Weather Records on 3 January 1997

3,676 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1997. Highest significance: Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU.

Key Facts for 3 January 1997

On 3 January 1997, 3,676 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,883 were record highs and 207 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 170 monthly and 3,491 daily.
Darwin Botanic Gardens set an all-time record daily precipitation of 313.6 mm (12.3 in) on 3 January 1997.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 3 January 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	313.6 mm (12.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Salt Springs Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	242.6 mm (9.6 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
St George	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Mina	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Vale Do Prata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	174.6 mm (6.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Scipio	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Levan	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Windy Hill No.2	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Georgetown Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	271.3 mm (10.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bowler	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coconut Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	353.0 mm (13.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rifaina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	182.8 mm (7.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mackenzie	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ibia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	156.4 mm (6.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Markleeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lund	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Do Peixe (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.4 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Raul Soares-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel Do Anta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Nata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	157.3 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	103.7 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Orlandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paulo de Faria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Melo Franco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mkambati	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	170.5 mm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn City Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kamas	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Orindiuva	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.9 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro Leopoldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bom Sucesso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,676 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,310, Lowest daily maximum 108, Highest daily minimum 1,573, Lowest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 471, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 95.

Records on 3 January 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,310
Lowest daily maximum	108
Highest daily minimum	1,573
Lowest daily minimum	99
Heaviest daily rainfall	471
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	95

Records on 3 January 1997 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 170, daily 3,491.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

3,111 broken records

Margins by which the 3,111 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 1997

Top 20 records on 3 January 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1997	Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU	all-time rain	313.6 mm (12.3 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 January 1997	Salt Springs Pwr House, US	all-time rain	242.6 mm (9.6 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	41 years	77 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	St George, US	monthly rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	76 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	Mina, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	Mc Laughlin 2SW, US	monthly rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	Vale Do Prata, BR	all-time rain	174.6 mm (6.9 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	Scipio, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	Levan, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	Windy Hill No.2, ZA	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	Georgetown Rs, US	all-time rain	271.3 mm (10.7 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	Bowler, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1997	Coconut Grove, AU	all-time rain	353.0 mm (13.9 in)	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1997	Rifaina, BR	monthly rain	182.8 mm (7.2 in)	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	13 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1997	Mackenzie, US	monthly rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1997	Cedar Butte, US	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1997	Lifton Pumping STN, US	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1997	Yerington, US	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1997	Onida 4 NW, US	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1997	Grantsville 2W, US	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1997	Echo Dam, US	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1997. 1997 had 3,676 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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Data for records on 1997-01-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 100	3,080
100 to 200	18
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	6
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1