Weather Records on 4 December 2000

895 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 2000. Highest significance: Tarboro 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 2000

On 4 December 2000, 895 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
250 were record highs and 473 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 868 daily.
Tarboro 1 S set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 4 December 2000.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

895 stations

895 station records on 4 December 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ekalaka	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lamesa 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Enfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dalgety (Hamilton St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kirensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-47.4 C (-53.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-36.3 C (-33.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hostotipaquillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Smithfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hartwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ataleia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Narva	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tafjord	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Izana	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth 5 E	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Louisa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wyndham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Balmorhea	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arcola	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

895 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 335, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 138, Heaviest daily rainfall 109, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 4 December 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	335
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	138
Heaviest daily rainfall	109
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 4 December 2000 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 27, daily 868.

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 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 2000

Top 20 records on 4 December 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 2000	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2000	Ekalaka, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	100 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Smithfield, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	87 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Wilson 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Lamesa 1 SSE, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	90 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Enfield, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	90 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Greenwood, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	103 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Williston Exp Farm, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Jackson, US	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Washington Wwtp 4W, US	monthly snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Elberton 2 N, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Elkhorn, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Greenville, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Holland 1 E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Washington Wwtp 4W, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	106 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Walhalla, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2000	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2000. 2000 had 895 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	655
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1