Weather Records on 3 December 1984

645 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1984. Highest significance: Gettysburg, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 1984

On 3 December 1984, 645 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
119 were record highs and 264 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 641 daily.
Gettysburg set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 3 December 1984.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

645 stations

645 station records on 3 December 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gettysburg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paarl (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Adak AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.5 C (108.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jigalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jaguariuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blythe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arcola	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dunbar Forest Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Challis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Council	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nochistlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wallaceton-Lake Drummond	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wisdom	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saxon 1WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Garden Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bowler	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rainbow Rsvr Tomahawk	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Seneca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda da Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

645 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 60, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 136, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 3 December 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	60
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	136
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 3 December 1984 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 641.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1984

Top 20 records on 3 December 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1984	Gettysburg, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	81 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Paarl (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	75 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Brydeswood STN 985, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Merrill, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Adak AP, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Kenton, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Burketown Post Office, AU	daily high max	42.5 C (108.5 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	79 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Jigalong, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Koloa Mauka 994, US	daily rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Jaguariuna, BR	daily rain	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Idaho City, US	daily low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	86 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Blythe, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Arcola, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Wallowa, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Republic, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	75 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Oconto 4 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	85 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1984	Dunbar Forest Exp STN, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	35 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1984. 1984 had 645 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 50	502
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1