Weather Records on 3 October 1994

1,433 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1994. Highest significance: Albany 3 SE, US.

Key Facts for 3 October 1994

On 3 October 1994, 1,433 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
352 were record highs and 393 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,371 daily.
Albany 3 SE set a daily record precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 3 October 1994.
Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,433 stations

1,433 station records on 3 October 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 October 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Sandersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Driggs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lima	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hilton Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	246.9 mm (9.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Orskog	Norway	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hiawatha 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Worland Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Roscoe	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivans Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Huamantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ellery Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Neola	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Auke Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berberati	Central African Republic	Record high maximum temperature	37.6 C (99.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Puehu Ridge 1040	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeland 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshoni	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Osterley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Metter	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hattula Leteensuo	Finland	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,433 records

Records set or tied on 3 October 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 173, Lowest daily maximum 262, Highest daily minimum 179, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 572, Heaviest daily snowfall 42, Deepest snow cover 74.

Records on 3 October 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	173
Lowest daily maximum	262
Highest daily minimum	179
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	572
Heaviest daily snowfall	42
Deepest snow cover	74

Records on 3 October 1994 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 56, daily 1,371.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,187 broken records

Margins by which the 1,187 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 400.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 October 1994

Top 20 records on 3 October 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 October 1994	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	100 years	77 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Sandersville, US	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Waynesboro 2 S, US	all-time rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	80 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Beaufort Wwtp, US	monthly rain	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	94 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Tifton, US	monthly rain	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	29 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Abbeville 4S, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Stillmore, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Driggs, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Fitzgerald, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	95 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1994	Lima, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1994	Hilton Head, US	all-time rain	246.9 mm (9.7 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1994	Dublin, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1994	Monticello 5 SE, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1994	Goldbutte 7 N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1994	Goldbutte 7 N, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1994	Orskog, NO	daily snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1994	Hiawatha 1 S, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1994	Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1994	Ashland, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	32 years	54 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

1834 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1834 to 1994. 1994 had 1,433 records.

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

Records on 10-03 in each year
Year	Records
1834	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1859	2
1864	4
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	3
1891	5
1893	4
1894	3
1895	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	7
1900	6
1901	6
1902	20
1903	3
1904	1
1905	7
1906	29
1907	5
1908	21
1909	13
1910	13
1911	22
1912	53
1913	17
1914	31
1915	13
1916	93
1917	77
1918	28
1919	46
1920	25
1921	82
1922	38
1923	46
1924	41
1925	171
1926	233
1927	335
1928	213
1929	223
1930	184
1931	256
1932	185
1933	178
1934	122
1935	423
1936	192
1937	386
1938	464
1939	352
1940	175
1941	662
1942	212
1943	306
1944	489
1945	521
1946	296
1947	725
1948	272
1949	426
1950	1,038
1951	706
1952	731
1953	645
1954	1,142
1955	426
1956	222
1957	469
1958	951
1959	704
1960	189
1961	804
1962	433
1963	431
1964	503
1965	281
1966	618
1967	610
1968	547
1969	624
1970	481
1971	511
1972	452
1973	613
1974	1,999
1975	809
1976	943
1977	480
1978	410
1979	573
1980	860
1981	1,138
1982	476
1983	648
1984	1,050
1985	1,013
1986	1,501
1987	1,324
1988	525
1989	906
1990	680
1991	862
1992	990
1993	926
1994	1,433
1995	1,249
1996	962
1997	1,085
1998	1,413
1999	1,683
2000	859
2001	846
2002	1,388
2003	1,107
2004	534
2005	1,406
2006	973
2007	872
2008	690
2009	1,322
2010	989
2011	1,024
2012	778
2013	856
2014	574
2015	824
2016	756
2017	1,064
2018	826
2019	1,427
2020	817
2021	635
2022	478
2023	1,024
2024	876
2025	733
2026	649

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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	1,116
50 to 100	42
100 to 150	19
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1