On This Day, 8 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 8 January across the years, led by Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 8 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 8 January in 12 years (1964 to 2024).
- Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 245.0 mm (9.6 in) on 8 January 1974.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 8 January.
- 1 named storm were active on 8 January.
Records on 8 January Through the Years
1964 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1964-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Krakmo, 171.7 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1974-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), 245.0 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1974-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Mungindi Post Office, 208.0 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1974-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Mungindi (Wongwie), 175.0 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1988-01-08 | Record daily snowfall | Gaffney 6 E, 31.5 cm (12.4 in) |
| 1996-01-08 | Record snow depth | Moorefield 1 SSE, 81.3 cm (32.0 in) |
| 1996-01-08 | Record daily snowfall | Dale Enterprise, 48.3 cm (19.0 in) |
| 1996-01-08 | Record daily snowfall | Jersey City, 55.9 cm (22.0 in) |
| 1998-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Waren, 33.9 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1998-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Mt Morris 2W, 48.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1998-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Old Forge, 90.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1998-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Goldberg, 38.0 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1998-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Warren, 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2008-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Laporte, 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2010-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Artesia 6S, 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2011-01-08 | Record daily snowfall | S Bend AP, 66.0 cm (26.0 in) |
| 2015-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Cape Leveque, 400.0 mm (15.7 in) |
| 2021-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Maun, 218.9 mm (8.6 in) |
| 2022-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Corowa Airport, 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2024-01-08 | Record daily precipitation | Penshurst (Post Office), 63.4 mm (2.5 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 1974 | Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AU | all-time rain | 245.0 mm (9.6 in) | 100.2 mm (3.9 in) | 102 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1996 | Moorefield 1 SSE, US | all-time snow depth | 81.3 cm (32.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 96 years | 94 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1974 | Mungindi Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 208.0 mm (8.2 in) | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 85 years | 93 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1998 | Waren, DE | monthly rain | 33.9 mm (1.3 in) | 14.1 mm (0.6 in) | 103 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1998 | Mt Morris 2W, US | monthly rain | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 101 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 2011 | S Bend AP, US | all-time snowfall | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 101 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1996 | Dale Enterprise, US | monthly snowfall | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 20.4 cm (8.0 in) | 100 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 2015 | Cape Leveque, AU | all-time rain | 400.0 mm (15.7 in) | 113.5 mm (4.5 in) | 65 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1998 | Old Forge, US | monthly rain | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 89 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 2021 | Maun, BW | all-time rain | 218.9 mm (8.6 in) | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) | 51 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1964 | Krakmo, NO | all-time rain | 171.7 mm (6.8 in) | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 55 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1998 | Goldberg, DE | monthly rain | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 76 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1998 | Warren, US | monthly rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 73 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1988 | Gaffney 6 E, US | monthly snowfall | 31.5 cm (12.4 in) | 16.3 cm (6.4 in) | 88 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 2024 | Penshurst (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 137 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 2008 | Laporte, US | daily rain | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 2010 | Artesia 6S, US | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 2022 | Corowa Airport, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1996 | Jersey City, US | monthly snowfall | 55.9 cm (22.0 in) | 24.7 cm (9.7 in) | 71 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 1974 | Mungindi (Wongwie), AU | all-time rain | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 48 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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