Weather Records on 3 December 2016

347 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 2016. Highest significance: Tarpley 3S, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 2016

On 3 December 2016, 347 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 334 daily.
Tarpley 3S set a daily record precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 3 December 2016.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

347 stations

347 station records on 3 December 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarpley 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
San Antonio Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jixi	China	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Galveston Scholes Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Junction Kimble Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aspermont	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ko Samui	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Bergstrom Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Changchun	China	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lamesa 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Medina 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Big Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Underwood	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Floresville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boyce 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corpus Christi	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Esler Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anson	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pitchfork Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Turkey	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wingate	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodenbong (Unumgar St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kerrville 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Matador	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah 15S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Teague Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Aero	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Piedras Negras (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Es Senia	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sretensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-10.1 C (13.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Palo Alto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dumont	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

347 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 3 December 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 3 December 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 334.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

308 broken records

Margins by which the 308 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 2016

Top 20 records on 3 December 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 2016	Tarpley 3S, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	67 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2016	San Antonio Intl AP, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2016	Jixi, CN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2016	Galveston Scholes Fld, US	monthly rain	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 December 2016	Junction 4SSW, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	93 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Sabinal, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Junction Kimble Co AP, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	La Pryor, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Carrizo Springs 3S, US	monthly rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Aspermont, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Ko Samui, TH	daily rain	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Brackettville, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Hondo Muni AP, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Changchun, CN	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Lamesa 1 SSE, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily low min	18.0 C (64.4 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	113 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Medina 1NE, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2016	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	25 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

1793 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2016. 2016 had 347 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	292
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2