Weather Records on 3 December 1995

725 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1995. Highest significance: Gabes, TN.

Key Facts for 3 December 1995

On 3 December 1995, 725 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
594 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 61 monthly and 664 daily.
Gabes set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 3 December 1995.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

725 stations

725 station records on 3 December 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gabes	Tunisia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
St-Girons	France	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Teigarhorn	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Socorro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arroyo Frio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Abashiri	Japan	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mabel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Plutarco Elias Calles	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bolonchen	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Canadian	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dalatangi	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pioche	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hammon 3 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Madisonville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Homeleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas 3 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Groveton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Taylor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
College STN Easterwood Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bygana Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Uravan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mardie	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kiffa	Mauritania	Record low maximum temperature	22.9 C (73.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Abasolo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

725 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 433, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 161, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 58, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 3 December 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	433
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	161
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	58
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 3 December 1995 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 61, daily 664.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

484 broken records

Margins by which the 484 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1995

Top 20 records on 3 December 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1995	Gabes, TN	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1995	Aurukun Shire Council, AU	daily rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	St-Girons, FR	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Gardner, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Teigarhorn, IS	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Sanderson, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Bethel AP, US	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Bosque del Apache, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	82 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Hooker, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Kaufman 3 SE, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Robert Lee 4WSW, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	85 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1995	Sedan, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1995	Laguna, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1995	Socorro, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1995	El Dorado Goodwin Fld, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	72 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1995	Stornoway Airport, GB	daily high max	12.4 C (54.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	76 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1995	Fredonia, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1995	Independence, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	78 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1995. 1995 had 725 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	478
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1