Weather Records on 4 December 1953

738 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1953. Highest significance: Troy, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 1953

On 4 December 1953, 738 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
353 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 93 monthly and 645 daily.
Troy set a monthly record daily precipitation of 147.3 mm (5.8 in) on 4 December 1953.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

738 stations

738 station records on 4 December 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chhaygaon	India	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goedehoop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jiggs 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Primrose Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Butler	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barrie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dadeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bertrand	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Griffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bertrand	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mallow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Experiment	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

738 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 168, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 268, Heaviest daily snowfall 53, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 4 December 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	168
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	268
Heaviest daily snowfall	53
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 4 December 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 93, daily 645.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

634 broken records

Margins by which the 634 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 1953

Top 20 records on 4 December 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 1953	Troy, US	monthly rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1953	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1953	Auburn, US	monthly rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1953	Ozark 6 NNW, US	monthly rain	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1953	Chhaygaon, IN	monthly rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Eufaula, US	monthly rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	7 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Hattiesburg 5SW, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	W Pt, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	La Grange 1N, US	monthly rain	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Putbus, DE	monthly high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Goedehoop (Bos), ZA	daily rain	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Yates Hydro Plt, US	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Prentice #2, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Greenville, US	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Jiggs 3 N, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Waseca, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Concord, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Primrose Farm, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1953	Union Springs 9 S, US	monthly rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	45 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1953. 1953 had 738 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 50	588
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	4