Weather Records on 3 December 2013

799 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 2013. Highest significance: Big Falls, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 2013

On 3 December 2013, 799 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
274 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 757 daily.
Big Falls set a monthly record daily precipitation of 61.5 mm (2.4 in) on 3 December 2013.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

799 stations

799 station records on 3 December 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Big Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Provo Byu	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Albion 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Echo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Partoun	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Powderville 8 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Enontekio Kilpisjarvi Kylakesk	Finland	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Provo Byu	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche 22 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham 25 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kelliher	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flora Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Broadus	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Souda Airport	Greece	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mizpah 4 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Riverdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Owl	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brandenberg	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biddle 8 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ficksburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mullan Pass Vor/Dme	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Havre AP ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Smoky Valley - Carvers	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marmarth	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Garfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
N'Guigni	Niger	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record snow depth	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

799 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 139, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 244, Heaviest daily snowfall 164, Deepest snow cover 35.

Records on 3 December 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	139
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	244
Heaviest daily snowfall	164
Deepest snow cover	35

Records on 3 December 2013 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 40, daily 757.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

683 broken records

Margins by which the 683 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 390.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 2013

Top 20 records on 3 December 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 2013	Big Falls, US	monthly rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2013	Ekalaka, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2013	Provo Byu, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2013	Albion 1 N, US	monthly rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2013	Echo Dam, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2013	Partoun, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	62 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2013	Ft Meade, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Powderville 8 NNE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Wadena 3 S, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.5 cm (4.1 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Gordon, US	daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Enontekio Kilpisjarvi Kylakesk, FI	monthly rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Partoun, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Provo Byu, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Sheridan Fld STN, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	20 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Sugar City, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Lamar Rs, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Big Falls, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Plevna, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	88 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2013	Belle Fourche 22 NNW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	52 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

1793 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2013. 2013 had 799 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	587
50 to 100	64
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1