Weather Records on 4 December 2013

1,227 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 2013. Highest significance: Big Falls, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 2013

On 4 December 2013, 1,227 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
273 were record highs and 382 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,194 daily.
Big Falls set a daily record snowfall of 19.8 cm (7.8 in) on 4 December 2013.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,227 stations

1,227 station records on 4 December 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Big Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Jensen	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Betatakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Black Rock	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Callao	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Roosevelt Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Vernal	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Panguitch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Walden	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mission 14 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gazandzhyk	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella (Zara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bar 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mathoura State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Souda Airport	Greece	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Craig 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsville 2W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bullfrog Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eskdale	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aspen 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Craig 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,227 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 111, Lowest daily maximum 196, Highest daily minimum 162, Lowest daily minimum 186, Heaviest daily rainfall 304, Heaviest daily snowfall 186, Deepest snow cover 82.

Records on 4 December 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	111
Lowest daily maximum	196
Highest daily minimum	162
Lowest daily minimum	186
Heaviest daily rainfall	304
Heaviest daily snowfall	186
Deepest snow cover	82

Records on 4 December 2013 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 31, daily 1,194.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,031 broken records

Margins by which the 1,031 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 2013

Top 20 records on 4 December 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 2013	Big Falls, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Jensen, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Betatakin, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Black Rock, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Black Rock, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	111 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Callao, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	111 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Roosevelt Radio, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	76 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Vernal, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	63 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Panguitch, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	78 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	98 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Walden, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2013	Mission 14 S, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2013	Gazandzhyk, TM	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2013	Academy 2NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	103 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2013	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2013	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2013	Hayden, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	91 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2013	Sugarloaf Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	108 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2013	Sugar City, US	daily low min	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	11.6 C (20.9 F)	104 years	55 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 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2013. 2013 had 1,227 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	919
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	43
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1