Weather Records on 3 November 1990

1,114 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 November 1990. Highest significance: Holly, US.

Key Facts for 3 November 1990

On 3 November 1990, 1,114 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
344 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 1,072 daily.
Holly set a daily record precipitation of 34.8 mm (1.4 in) on 3 November 1990.
Across 155 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,114 stations

1,114 station records on 3 November 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 November 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Holly	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Armour	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Wauneta	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Salida	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Springer	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lamar 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Etchojoa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rifle	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ghost Rch	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Enders Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Navojoa (Ffcc)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hawarden	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anselmo 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arnold	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maxwell 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wagner	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Childress Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Osmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
El Rito	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Torrington Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ordway 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Niobrara	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wellfleet	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,114 records

Records set or tied on 3 November 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 206, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 138, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 336, Heaviest daily snowfall 206, Deepest snow cover 107.

Records on 3 November 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	206
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	138
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	336
Heaviest daily snowfall	206
Deepest snow cover	107

Records on 3 November 1990 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 41, daily 1,072.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

901 broken records

Margins by which the 901 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 317.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 November 1990

Top 20 records on 3 November 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 November 1990	Holly, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1990	Armour, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	93 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1990	Wauneta, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	91 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1990	Salida, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	31.7 cm (12.5 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1990	Springer, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1990	Lamar 3 SSE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	79 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 November 1990	Rangely 1E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	95 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Julesburg, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Curtis, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	95 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Ericson 8 WNW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Thiruvananthapuram, IN	daily rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Hyannis, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	New Ulm 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Tucumcari 4 NE, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Hayes Center 1NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	71 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Butte, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	83 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Ewing, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Espanola, US	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Etchojoa, MX	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1990	Rifle, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	55 years	51 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

1821 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 1990. 1990 had 1,114 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 11-03 in each year
Year	Records
1821	2
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1851	1
1857	1
1858	7
1862	1
1864	1
1875	5
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	8
1897	3
1898	6
1899	10
1900	6
1901	6
1902	5
1903	19
1904	22
1905	11
1906	13
1907	28
1908	19
1909	17
1910	21
1911	39
1912	112
1913	35
1914	41
1915	19
1916	22
1917	36
1918	16
1919	74
1920	38
1921	35
1922	85
1923	123
1924	136
1925	107
1926	188
1927	343
1928	236
1929	352
1930	154
1931	279
1932	466
1933	398
1934	571
1935	968
1936	1,217
1937	309
1938	1,019
1939	584
1940	285
1941	214
1942	303
1943	172
1944	498
1945	333
1946	1,017
1947	457
1948	416
1949	565
1950	482
1951	2,288
1952	404
1953	351
1954	693
1955	522
1956	781
1957	453
1958	274
1959	472
1960	239
1961	1,007
1962	438
1963	271
1964	719
1965	522
1966	1,373
1967	588
1968	471
1969	568
1970	551
1971	666
1972	636
1973	903
1974	929
1975	1,066
1976	719
1977	767
1978	1,197
1979	630
1980	1,031
1981	876
1982	826
1983	1,254
1984	624
1985	725
1986	491
1987	1,148
1988	915
1989	615
1990	1,114
1991	3,969
1992	1,158
1993	653
1994	1,227
1995	1,078
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	789
1999	808
2000	851
2001	587
2002	1,376
2003	1,914
2004	1,356
2005	1,576
2006	1,065
2007	642
2008	1,011
2009	688
2010	718
2011	765
2012	605
2013	515
2014	639
2015	1,123
2016	941
2017	871
2018	405
2019	303
2020	1,688
2021	352
2022	869
2023	714
2024	703
2025	525

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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	733
50 to 100	98
100 to 150	48
150 to 200	19
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1