Weather Records on 3 December 1945

194 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1945. Highest significance: Coorabulka, AU.

Key Facts for 3 December 1945

On 3 December 1945, 194 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
24 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 188 daily.
Coorabulka set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 3 December 1945.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

194 stations

194 station records on 3 December 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coorabulka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Awini 182.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rathdowney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Annanvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Luzia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nambour Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Voewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Montville "Craglands"	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
University of Queensland Gatto	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Murphys Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rosevale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenmount Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	242.6 mm (9.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pacific Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Serra Negra Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Joao Do Cariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sertania (Alagoa de Baixo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Raglan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Brisbane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grover 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Santana Do Matos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eastland	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

194 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 121, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 3 December 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 3 December 1945 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 188.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

169 broken records

Margins by which the 169 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 116.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1945

Top 20 records on 3 December 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1945	Coorabulka, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Olaa 92, US	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Esplanada, BR	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Esk Post Office, AU	monthly rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Awini 182.1, US	daily rain	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Calliope Post Office, AU	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Anahuac, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Lowood Don St, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	27 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Rathdowney Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Ico, BR	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Grandchester Symes St, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1945	Llano, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1945	Annanvale, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1945	Santa Luzia, BR	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1945	Marianna 2 S, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1945	Pierce 1 E, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1945	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1945	Nambour Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	31 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 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1945. 1945 had 194 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	124
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	2