Weather Records on 3 January 1942

505 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1942. Highest significance: Ft Bayard 4W, US.

Key Facts for 3 January 1942

On 3 January 1942, 505 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
31 were record highs and 157 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 496 daily.
Ft Bayard 4W set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 3 January 1942.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

505 stations

505 station records on 3 January 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kamakhyanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bobbili	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grover 10 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Joao Amaro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caetite	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hilliard	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sonepur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vredefort (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ouricuri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dharmasala	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dubuque River	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bilaspur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record snow depth	457.2 cm (180.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Helwan (Cairo)	Egypt	Record low maximum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Roper River Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Westminter Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Limon 10 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record snow depth	304.8 cm (120.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record snow depth	304.8 cm (120.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Naples 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

505 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 164, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 71.

Records on 3 January 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	71

Records on 3 January 1942 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 7, daily 496.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

426 broken records

Margins by which the 426 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 2159.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 1942

Top 20 records on 3 January 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1942	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Sviland, NO	daily rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Halden, NO	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Kamakhyanagar, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Bobbili, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Grover 10 W, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Colby, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	2 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Joao Amaro, BR	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Caetite, BR	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Hilliard, US	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Sonepur, IN	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Vredefort (Skl), ZA	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	15 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Ft Valley, US	daily snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	0 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Ouricuri, BR	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Dharmasala, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Dubuque River, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1942	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1942	Old Halls Creek, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	33 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 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1942. 1942 had 505 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 500	421
500 to 1000	2
1000 to 1500	0
1500 to 2000	2
2000 to 2500	1