Weather Records on 3 January 2020

772 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 2020. Highest significance: Fayette, US.

Key Facts for 3 January 2020

On 3 January 2020, 772 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
553 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 750 daily.
Fayette set a daily record precipitation of 106.7 mm (4.2 in) on 3 January 2020.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

772 stations

772 station records on 3 January 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Chandrapur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Crawford 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Collinsville 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monteagle	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sirte	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tallinn	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mjolkbacken	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wereroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern - ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Reboly	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bankhead L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morristown Radio Wcrk	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kem-Port	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kitoi Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Denmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Susuman	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zhizhgin Mayak	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warrior L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Commerce 4 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arkabutla Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kwajalein	Marshall Islands	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tihvin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Holt L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cumming 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Independence 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oak Ridge Atdd	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record high minimum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buzau	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brohovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harare (Kutsaga)	Zimbabwe	Record high maximum temperature	32.6 C (90.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

772 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 296, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 257, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 3 January 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	296
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	257
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 3 January 2020 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 750.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

658 broken records

Margins by which the 658 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 2020

Top 20 records on 3 January 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 2020	Fayette, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	70 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2020	Scottsboro, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2020	Chandrapur, IN	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	97 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2020	Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2020	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2020	Crawford 5 W, US	monthly rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Kingston, US	monthly rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	129 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Sewanee, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Plant City, US	monthly high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	122 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Kosciusko, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	122 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Natchez, US	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Addison, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Collinsville 7 SE, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Monteagle, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Clearbrook, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	105 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	117 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Sirte, LY	daily high min	14.3 C (57.7 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	89 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Eastman 1 W, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Roseburg Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	85 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2020	Tallinn, EE	daily high min	3.5 C (38.3 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	94 years	39 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2020. 2020 had 772 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	646
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1