Weather Records on 3 January 2014

1,029 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 2014. Highest significance: Sunburst 8 E, US.

Key Facts for 3 January 2014

On 3 January 2014, 1,029 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
387 were record highs and 336 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 28 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 989 daily.
Sunburst 8 E set a monthly record daily snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 3 January 2014.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

1,029 stations

1,029 station records on 3 January 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sunburst 8 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dover	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norristown	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Resource Centre	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.9 C (114.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Milanville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ittoqqortoormiit	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Graterford 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.5 C (104.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	44.0 C (111.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.7 C (-17.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Surat	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.7 C (114.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,029 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 213, Lowest daily maximum 152, Highest daily minimum 174, Lowest daily minimum 184, Heaviest daily rainfall 85, Heaviest daily snowfall 156, Deepest snow cover 65.

Records on 3 January 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	213
Lowest daily maximum	152
Highest daily minimum	174
Lowest daily minimum	184
Heaviest daily rainfall	85
Heaviest daily snowfall	156
Deepest snow cover	65

Records on 3 January 2014 by timescale: all-time 28, monthly 12, daily 989.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

858 broken records

Margins by which the 858 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 224.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 2014

Top 20 records on 3 January 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 2014	Sunburst 8 E, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2014	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	108 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2014	Hammonton 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	102 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2014	Dover, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	102 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2014	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	102 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2014	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Riverhead Rsch Farm, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	108 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Long Branch-Oakhurst, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Plymouth-Kingston, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	96 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	110 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Warrenton 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	115 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Hyannis, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Norristown, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	120 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Aberdeen Phillips Fld, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Belfast, US	all-time low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	110 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	110 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2014	Seabrook Farms, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	64 years	47 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2014. 2014 had 1,029 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	761
50 to 100	48
100 to 150	34
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	3