Weather Records on 3 December 1983

1,255 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1983. Highest significance: Pontotoc, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 1983

On 3 December 1983, 1,255 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
212 were record highs and 135 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,195 daily.
Pontotoc set a daily record precipitation of 106.2 mm (4.2 in) on 3 December 1983.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,255 stations

1,255 station records on 3 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Elliott 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	300.5 mm (11.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gorgas 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coffeeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey Hill North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Calen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Betanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Groveton	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Reform	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vaiden 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Sohem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nitta Yuma	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Van Vleet	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saltern Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barro Vermelho (Ibipitanga)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Jeronimo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sayre 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stoneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rome 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yalleroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dancy	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yakabindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	201.4 mm (7.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ackerman	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ontario Ksrv	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Menangina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Belzoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,255 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 114, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 523, Heaviest daily snowfall 92, Deepest snow cover 293.

Records on 3 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	114
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	523
Heaviest daily snowfall	92
Deepest snow cover	293

Records on 3 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 54, daily 1,195.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,054 broken records

Margins by which the 1,054 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1983

Top 20 records on 3 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1983	Pontotoc, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	85 years	74 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1983	Elliott 4 NW, US	all-time rain	300.5 mm (11.8 in)	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	17 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1983	Fulton 3 W, US	daily rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Dordrecht - Tnk 14, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Gorgas 2 ENE, US	monthly rain	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	9 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Coffeeville, US	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Grenada, US	daily rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Turkey Hill North, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Calen Post Office, AU	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Oakley, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Corinth 5 WSW, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Water Valley, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Betanga, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Guntersville, US	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Bruce 2 W, US	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Calhoun City, US	all-time rain	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	10 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Groveton, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1983	Julesburg, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	50 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1983. 1983 had 1,255 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 December 1983
Margin	Records
0 to 100	940
100 to 200	96
200 to 300	16
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1