On This Day, 3 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 3 January across the years, led by Putbus, DE, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 3 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 3 January in 12 years (1971 to 2024).
- Putbus set a monthly record daily precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 3 January 2024.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 3 January.
- 1 named storm were active on 3 January.
Records on 3 January Through the Years
1971 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1971-01-03 | Record daily snowfall | Crete 4ESE, 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 1997-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Darwin Botanic Gardens, 313.6 mm (12.3 in) |
| 1997-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Salt Springs Pwr House, 242.6 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1999-01-03 | Record daily snowfall | Albion, 27.9 cm (11.0 in) |
| 1999-01-03 | Record daily snowfall | Coldwater St School, 27.9 cm (11.0 in) |
| 2000-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Madison Sewage Plt, 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2002-01-03 | Record daily snowfall | Roxboro 7 ESE, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 2006-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Ashton 1N, 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2009-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Donors Hill Station, 204.0 mm (8.0 in) |
| 2010-01-03 | Record daily snowfall | First Connecticut Lake, 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 2010-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Kazan, 17.7 mm (0.7 in) |
| 2017-01-03 | Record daily snowfall | Jamestown State Hosp, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 2017-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Prineville, 23.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2022-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Koloa 936, 215.9 mm (8.5 in) |
| 2023-01-03 | Record daily snowfall | Agate 3 E, 16.0 cm (6.3 in) |
| 2023-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | O'Neill, 30.7 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2023-01-03 | Record daily snowfall | Pipestone, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 2023-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Springview 2NW, 22.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2023-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | White Lake, 21.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2024-01-03 | Record daily precipitation | Putbus, 31.5 mm (1.2 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2024 | Putbus, DE | monthly rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 132 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 January 2023 | Agate 3 E, US | daily snowfall | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) | 13.5 cm (5.3 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 January 1997 | Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU | all-time rain | 313.6 mm (12.3 in) | 53.5 mm (2.1 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 January 2002 | Roxboro 7 ESE, US | daily snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 January 1999 | Albion, US | daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 23.8 cm (9.4 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 January 2006 | Ashton 1N, US | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2023 | O'Neill, US | daily rain | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 1971 | Crete 4ESE, US | monthly snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 73 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2022 | Koloa 936, US | daily rain | 215.9 mm (8.5 in) | 180.6 mm (7.1 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2000 | Madison Sewage Plt, US | daily rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2017 | Jamestown State Hosp, US | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 98 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 1999 | Coldwater St School, US | daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2009 | Donors Hill Station, AU | daily rain | 204.0 mm (8.0 in) | 129.6 mm (5.1 in) | 91 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 1997 | Salt Springs Pwr House, US | all-time rain | 242.6 mm (9.6 in) | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 41 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2023 | Pipestone, US | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 112 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2010 | First Connecticut Lake, US | daily snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 91 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2010 | Kazan, RU | daily rain | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 121 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 January 2023 | Springview 2NW, US | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 116 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 January 2023 | White Lake, US | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 101 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 January 2017 | Prineville, US | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 90 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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