Weather Records on 3 December 1941

1,141 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1941. Highest significance: Ulundurpet, IN.

Key Facts for 3 December 1941

On 3 December 1941, 1,141 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
765 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 170 monthly and 969 daily.
Ulundurpet set an all-time record daily precipitation of 305.8 mm (12.0 in) on 3 December 1941.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,141 stations

1,141 station records on 3 December 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ulundurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	305.8 mm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Uthankarai	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yercaud	India	Record daily precipitation	255.5 mm (10.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Polur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruppattur	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tada	India	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chintamani	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Irwin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gundlupet	India	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Novo	India	Record daily precipitation	277.1 mm (10.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chidambaram	India	Record daily precipitation	296.2 mm (11.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	242.3 mm (9.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tittagudi	India	Record daily precipitation	232.4 mm (9.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Athipettu	India	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vayalpad	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bangarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gudiyatham	India	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cascadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trichur	India	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kallakurichi	India	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gudalur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Malur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harur	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sendamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kulattur	India	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chiknayakanihall	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bhavani	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kotagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chamarajnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallajah	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tirukoilur	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vellore	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mahabalipuram Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kurinjipadi	India	Record daily precipitation	261.6 mm (10.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ketty	India	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chandragiri	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Devikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Naduvattam	India	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Udayalipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Smith 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rasipuram	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,141 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 429, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 336, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 347, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 3 December 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	429
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	336
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	347
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 3 December 1941 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 170, daily 969.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

972 broken records

Margins by which the 972 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 195.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1941

Top 20 records on 3 December 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1941	Ulundurpet, IN	all-time rain	305.8 mm (12.0 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	25 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1941	Uthankarai, IN	monthly rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1941	Attur, IN	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Palamner, IN	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Ambur, IN	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Yercaud, IN	daily rain	255.5 mm (10.1 in)	195.8 mm (7.7 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Polur, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Tiruppattur, IN	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Tada, IN	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Chintamani, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Irwin 2 SE, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Gundlupet, IN	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Porto Novo, IN	daily rain	277.1 mm (10.9 in)	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Chidambaram, IN	monthly rain	296.2 mm (11.7 in)	83.9 mm (3.3 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Vedaranayam, IN	daily rain	242.3 mm (9.5 in)	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Tirupati, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Tittagudi, IN	monthly rain	232.4 mm (9.1 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Athipettu, IN	daily rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1941	Salem, IN	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	44 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

1793 to 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1941. 1941 had 1,141 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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Data for records on 1941-12-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	873
25 to 50	69
50 to 75	18
75 to 100	7
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2