Weather Records on 3 December 1992

776 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1992. Highest significance: Yakutat AP, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 1992

On 3 December 1992, 776 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
212 were record highs and 176 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 760 daily.
Yakutat AP set a daily record precipitation of 124.5 mm (4.9 in) on 3 December 1992.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

776 stations

776 station records on 3 December 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
El Molino	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vojsko	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Worland Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Murjek	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Rosario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lock (Ninamanima)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tours	France	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ratece-Planica	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Poitiers - Biard	France	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rairden 2WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln (White Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gooding 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Ignacio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anvil Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clearmont 5 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ballots	France	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lezay	France	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Isidro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gate	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nacozari (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maranboy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Westfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tengchong	China	Record low maximum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grizzly	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

776 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 109, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 117, Heaviest daily rainfall 266, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 3 December 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	109
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	117
Heaviest daily rainfall	266
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 3 December 1992 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 760.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

627 broken records

Margins by which the 627 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1992

Top 20 records on 3 December 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1992	Yakutat AP, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1992	El Molino, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Buskala Rch, US	daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Saint Anthony, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Vojsko, SI	daily rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	131.5 mm (5.2 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Worland Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	13.8 cm (5.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Monterey, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Madras, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Lead, US	daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Sheridan Fld STN, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Murjek, SE	monthly rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	El Rosario, MX	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Lock (Ninamanima), AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Tours, FR	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Pavillion, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	University Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	72 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Ratece-Planica, SI	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Parsons 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	85 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1992	Poitiers - Biard, FR	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	42 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1992. 1992 had 776 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	577
50 to 100	32
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1