Weather Records on 3 January 2018

1,444 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 2018. Highest significance: Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH.

Key Facts for 3 January 2018

On 3 January 2018, 1,444 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
412 were record highs and 782 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,412 daily.
Col du Grand St-Bernard set a daily record precipitation of 141.3 mm (5.6 in) on 3 January 2018.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

1,444 stations

1,444 station records on 3 January 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	141.3 mm (5.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Guanghua	China	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Choteau	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Youyang	China	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Xinyang	China	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grambek	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Camfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yichang	China	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Skovorodino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.7 C (0.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Worpswede-Huttenbusch	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
A Coruna	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Stewart	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Downs Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record high maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leon Virgen del Camino	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,444 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 201, Lowest daily maximum 315, Highest daily minimum 211, Lowest daily minimum 467, Heaviest daily rainfall 199, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 3 January 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	201
Lowest daily maximum	315
Highest daily minimum	211
Lowest daily minimum	467
Heaviest daily rainfall	199
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 3 January 2018 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 30, daily 1,412.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,205 broken records

Margins by which the 1,205 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 2018

Top 20 records on 3 January 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 2018	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily rain	141.3 mm (5.6 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2018	Guanghua, CN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2018	Choteau, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	94 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2018	Youyang, CN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Alma Bacon Co AP, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	79 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Xinyang, CN	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Grambek, DE	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Greenville, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Charleston Intl AP, US	monthly snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Camfield, AU	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	114 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Mocksville 5SE, US	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	116 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Smithfield, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Yichang, CN	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Skovorodino, RU	daily high max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Nashville 1 E, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Paris Stp, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	107 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Iowa City, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	114 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2018	Snow Hill 4 N, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	43 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2018. 2018 had 1,444 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 25	1,167
25 to 50	16
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	6
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1