Weather Records on 4 December 1999

930 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1999. Highest significance: Hereford, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 1999

On 4 December 1999, 930 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
334 were record highs and 325 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 898 daily.
Hereford set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 4 December 1999.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

930 stations

930 station records on 4 December 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hereford	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vichy Rolla Natl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ponca City Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Lean	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eastonville 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waco 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Supply 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raton Fltr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aratichanguio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hollow	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent 5WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dimmitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karval	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amarillo	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ahuacatlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Borger	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hartley 4 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Pucuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dardanelle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wills Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atequiza	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenwald	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Corsicana	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

930 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 231, Lowest daily minimum 265, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 4 December 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	231
Lowest daily minimum	265
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 4 December 1999 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 31, daily 898.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

694 broken records

Margins by which the 694 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 1999

Top 20 records on 4 December 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 1999	Hereford, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1999	Springfield, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Vichy Rolla Natl AP, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Lake Maloya, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Ponca City Muni AP, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Hereford, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Mc Lean, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Galva, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Baldwin, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Eastonville 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Wichita, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Claremore 2 ENE, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Norwich, US	monthly snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Canyon, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Kassler, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Waco 4N, US	monthly rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Ft Supply 3SE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Hamakuapoko 485, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Joplin Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1999	Mtn Park, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	85 years	41 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1999. 1999 had 930 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	658
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1