Weather Records on 3 December 1965

308 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1965. Highest significance: Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 3 December 1965

On 3 December 1965, 308 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
78 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 297 daily.
Cape Moreton Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 155.7 mm (6.1 in) on 3 December 1965.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

308 stations

308 station records on 3 December 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hondo	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kumily	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Goomeri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton (Dendy Park Bowling C	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Austral Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nixon	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Noyyatinkara	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Isla Perez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sion 2	Switzerland	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record snow depth	89.0 cm (35.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	104.0 cm (40.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lands End Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Herefoss	Norway	Record snow depth	71.0 cm (28.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Hazelton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrell	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Seguin	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cheltenham Kingston Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fowlerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nymboida (Armidale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Selbourne (Kirnbrae)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Floresville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karnes City 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Braunlage	Germany	Record snow depth	86.0 cm (33.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kadayanallur	India	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hempstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hico	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bull Harbour	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Girard State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bell Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

308 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 173, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 3 December 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 3 December 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 297.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

265 broken records

Margins by which the 265 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 600.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1965

Top 20 records on 3 December 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1965	Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	73 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1965	Hondo, US	monthly rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1965	Blanco, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Kumily, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Goomeri Post Office, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Huatusco de Chicuellar, MX	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Brighton (Dendy Park Bowling C, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Rio Grande City, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Riomedina, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Austral Downs, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Nixon, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	San Marcos, US	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Biggenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Anderson, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Sabinal, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Maryland, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Ebor (Kotupna), AU	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Noyyatinkara, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Isla Perez, MX	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1965	Sion 2, CH	daily snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	32 years	43 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1965. 1965 had 308 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 100	256
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1