Weather Records on 4 December 1985

1,239 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1985. Highest significance: Morgenrood, ZA.

Key Facts for 4 December 1985

On 4 December 1985, 1,239 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
275 were record highs and 244 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 131 monthly and 1,104 daily.
Morgenrood set a daily record precipitation of 58.0 mm (2.3 in) on 4 December 1985.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,239 stations

1,239 station records on 4 December 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Morgenrood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Antigo	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Chandler Fld	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Crivitz High Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manubie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nieu-Bethesda (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pompano Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Onaka	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa Dam 8	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Lerida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Andarai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	154.5 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stephenson 5WSW	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ralph 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goodrich 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ottertail	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walla Walla WSO City	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Butherwah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Necedah	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dallesport AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Galesville 2WSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rice Lake	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,239 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 133, Highest daily minimum 203, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 259, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 429.

Records on 4 December 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	133
Highest daily minimum	203
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	429

Records on 4 December 1985 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 131, daily 1,104.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,019 broken records

Margins by which the 1,019 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 1985

Top 20 records on 4 December 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 1985	Morgenrood, ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1985	Lind 3 NE, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1985	Antigo, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	87 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Cottonwood 2 E, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Milesville 5 NE, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Mc Laughlin 2SW, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Alexandria Chandler Fld, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Fergus Falls, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Crivitz High Falls, US	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Gann Valley 4NW, US	monthly snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Colfax, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	86 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	La Crescent Dam 7, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Howard, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Binnaway (Hawthorne), AU	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Cheboygan, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Manubie (Bos), ZA	daily rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1985	Kirchdorf/Poel, DE	monthly high min	9.5 C (49.1 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	86 years	47 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1985. 1985 had 1,239 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 December 1985
Margin	Records
0 to 100	836
100 to 200	129
200 to 300	36
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	8