Weather Records on 3 December 2017
669 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 December 2017. Highest significance: Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU.
Key Facts for 3 December 2017
- On 3 December 2017, 669 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 209 were record highs and 67 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 645 daily.
- Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) set a daily record precipitation of 112.4 mm (4.4 in) on 3 December 2017.
- Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.
Record Map
669 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Caulfield (Racecourse) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Oatlands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Woodbury (Warringa) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Ellendale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Avoca (Railway House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Levendale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond (Lowlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Tomahawk (Carisbrooke) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Wellington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Melton Mowbray (Lovely Banks) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turany | Czech Republic | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quandialla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maria Island (Darlington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garema (Forest Lodge) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eltham | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Flemington Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ormley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coles Bay (Freycinet) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eddystone Point | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jericho (Bowsden) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mauriceton (Jordan River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland Ro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Mile Beach (Royal Hobart | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Apsley (Parki) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bothwell (Cluny) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowning (Wanganui) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gladstone (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carlton Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.5 mm (2.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandspit River (Ringrove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deal Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poronajsk | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | -34.1 C (-29.4 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bargara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mogil Mogil (Benimora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gulgong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boorhaman | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burns Creek (Janefield) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wymah (Gwandallen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Memana (Babel Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitemark Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ellangowan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrumbungle (Cheddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Apslawn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Mount Cameron (Gladstone | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Huonville (Tutton Avenue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bothwell (Franklin Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kazan | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyanga (Barcoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Connorville (Lake River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rotherwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
669 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 116 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 38 |
| Highest daily minimum | 93 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 29 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 376 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 11 |
| Deepest snow cover | 6 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 24 |
| daily | 645 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
570 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 568 |
| 100 to 200 | 1 |
| 200 to 300 | 0 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 December 2017| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 December 2017 | Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU | daily rain | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 50.7 mm (2.0 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 December 2017 | Caulfield (Racecourse), AU | daily rain | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 100 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 December 2017 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 December 2017 | Woodbury (Warringa), AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 90 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 December 2017 | Ellendale Post Office, AU | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 116 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 December 2017 | Richmond (Brookbank), AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 34.9 mm (1.4 in) | 70 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 December 2017 | Avoca (Railway House), AU | daily rain | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 117 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 December 2017 | Levendale, AU | daily rain | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 80 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 December 2017 | Richmond (Lowlands), AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 70 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 December 2017 | Tomahawk (Carisbrooke), AU | daily rain | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 48 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Mount Wellington, AU | daily rain | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 48 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Melton Mowbray (Lovely Banks), AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 70 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Turany, CZ | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 40 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Quandialla Post Office, AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 80 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Maria Island (Darlington), AU | daily rain | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 70 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 42 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, AU | monthly rain | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 93 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Garema (Forest Lodge), AU | daily rain | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 44 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Eltham, AU | daily rain | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) | 17.6 mm (0.7 in) | 100 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2017 | Flemington Racecourse, AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 100 years | 57 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 2017Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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