Weather Records on 16 January 1902
5 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1902. Highest significance: Kincardine, CA.
Key Facts for 16 January 1902
- On 16 January 1902, 5 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 5 daily.
- Kincardine set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 16 January 1902.
- Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.
Record Map
5 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincardine | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record snow depth | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kincardine | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
5 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 5 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
5 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 40 | 1 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
16 January 1902| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 1902 | Kincardine, CA | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 24 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 January 1902 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily snow depth | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) | 3.0 cm (1.2 in) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 January 1902 | Kincardine, CA | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 28 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 January 1902 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high max | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 25 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 January 1902 | Saint John, CA | daily high min | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 19 years | 10 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
1795 to 1902| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1820 | 2 |
| 1826 | 2 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 26 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 38 |
| 1913 | 52 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 29 |
| 1916 | 28 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 89 |
| 1919 | 50 |
| 1920 | 249 |
| 1921 | 36 |
| 1922 | 29 |
| 1923 | 47 |
| 1924 | 277 |
| 1925 | 237 |
| 1926 | 69 |
| 1927 | 250 |
| 1928 | 327 |
| 1929 | 130 |
| 1930 | 680 |
| 1931 | 160 |
| 1932 | 605 |
| 1933 | 343 |
| 1934 | 99 |
| 1935 | 426 |
| 1936 | 349 |
| 1937 | 186 |
| 1938 | 549 |
| 1939 | 539 |
| 1940 | 284 |
| 1941 | 601 |
| 1942 | 585 |
| 1943 | 628 |
| 1944 | 252 |
| 1945 | 434 |
| 1946 | 430 |
| 1947 | 597 |
| 1948 | 299 |
| 1949 | 933 |
| 1950 | 855 |
| 1951 | 679 |
| 1952 | 614 |
| 1953 | 1,040 |
| 1954 | 882 |
| 1955 | 318 |
| 1956 | 519 |
| 1957 | 795 |
| 1958 | 459 |
| 1959 | 462 |
| 1960 | 349 |
| 1961 | 864 |
| 1962 | 387 |
| 1963 | 996 |
| 1964 | 577 |
| 1965 | 910 |
| 1966 | 464 |
| 1967 | 516 |
| 1968 | 536 |
| 1969 | 630 |
| 1970 | 729 |
| 1971 | 628 |
| 1972 | 1,724 |
| 1973 | 1,134 |
| 1974 | 1,957 |
| 1975 | 717 |
| 1976 | 593 |
| 1977 | 1,430 |
| 1978 | 1,399 |
| 1979 | 1,043 |
| 1980 | 965 |
| 1981 | 815 |
| 1982 | 1,121 |
| 1983 | 759 |
| 1984 | 1,376 |
| 1985 | 846 |
| 1986 | 785 |
| 1987 | 1,465 |
| 1988 | 597 |
| 1989 | 835 |
| 1990 | 1,692 |
| 1991 | 897 |
| 1992 | 1,150 |
| 1993 | 1,351 |
| 1994 | 2,003 |
| 1995 | 1,381 |
| 1996 | 995 |
| 1997 | 1,016 |
| 1998 | 884 |
| 1999 | 816 |
| 2000 | 1,073 |
| 2001 | 753 |
| 2002 | 605 |
| 2003 | 691 |
| 2004 | 1,446 |
| 2005 | 654 |
| 2006 | 746 |
| 2007 | 1,962 |
| 2008 | 777 |
| 2009 | 1,328 |
| 2010 | 739 |
| 2011 | 996 |
| 2012 | 569 |
| 2013 | 990 |
| 2014 | 534 |
| 2015 | 424 |
| 2016 | 453 |
| 2017 | 1,104 |
| 2018 | 1,045 |
| 2019 | 512 |
| 2020 | 1,098 |
| 2021 | 544 |
| 2022 | 576 |
| 2023 | 646 |
| 2024 | 2,401 |
| 2025 | 684 |
| 2026 | 506 |
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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 (2026-10-15).