Weather Records on 4 December 1966
1,047 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1966. Highest significance: Kingscote, AU.
Key Facts for 4 December 1966
- On 4 December 1966, 1,047 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 81 were record highs and 436 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,007 daily.
- Kingscote set a monthly record daily precipitation of 71.4 mm (2.8 in) on 4 December 1966.
- Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.
Record Map
1,047 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingscote | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Virginia Sheedy Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Ungarra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Watervale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Meningie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Smith Bay (Smiths Bay) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Murray Lagoon (Hawks Nest) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Clinton (Yararoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Bridgewater | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Second Valley (Poolamacca) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Brinkworth (Bungaree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Penneshaw | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Adelaide (Morphett Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coromandel Valley (Branden) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arad | Romania | Record daily precipitation | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hallett (Ketchowla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide (Thorndon Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sedan (Sandleton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stokes | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Keyneton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whyalla (Nonowie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide (Waite Institute) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Peters Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kanmantoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cambrai (Kongolia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nullawarre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Willoughby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cygnet River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrays Lagoon (Bayside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cherry Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hahndorf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Biscuit Flat (Woolmit) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willsons River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathalbyn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wirrega (Taunton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kingston SE (Keilira Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kingston SE | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bathurst Ns, | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 72.5 mm (2.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yeelana (Brooker) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cleve (Pineside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Second Valley (Spring Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tandarra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hailey 3 NNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Koppio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lower Light | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosedale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Finniss | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yankalilla (Inman Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dutton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Knowsley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Victor Harbor (Rivington Grang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Great Western (Seppelt) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Houghton (Glen Ewin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,047 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 13 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 251 |
| Highest daily minimum | 68 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 185 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 480 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 25 |
| Deepest snow cover | 25 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 6 |
| monthly | 34 |
| daily | 1,007 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
898 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 878 |
| 50 to 100 | 16 |
| 100 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 200 | 1 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 December 1966| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 1966 | Kingscote, AU | monthly rain | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 74 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 December 1966 | Virginia Sheedy Road, AU | all-time rain | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 76 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Ungarra, AU | all-time rain | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 20 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Watervale, AU | monthly rain | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 55.3 mm (2.2 in) | 36 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Meningie, AU | all-time rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 20 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Robe Comparison, AU | all-time rain | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Smith Bay (Smiths Bay), AU | monthly rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 52 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Murray Lagoon (Hawks Nest), AU | monthly rain | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 42 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Port Clinton (Yararoo), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 55 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Bridgewater, AU | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 55 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Second Valley (Poolamacca), AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 76 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Brinkworth (Bungaree), AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 36 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Penneshaw, AU | monthly rain | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 19 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Adelaide (Morphett Vale), AU | daily rain | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 55 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 December 1966 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 55 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1966 | Coromandel Valley (Branden), AU | daily rain | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 43 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1966 | Arad, RO | daily rain | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 82 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1966 | Hallett (Ketchowla), AU | daily rain | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 36 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1966 | Adelaide (Thorndon Park), AU | daily rain | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 36 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 December 1966 | Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc, AU | daily rain | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 36 years | 58 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 1966Counts 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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