Weather Records on 4 December 1941

1,326 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1941. Highest significance: Hosur, IN.

Key Facts for 4 December 1941

On 4 December 1941, 1,326 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
889 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 209 monthly and 1,117 daily.
Hosur set a monthly record daily precipitation of 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 4 December 1941.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

1,326 stations

1,326 station records on 4 December 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Malur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Koratagere	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Chickballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Madhugiri	India	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dodballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chitradurga	India	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Anekal	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kalyandrug	India	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Berrings	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Premaydena Hatchery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haskote	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Naduvattam	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hosdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gudalur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Devanhalli	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Molakmura	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tumkur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sidlaghatta	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Channagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chittur	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boolaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rayadurg	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Palmas de Monte Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Southport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thalipilly	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellary	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Virajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gundlupet	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chowghat	India	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bangarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cannanore	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malayattur	India	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Thalli	India	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holalkhere	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goderich	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiptur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kadiri	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nelamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Krugersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,326 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 442, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 447, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 403, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 4 December 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	442
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	447
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	403
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 4 December 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 209, daily 1,117.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,128 broken records

Margins by which the 1,128 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 1941

Top 20 records on 4 December 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 1941	Hosur, IN	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1941	Malur, IN	monthly rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1941	Koratagere, IN	monthly rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1941	Chickballapur, IN	monthly rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Madhugiri, IN	monthly rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Dodballapur, IN	monthly rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Chitradurga, IN	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Anekal, IN	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Kalyandrug, IN	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Bhagamandala, IN	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Berrings, ZA	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Premaydena Hatchery, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Haskote, IN	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Naduvattam, IN	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Mulbagal, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Hosdurg, IN	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Gudalur, IN	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Devanhalli, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1941	Molakmura, IN	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	49 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 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1941. 1941 had 1,326 records.

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

Records on 12-04 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	999
20 to 40	97
40 to 60	21
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3