Weather Records on 3 January 1998

1,434 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1998. Highest significance: South Pass City, US.

Key Facts for 3 January 1998

On 3 January 1998, 1,434 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,105 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 1,382 daily.
South Pass City set an all-time record daily precipitation of 57.9 mm (2.3 in) on 3 January 1998.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

1,434 stations

1,434 station records on 3 January 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
South Pass City	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jaragua Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.9 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jimma	Ethiopia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nelaug	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hoidalen I Solum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buchanan	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tovdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berthold	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mombasa	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kilegrend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,434 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 524, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 581, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 206, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 3 January 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	524
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	581
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	206
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 3 January 1998 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 51, daily 1,382.

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 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 1998

Top 20 records on 3 January 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1998	South Pass City, US	all-time rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Jaragua Do Sul, BR	daily rain	108.9 mm (4.3 in)	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Gjerstad I Aust-Agder, NO	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	95 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Lindsay 2 W, US	monthly rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Willow City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	E Tawas, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Waupaca, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Grootfontein, NA	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Steffenville, US	monthly high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Avon, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Jimma, ET	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Nelaug, NO	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Meeker, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	97 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Charlevoix, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Canton, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Beaver Dam Wwtp, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Hoidalen I Solum, NO	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Geneseo, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1998	Monmouth, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	42 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 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1998. 1998 had 1,434 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 20	1,153
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1