Weather Records on 3 January 2024
734 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 January 2024. Highest significance: Putbus, DE.
Key Facts for 3 January 2024
- On 3 January 2024, 734 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 304 were record highs and 178 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 703 daily.
- Putbus set a monthly record daily precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 3 January 2024.
- Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.
Record Map
734 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putbus | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Burkes Flat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Arkona | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Yan Yean | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Kyabram Dpi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Hiddensee-Vitte | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Raywood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rochester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Essen-Bredeney | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ottosdal | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mooroopna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moulamein Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jackvik | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -39.7 C (-39.5 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Echuca Aerodrome | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Knowsley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Swanpool (Tiree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pekoa Airport (Sant | Vanuatu | Record daily precipitation | 230.1 mm (9.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toolangi (Mount St Leonard Dpi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.8 mm (3.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Booligal (Ulonga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aberporth | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yosemite Park HQ | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eldorado | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wedderburn (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eumundi - Crescent Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mapleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.8 mm (2.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narrandera Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aspendell | United States | Record daily snowfall | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Violet Town | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maleny Denning Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hawthorn (Scotch College) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gallivare_A | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -22.7 C (-8.9 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Austwell | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tongala | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodstock-on-Loddon (Alexandra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corbould Pk Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wantabadgery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kerang Model Farm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lindenberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weissenburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 7.3 C (45.1 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mierkenis_A | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -37.2 C (-35.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peachester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockbank (Melton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lindesnes Fyr | Norway | Record snow depth | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Rock Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrenbayne | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sarlyk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rodkallen_A | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -25.6 C (-14.1 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alvsbyn_A | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -35.5 C (-31.9 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marlin | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cordova AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mundarlo (Yabtree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wangaratta Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vaasa Vaasan Lentoasema | Finland | Record low maximum temperature | -26.3 C (-15.3 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Staraja_Russa | Russia | Record low maximum temperature | -22.9 C (-9.2 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moliagul | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
734 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 95 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 108 |
| Highest daily minimum | 209 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 70 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 240 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 8 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 11 |
| monthly | 20 |
| daily | 703 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
677 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 667 |
| 50 to 100 | 5 |
| 100 to 150 | 2 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
| 250 to 300 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 January 2024| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2024 | Putbus, DE | monthly rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 132 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 January 2024 | Burkes Flat, AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 29.1 mm (1.1 in) | 120 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2024 | Arkona, DE | monthly rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 68 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2024 | Yan Yean, AU | daily rain | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 120 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2024 | Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag, AU | daily rain | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 60 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2024 | Kyabram Dpi, AU | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 53 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2024 | Hiddensee-Vitte, DE | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 45 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2024 | Raywood, AU | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 120 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 January 2024 | Glenburn, AU | daily rain | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 38 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Rochester, AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 102 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Essen-Bredeney, DE | daily rain | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 12.3 mm (0.5 in) | 80 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Longwood, AU | daily rain | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 110 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Ottosdal, ZA | daily rain | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 112 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Mooroopna, AU | daily rain | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 120 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Moulamein Post Office, AU | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 134 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Jackvik, SE | all-time low max | -39.7 C (-39.5 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 73 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Echuca Aerodrome, AU | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 134 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Knowsley, AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 36 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Swanpool (Tiree), AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 32.9 mm (1.3 in) | 60 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 2024 | Pekoa Airport (Sant, VU | daily rain | 230.1 mm (9.1 in) | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 14 years | 49 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 2024Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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