Weather Records on 14 January 1896
4 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 1896. Highest significance: Bathurst Gaol, AU.
Key Facts for 14 January 1896
- On 14 January 1896, 4 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 4 daily.
- Bathurst Gaol set a daily record high maximum temperature of 40.4 C (104.7 F) on 14 January 1896.
- Across 152 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.
Record Map
4 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 40.4 C (104.7 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
4 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 2 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 4 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
4 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 0 |
| 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 2 to 3 | 0 |
| 3 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 January 1896| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 1896 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily high max | 40.4 C (104.7 F) | 3.7 C (6.7 F) | 37 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1896 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 24 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1896 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1896 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily high min | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 16 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
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 1896| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 79 |
| 1911 | 53 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 63 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 63 |
| 1918 | 134 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 66 |
| 1921 | 74 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 120 |
| 1924 | 48 |
| 1925 | 261 |
| 1926 | 69 |
| 1927 | 119 |
| 1928 | 626 |
| 1929 | 244 |
| 1930 | 713 |
| 1931 | 92 |
| 1932 | 1,117 |
| 1933 | 82 |
| 1934 | 163 |
| 1935 | 253 |
| 1936 | 134 |
| 1937 | 536 |
| 1938 | 425 |
| 1939 | 198 |
| 1940 | 484 |
| 1941 | 481 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 603 |
| 1944 | 489 |
| 1945 | 481 |
| 1946 | 292 |
| 1947 | 497 |
| 1948 | 435 |
| 1949 | 355 |
| 1950 | 930 |
| 1951 | 533 |
| 1952 | 813 |
| 1953 | 629 |
| 1954 | 404 |
| 1955 | 293 |
| 1956 | 397 |
| 1957 | 796 |
| 1958 | 296 |
| 1959 | 243 |
| 1960 | 905 |
| 1961 | 414 |
| 1962 | 485 |
| 1963 | 1,887 |
| 1964 | 1,313 |
| 1965 | 486 |
| 1966 | 300 |
| 1967 | 436 |
| 1968 | 1,198 |
| 1969 | 904 |
| 1970 | 549 |
| 1971 | 706 |
| 1972 | 1,467 |
| 1973 | 645 |
| 1974 | 1,194 |
| 1975 | 718 |
| 1976 | 585 |
| 1977 | 747 |
| 1978 | 859 |
| 1979 | 1,883 |
| 1980 | 1,162 |
| 1981 | 1,042 |
| 1982 | 1,642 |
| 1983 | 685 |
| 1984 | 876 |
| 1985 | 1,211 |
| 1986 | 580 |
| 1987 | 1,305 |
| 1988 | 917 |
| 1989 | 872 |
| 1990 | 588 |
| 1991 | 542 |
| 1992 | 1,143 |
| 1993 | 1,474 |
| 1994 | 1,112 |
| 1995 | 2,049 |
| 1996 | 1,472 |
| 1997 | 1,769 |
| 1998 | 863 |
| 1999 | 754 |
| 2000 | 804 |
| 2001 | 1,140 |
| 2002 | 1,010 |
| 2003 | 524 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
| 2005 | 1,337 |
| 2006 | 878 |
| 2007 | 2,533 |
| 2008 | 457 |
| 2009 | 841 |
| 2010 | 644 |
| 2011 | 1,565 |
| 2012 | 415 |
| 2013 | 1,618 |
| 2014 | 452 |
| 2015 | 634 |
| 2016 | 434 |
| 2017 | 801 |
| 2018 | 596 |
| 2019 | 349 |
| 2020 | 813 |
| 2021 | 670 |
| 2022 | 526 |
| 2023 | 805 |
| 2024 | 2,058 |
| 2025 | 387 |
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).