Weather Records on 3 January 1987

843 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1987. Highest significance: Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US.

Key Facts for 3 January 1987

On 3 January 1987, 843 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
177 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 819 daily.
Ithaca Cornell UNIV set a daily record snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 3 January 1987.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

843 stations

843 station records on 3 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lindley 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dansville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Little River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dergholm (Dorodong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Split Rock Pond	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eagles Mere	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madera 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Birch Hill Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hornell Almond Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Peru 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bath	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haskinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Irozaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tidal River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

843 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 272, Heaviest daily snowfall 219, Deepest snow cover 59.

Records on 3 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	272
Heaviest daily snowfall	219
Deepest snow cover	59

Records on 3 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 20, daily 819.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

706 broken records

Margins by which the 706 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 369.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 1987

Top 20 records on 3 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1987	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	81 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1987	Hawthorne AP, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	96 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1987	Lindley 2N, US	all-time rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1987	Dansville, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1987	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	81 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1987	Little River, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Dansville, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Montrose, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Narrabri Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Avon, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Dergholm (Dorodong), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Cortland, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	21 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Gardner, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Lawrence, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	83 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Split Rock Pond, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Spencer 2 N, US	daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Eagles Mere, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Nashua, US	daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	36.9 cm (14.5 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1987	Ellenburg Depot, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 years	53 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 843 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 50	563
50 to 100	75
100 to 150	34
150 to 200	16
200 to 250	16
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1