Weather Records on 3 January 1988

1,034 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 1988. Highest significance: Lovelock, US.

Key Facts for 3 January 1988

On 3 January 1988, 1,034 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
616 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 974 daily.
Lovelock set an all-time record daily snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 3 January 1988.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

1,034 stations

1,034 station records on 3 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lovelock	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Flora Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bolonchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ookala 223	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bronkhorstspruit (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Porto Alegre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flahult	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Daisy 4 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Goncalo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Denio	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Besonderheid"Byzonderhd."	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dequeen	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thompson Welcome Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canovanas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sprague River 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record daily precipitation	265.4 mm (10.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra Udde	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,034 records

Records set or tied on 3 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 301, Lowest daily maximum 57, Highest daily minimum 315, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 204, Heaviest daily snowfall 63, Deepest snow cover 54.

Records on 3 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	301
Lowest daily maximum	57
Highest daily minimum	315
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	204
Heaviest daily snowfall	63
Deepest snow cover	54

Records on 3 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 58, daily 974.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

882 broken records

Margins by which the 882 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 January 1988

Top 20 records on 3 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 January 1988	Lovelock, US	all-time snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	90 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1988	Flora Downs, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	91 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Pine Bluff, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Bolonchen, MX	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Middletown, US	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Nordby (Fano), DK	monthly high min	6.6 C (43.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	89 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Vastervik, SE	daily high max	9.0 C (48.2 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	105 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Ookala 223, US	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	St. Petersburg, RU	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	De Emigratie, ZA	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Bronkhorstspruit (Mun), ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Hana AP 355, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Fazenda Porto Alegre, BR	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Golconda, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	92 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Minsk, BY	monthly high min	3.8 C (38.8 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Chemnitz, DE	daily high max	11.9 C (53.4 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	87 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Vilnius, LT	monthly high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Velikie Luki, RU	daily high max	4.6 C (40.3 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	85 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1988	Flahult, SE	daily high max	8.0 C (46.4 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	77 years	37 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 1,034 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	843
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1