Weather Records on 4 December 2005

1,075 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 2005. Highest significance: Cascade 20 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 2005

On 4 December 2005, 1,075 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
356 were record highs and 277 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 997 daily.
Cascade 20 SSE set a daily record snow depth of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 4 December 2005.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

1,075 stations

1,075 station records on 4 December 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cascade 20 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tenango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Parr	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waddamana Field Study Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mauriceton (Jordan River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oost Vlieland	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Orielton (East Orielton Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Friend 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miena Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Cabaa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Theilman 1SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nellore	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chilil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,075 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 234, Lowest daily maximum 124, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 153, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 157, Deepest snow cover 147.

Records on 4 December 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	234
Lowest daily maximum	124
Highest daily minimum	122
Lowest daily minimum	153
Heaviest daily rainfall	138
Heaviest daily snowfall	157
Deepest snow cover	147

Records on 4 December 2005 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 77, daily 997.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

806 broken records

Margins by which the 806 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 2005

Top 20 records on 4 December 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 2005	Cascade 20 SSE, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Tenango, MX	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Breckenridge, US	daily snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Guide Rock, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Parr, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Litchfield, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Waddamana Field Study Centre, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Mauriceton (Jordan River), AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Oost Vlieland, NL	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Jajome Alto, PR	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Boone, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	3.9 cm (1.5 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Mt Pleasant, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Orielton (East Orielton Road), AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Riggins, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Norton 9SSE, US	daily low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Friend 3E, US	daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Ravenna, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2005	Red Cloud, US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	103 years	45 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2005. 2005 had 1,075 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 100	784
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1