | 428 |
| 2016 | 533 |
| 2017 | 607 |
| 2018 | 563 |
| 2019 | 522 |
| 2020 | 424 |
| 2021 | 942 |
| 2022 | 437 |
| 2023 | 736 |
| 2024 | 590 |
| 2025 | 535 |
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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.
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