Weather Records on 3 December 1963

331 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1963. Highest significance: Genoa, IT.

Key Facts for 3 December 1963

On 3 December 1963, 331 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 329 daily.
Genoa set a daily record precipitation of 67.4 mm (2.7 in) on 3 December 1963.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

331 stations

331 station records on 3 December 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Genoa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grindstone Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Alphen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Babinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chipman	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Livermore	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rocklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Truro Nsac	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Le Grand	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Masindi	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stradbroke Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pomeroy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harvey Station	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kern River Ph 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karikode	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Porterville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oak City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Acarape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Carway	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Trafalgar	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Stewiacke	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

331 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 89, Heaviest daily snowfall 60, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 3 December 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	89
Heaviest daily snowfall	60
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 3 December 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 329.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

262 broken records

Margins by which the 262 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1963

Top 20 records on 3 December 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1963	Genoa, IT	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	121 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1963	Grindstone Island, CA	daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1963	Glen Alphen, ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1963	Goyders Lagoon (Clifton Hills), AU	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1963	Montelimar, FR	daily rain	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1963	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	69 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1963	Babinda Post Office, AU	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	48 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1963	Kentville Cda, CA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1963	Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1963	Denair 3 NNE, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	63 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Lodi, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	62 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Newman, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	53 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Chipman, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Livermore, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	53 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Rocklin, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	44 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Pine Creek, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	57 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Truro Nsac, CA	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Le Grand, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	53 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Masindi, UG	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1963	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	61 years	29 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1963. 1963 had 331 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	214
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1