Weather Records on 3 January 1965

492 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1965. Highest significance: Conconully, US.

Key Facts for 3 January 1965

On 3 January 1965, 492 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
84 were record highs and 92 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 475 daily.
Conconully set a daily record snowfall of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 3 January 1965.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

492 stations

492 station records on 3 January 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Conconully	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Keithsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mbarara	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McCloud	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warm Springs Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Las Plumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huauchinango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Owyhee Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spruce	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Foremost	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Estevan Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Garibaldi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Andres	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fellsmere 7 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spruce	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cuetzalan del Progreso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clowhom Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dudleys	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vigas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kelseyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
River Jordan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record snow depth	91.0 cm (35.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cascadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Excelsior (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

492 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 177, Heaviest daily snowfall 91, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 3 January 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	177
Heaviest daily snowfall	91
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 3 January 1965 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 14, daily 475.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

423 broken records

Margins by which the 423 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 1965

Top 20 records on 3 January 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1965	Conconully, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Keithsburg, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Mbarara, UG	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Atzalan, MX	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Menard, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	McCloud, US	daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Cortland, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Grants Pass, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Belle Isle, CA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	5 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	San Saba, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Warm Springs Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.4 cm (5.7 in)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Republic, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Las Plumas, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Susanville 2SW, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Zugspitze, DE	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Susanville 2SW, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Everett, US	monthly snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	49 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Huauchinango, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1965	Owyhee Dam, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 years	35 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

1794 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1965. 1965 had 492 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	394
100 to 200	22
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	3