Weather Records on 3 January 1977

790 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1977. Highest significance: Ontario Ksrv, US.

Key Facts for 3 January 1977

On 3 January 1977, 790 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
56 were record highs and 215 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 780 daily.
Ontario Ksrv set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 3 January 1977.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

790 stations

790 station records on 3 January 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ontario Ksrv	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Santa Paula	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pattiway	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tulelake	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malheur Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ventura	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Almeria	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weiser	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newhall S Fc32Ce	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ojai	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canby 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Flat Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dayville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Gabriel Canyon Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Descanso Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glendora Fc 287B	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yorba Linda	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enterprise Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tulelake	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ripley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

790 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 166, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 286, Heaviest daily snowfall 203, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 3 January 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	166
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	286
Heaviest daily snowfall	203
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 3 January 1977 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 780.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

670 broken records

Margins by which the 670 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 1977

Top 20 records on 3 January 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1977	Ontario Ksrv, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1977	Santa Paula, US	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	61 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Caldwell, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Santa Barbara, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Emmett 2 E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Russellville, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	83 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Mansfield, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	83 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Pattiway, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Tulelake, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Lowman, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Malheur Branch Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	15.8 cm (6.2 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Parma Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Ventura, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Crescent City, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	S Bend AP, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Brevard, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Freeport 2 NW, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	11 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Jackson, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1977	Almeria, ES	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	41 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1977. 1977 had 790 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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Data for records on 1977-01-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	601
50 to 100	53
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1