Weather Records on 3 January 1982

1,380 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1982. Highest significance: Malin Head, IE.

Key Facts for 3 January 1982

On 3 January 1982, 1,380 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
398 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,339 daily.
Malin Head set a daily record precipitation of 32.2 mm (1.3 in) on 3 January 1982.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

1,380 stations

1,380 station records on 3 January 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Malin Head	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Arley 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lamounier	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern - ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Childs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Point MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Seven Oaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chittenden Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pinetop 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Water Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Redmond AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Bento Do Sapucai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Campina Verde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Allardt	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Muscoda	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Itamarati-SE	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.3 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boaz	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Carmelo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Campo Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yelbeni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Desterro Do Melo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carnesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newcomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Ituere	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlet	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nitta Yuma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sappho 8 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,380 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 242, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 585, Heaviest daily snowfall 144, Deepest snow cover 119.

Records on 3 January 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	242
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	156
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	585
Heaviest daily snowfall	144
Deepest snow cover	119

Records on 3 January 1982 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 32, daily 1,339.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,172 broken records

Margins by which the 1,172 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 1982

Top 20 records on 3 January 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1982	Malin Head, IE	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1982	Arley 1 S, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Winfield 2 SW, US	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Chattanooga AP, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Lamounier, BR	daily rain	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Middlesboro Fire Dept, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	New Bern - ASOS, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Childs, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	66 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Garden Valley, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Cherry Point MCAS, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Seven Oaks, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Chittenden Pass, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Fossil, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Mather 3 NW, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Pinetop 2E, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Marion, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1982	Shelbyville Water Dept, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	14 years	47 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 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1982. 1982 had 1,380 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 2026-10-15 (15 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 50	1,052
50 to 100	80
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1