Weather Records on 4 December 2012

1,482 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 2012. Highest significance: Quobba, AU.

Key Facts for 4 December 2012

On 4 December 2012, 1,482 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
928 were record highs and 232 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 131 monthly and 1,351 daily.
Quobba set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 4 December 2012.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,482 stations

1,482 station records on 4 December 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quobba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nynashamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tomakomai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel Draw	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Holmsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kutchan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ofunato	Japan	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hiroo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lamance Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Varna	Bulgaria	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Urakawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record low maximum temperature	-2.9 C (26.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Noreena Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moberly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-9.7 C (14.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,482 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 596, Lowest daily maximum 136, Highest daily minimum 332, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 313, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 4 December 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	596
Lowest daily maximum	136
Highest daily minimum	332
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	313
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 4 December 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 131, daily 1,351.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,140 broken records

Margins by which the 1,140 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 2012

Top 20 records on 4 December 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 2012	Quobba, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2012	Nynashamn, SE	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2012	Tomakomai, JP	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Laurel Draw, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Streator 2SE, US	monthly high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Holmsk, RU	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Benton, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Kutchan, JP	monthly rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Ofunato, JP	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Hampton UNIV, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	112 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Hiroo, JP	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	monthly high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	82 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Lamance Creek, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Anna 4 N, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Owosso Wwtp, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Idabel, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	San Felipe, MX	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	70 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Griggsville, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Rushville, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2012	Webster City, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 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

1796 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2012. 2012 had 1,482 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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Data for records on 2012-12-04: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 10	1,061
10 to 20	55
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2