Weather Records on 3 January 1980

470 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1980. Highest significance: Conargo (Puckawidgee), AU.

Key Facts for 3 January 1980

On 3 January 1980, 470 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
51 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 467 daily.
Conargo (Puckawidgee) set a daily record precipitation of 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 3 January 1980.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

470 stations

470 station records on 3 January 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Conargo (Puckawidgee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Roseberth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Keira Scout Camp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Helvecia (Efbm)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moyhu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carandotta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ventura	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tecamachalco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Contendas Do Sincora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gisborne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dzardzan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-55.3 C (-67.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Purlewaugh (Byfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Gaspard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Table.Mtn Woodhead Tunnel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pymble (Canisius College)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.5 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Raimundo Nonato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Bento Do Una	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Queimadas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Sulphur Spgs 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Plains	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Iapi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glenorie (Old Northern Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Joao de Petropolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nundle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uralla (Salisbury Court)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wahroonga Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Francis	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gammon Ranges (Mount Serle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Concord Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boa Vista Do Tupim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Northbridge (Sailors Bay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Box Hill Aged Mens Retreat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bucuresti Filaret	Romania	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bearbung (Aller)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

470 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 286, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 3 January 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	286
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 3 January 1980 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 1, daily 467.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

417 broken records

Margins by which the 417 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 1980

Top 20 records on 3 January 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1980	Conargo (Puckawidgee), AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Roseberth Station, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Anderson, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Epping Chester Street, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Mount Keira Scout Camp, AU	daily rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Helvecia (Efbm), BR	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	90 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Moyhu, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Bindi, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Carandotta Station, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Conargo Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Vinita 2 N, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Gordon Golf Club, AU	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Ventura, BR	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Chatswood Council Depot, AU	daily rain	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Turramurra (Kissing Point Road, AU	daily rain	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Tecamachalco, MX	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Contendas Do Sincora, BR	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	5 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Manilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1980	Bringelly (Maryland), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	76 years	37 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1980. 1980 had 470 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 25	351
25 to 50	38
50 to 75	18
75 to 100	7
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1