Weather Records on 3 December 1990

1,178 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1990. Highest significance: Manitowoc, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 1990

On 3 December 1990, 1,178 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
242 were record highs and 89 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,115 daily.
Manitowoc set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 3 December 1990.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,178 stations

1,178 station records on 3 December 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Morrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Platteville	United States	Record daily snowfall	46.7 cm (18.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Boone	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.6 cm (14.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ottumwa Ind AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro Chenalho (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.9 cm (17.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield 3N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oelwein 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greene	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Geneva Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Necedah	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,178 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 478, Heaviest daily snowfall 296, Deepest snow cover 73.

Records on 3 December 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	478
Heaviest daily snowfall	296
Deepest snow cover	73

Records on 3 December 1990 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 56, daily 1,115.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

983 broken records

Margins by which the 983 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 241.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1990

Top 20 records on 3 December 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1990	Manitowoc, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	93 years	77 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Clinton #1, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Iowa City, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Toledo 3N, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Morrison, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	88 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Humboldt 3 W, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	88 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Platteville, US	all-time snowfall	46.7 cm (18.4 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	48 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Clinton #1, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Albia 3 NNE, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Boone, US	monthly snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1990	Tecumseh 1S, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990	Green Bay, US	monthly snowfall	36.6 cm (14.4 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	62 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990	Belle Plaine, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990	Cresco 1 NE, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990	Marshalltown, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	92 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990	Creston 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1990	Mansfield 5 W, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	66 years	54 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1990. 1990 had 1,178 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 1990
Margin	Records
0 to 50	815
50 to 100	93
100 to 150	45
150 to 200	18
200 to 250	12