Weather Records on 3 January 1937

291 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1937. Highest significance: Twin Hills Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 3 January 1937

On 3 January 1937, 291 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 285 daily.
Twin Hills Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 3 January 1937.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

291 stations

291 station records on 3 January 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Twin Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Uanda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grootvlei (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Copper	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gadsden	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carlton Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Juandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-29.1 C (-20.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Inskip Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Surat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Goldfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lissadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Uttamachipura	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Market	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Copper	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Suolovuopmi	Norway	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pawtucket	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yeeda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Daly Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

291 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 3 January 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 3 January 1937 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 4, daily 285.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

221 broken records

Margins by which the 221 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 1937

Top 20 records on 3 January 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1937	Twin Hills Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1937	Caguas, PR	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1937	Elgin Downs, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1937	Uanda, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1937	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1937	Grootvlei (Pol), ZA	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1937	Prescott, US	all-time low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1937	Copper, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1937	Resaca, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1937	Gadsden, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Putbus, DE	daily high min	3.8 C (38.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	76 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Mayaguez City, PR	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Bryson City 2, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Dulacca Truck Stop, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Carlton Hill, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Juandah, AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Fitzroy Crossing Comp., AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Rosewood Walloon Rd, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1937	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)

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

1794 to 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1937. 1937 had 291 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-03 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1798	1
1800	1
1823	2
1825	1
1830	2
1839	1
1848	1
1853	1
1860	2
1861	1
1864	1
1867	2
1868	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1882	2
1883	3
1884	1
1886	4
1887	5
1888	3
1889	4
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	3
1899	2
1900	15
1901	4
1902	15
1903	17
1904	51
1905	12
1906	13
1907	26
1908	8
1909	11
1910	23
1911	40
1912	26
1913	83
1914	33
1915	29
1916	60
1917	52
1918	80
1919	54
1920	31
1921	139
1922	80
1923	46
1924	222
1925	139
1926	268
1927	235
1928	412
1929	58
1930	160
1931	100
1932	167
1933	160
1934	208
1935	249
1936	404
1937	291
1938	139
1939	498
1940	312
1941	595
1942	505
1943	508
1944	361
1945	148
1946	171
1947	662
1948	462
1949	910
1950	2,025
1951	459
1952	587
1953	241
1954	370
1955	443
1956	188
1957	177
1958	326
1959	861
1960	431
1961	543
1962	802
1963	494
1964	513
1965	492
1966	885
1967	247
1968	582
1969	516
1970	749
1971	1,280
1972	313
1973	623
1974	1,010
1975	710
1976	524
1977	790
1978	745
1979	2,417
1980	470
1981	1,401
1982	1,380
1983	921
1984	983
1985	739
1986	676
1987	843
1988	1,034
1989	740
1990	467
1991	1,077
1992	1,200
1993	910
1994	902
1995	726
1996	2,085
1997	3,676
1998	1,434
1999	1,568
2000	2,063
2001	1,385
2002	1,307
2003	981
2004	1,406
2005	1,157
2006	1,472
2007	1,396
2008	948
2009	682
2010	1,337
2011	681
2012	956
2013	496
2014	1,029
2015	869
2016	605
2017	1,053
2018	1,444
2019	474
2020	772
2021	476
2022	989
2023	1,318
2024	734
2025	653
2026	902

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	216
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1