Weather Records on 3 December 1982

3,010 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 1982. Highest significance: Mt Ida 3 SE, US.

Key Facts for 3 December 1982

On 3 December 1982, 3,010 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,103 were record highs and 147 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 45 were all-time records, 920 monthly and 2,045 daily.
Mt Ida 3 SE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 252.7 mm (9.9 in) on 3 December 1982.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 3 December 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 December 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	252.7 mm (9.9 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	313.9 mm (12.4 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Shirley	United States	Record daily precipitation	289.6 mm (11.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.2 mm (7.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	352.0 mm (13.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	255.3 mm (10.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Newhope 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	268.0 mm (10.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Mtn View	United States	Record daily precipitation	302.3 mm (11.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	313.2 mm (12.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Jessieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	194.1 mm (7.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Nimrod Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	264.2 mm (10.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Macomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Williamsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Melbourne 5W	United States	Record daily precipitation	273.1 mm (10.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	249.2 mm (9.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Big Fk 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	357.1 mm (14.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gravelly	United States	Record daily precipitation	269.7 mm (10.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Doniphan	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Langley	United States	Record daily precipitation	303.5 mm (11.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lincoln	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Quincy Dam 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nathan 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	342.9 mm (13.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Petersburg 3SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grovespring 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Van Buren 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cadillac	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Horatio	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.4 mm (8.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,010 records

Records set or tied on 3 December 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 965, Lowest daily maximum 98, Highest daily minimum 1,138, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 694, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 3 December 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	965
Lowest daily maximum	98
Highest daily minimum	1,138
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	694
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 3 December 1982 by timescale: all-time 45, monthly 920, daily 2,045.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,595 broken records

Margins by which the 2,595 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 December 1982

Top 20 records on 3 December 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 December 1982	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	all-time rain	252.7 mm (9.9 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	97 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 December 1982	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	all-time rain	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	89 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 December 1982	Hermann, US	monthly rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	86 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 December 1982	Mammoth Spring, US	all-time rain	313.9 mm (12.4 in)	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	56 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 December 1982	Albion, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	80 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 December 1982	Marshall, US	monthly rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	72 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 December 1982	Troy, US	all-time rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 years	77 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Shirley, US	all-time rain	289.6 mm (11.4 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	37 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Paw Paw 2S, US	monthly rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Mtn Grove 2 N, US	all-time rain	185.2 mm (7.3 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Clinton, US	all-time rain	352.0 mm (13.9 in)	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	25 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Danville, US	all-time rain	255.3 mm (10.1 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	25 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Marengo, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Wheaton 3 SE, US	monthly rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	86 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Newhope 3 E, US	all-time rain	268.0 mm (10.6 in)	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	33 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Alton, US	all-time rain	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	24 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Ashdown 4 SSE, US	all-time rain	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 December 1982	Mtn View, US	all-time rain	302.3 mm (11.9 in)	93.3 mm (3.7 in)	17 years	70 of 100 (Major)

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 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1982. 1982 had 3,010 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	2,484
50 to 100	77
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1