Weather Records on 4 December 2017
607 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 2017. Highest significance: Urana Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 4 December 2017
- On 4 December 2017, 607 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 303 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 577 daily.
- Urana Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 102.0 mm (4.0 in) on 4 December 2017.
- Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.
Record Map
607 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Oxley (Walmer Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Finley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Orange (Canobolas State Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Ringarooma (Charles Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Frankfort 2NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jetsonville ( Muskfield ) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Makaweli 965 | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Huonville (Tutton Avenue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Karragullen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spirit Lake | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barellan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dookie Agricultural College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turany | Czech Republic | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lamar Rs | United States | Record daily snowfall | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chiltern (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crookwell Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Rumney (Mount Rumney Roa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vermont Transport Research | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menindee Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rangely 1E | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rochester Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Hall 1 NNE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hayward Rs | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chanute Martin Johnson AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bairnsdale Waterworks | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Washta | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Judith Gap | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Llano | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pellston Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Fld | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Laghouat | Algeria | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yulmbu | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vladikavkaz | Russia | Record high maximum temperature | 20.3 C (68.5 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Steamboat Springs | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Timber Lake | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.7 cm (4.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coleman | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Port Walter | United States | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stephenville Clark Fld | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Levendale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gordon 6N | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burgess Junction | United States | Record daily snowfall | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.1 mm (3.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Las Animas | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kotzebue AP | United States | Record snow depth | 104.0 cm (40.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poronajsk | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | -33.5 C (-28.3 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shoshone | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Idabel | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Matanuska Exp Farm | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Koloa Mauka 994 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gambona | Congo (Brazzaville) | Record high minimum temperature | 23.5 C (74.3 F) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Overton | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kangaroo Hills Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Canowindra (Riverside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Muskegon Co AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kelsey Creek Dittmer Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
607 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 158 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 19 |
| Highest daily minimum | 145 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 29 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 224 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 22 |
| Deepest snow cover | 10 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 29 |
| daily | 577 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
479 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 477 |
| 100 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 300 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 December 2017| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2017 | Urana Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 81 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 2017 | Oxley (Walmer Downs), AU | monthly rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 94 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 2017 | Finley Post Office, AU | daily rain | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 62 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 2017 | Orange (Canobolas State Forest, AU | daily rain | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 59 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 2017 | Ringarooma (Charles Street), AU | daily rain | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 44 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 2017 | Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 40 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Frankfort 2NE, US | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 84 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Jetsonville ( Muskfield ), AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 40 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Makaweli 965, US | daily high max | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 104 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Huonville (Tutton Avenue), AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 50 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Karragullen, AU | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 27 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Spirit Lake, US | monthly high min | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 117 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Barellan Post Office, AU | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 53.5 mm (2.1 in) | 3 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Dookie Agricultural College, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 3 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Turany, CZ | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 7 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Lamar Rs, US | daily snowfall | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | 5.6 cm (2.2 in) | 92 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Chiltern (Post Office), AU | monthly rain | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 86 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Crookwell Post Office, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 82 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Mount Rumney (Mount Rumney Roa, AU | daily rain | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 12 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 2017 | Vermont Transport Research, AU | monthly rain | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 24.0 mm (0.9 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
1796 to 2017Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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