Weather Records on 7 January 1903
17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1903. Highest significance: Port Stanley, CA.
Key Facts for 7 January 1903
- On 7 January 1903, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
- Port Stanley set a daily record snowfall of 16.3 cm (6.4 in) on 7 January 1903.
- Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.
Record Map
17 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 16.3 cm (6.4 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kiandra Chalet | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarcutta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.7 cm (4.2 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarcutta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wahgunyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
17 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 9 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 5 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
15 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 11 |
| 20 to 40 | 2 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 January 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1903 | Port Stanley, CA | daily snowfall | 16.3 cm (6.4 in) | 11.2 cm (4.4 in) | 27 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 January 1903 | Kiandra Chalet, AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 27 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Stratford, CA | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 6.3 cm (2.5 in) | 19 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Port Stanley, CA | daily rain | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 3.9 mm (0.15 in) | 28 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Woodstock, CA | daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Vanersborg, SE | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 31 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Stratford, CA | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily high max | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 12 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Tarcutta, AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 29 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 9 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Saint John, CA | daily snowfall | 10.7 cm (4.2 in) | 1.8 cm (0.7 in) | 25 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Putbus, DE | daily high min | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily high max | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 12 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Tarcutta Post Office, AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 8 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Wahgunyah, AU | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 2 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Southampton, CA | daily rain (Tie) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | tie | 10 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1903 | Southampton, CA | daily snowfall (Tie) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | tie | 10 years | 1 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
1826 to 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 43 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 56 |
| 1913 | 55 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 111 |
| 1916 | 53 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 57 |
| 1919 | 145 |
| 1920 | 60 |
| 1921 | 76 |
| 1922 | 180 |
| 1923 | 104 |
| 1924 | 206 |
| 1925 | 70 |
| 1926 | 91 |
| 1927 | 171 |
| 1928 | 212 |
| 1929 | 73 |
| 1930 | 449 |
| 1931 | 94 |
| 1932 | 216 |
| 1933 | 180 |
| 1934 | 645 |
| 1935 | 509 |
| 1936 | 529 |
| 1937 | 851 |
| 1938 | 192 |
| 1939 | 220 |
| 1940 | 697 |
| 1941 | 303 |
| 1942 | 702 |
| 1943 | 342 |
| 1944 | 283 |
| 1945 | 803 |
| 1946 | 834 |
| 1947 | 293 |
| 1948 | 740 |
| 1949 | 510 |
| 1950 | 377 |
| 1951 | 361 |
| 1952 | 386 |
| 1953 | 494 |
| 1954 | 409 |
| 1955 | 164 |
| 1956 | 283 |
| 1957 | 338 |
| 1958 | 416 |
| 1959 | 350 |
| 1960 | 440 |
| 1961 | 351 |
| 1962 | 855 |
| 1963 | 609 |
| 1964 | 218 |
| 1965 | 1,297 |
| 1966 | 614 |
| 1967 | 686 |
| 1968 | 1,305 |
| 1969 | 761 |
| 1970 | 1,139 |
| 1971 | 927 |
| 1972 | 395 |
| 1973 | 1,106 |
| 1974 | 892 |
| 1975 | 739 |
| 1976 | 1,127 |
| 1977 | 676 |
| 1978 | 485 |
| 1979 | 1,481 |
| 1980 | 700 |
| 1981 | 779 |
| 1982 | 1,416 |
| 1983 | 922 |
| 1984 | 657 |
| 1985 | 1,224 |
| 1986 | 717 |
| 1987 | 787 |
| 1988 | 2,940 |
| 1989 | 1,713 |
| 1990 | 688 |
| 1991 | 993 |
| 1992 | 993 |
| 1993 | 1,266 |
| 1994 | 1,226 |
| 1995 | 1,172 |
| 1996 | 1,945 |
| 1997 | 1,011 |
| 1998 | 2,599 |
| 1999 | 1,223 |
| 2000 | 696 |
| 2001 | 915 |
| 2002 | 1,296 |
| 2003 | 1,260 |
| 2004 | 928 |
| 2005 | 1,241 |
| 2006 | 1,164 |
| 2007 | 1,147 |
| 2008 | 1,806 |
| 2009 | 1,033 |
| 2010 | 1,899 |
| 2011 | 727 |
| 2012 | 537 |
| 2013 | 397 |
| 2014 | 2,632 |
| 2015 | 598 |
| 2016 | 704 |
| 2017 | 1,315 |
| 2018 | 1,026 |
| 2019 | 538 |
| 2020 | 446 |
| 2021 | 535 |
| 2022 | 895 |
| 2023 | 444 |
| 2024 | 690 |
| 2025 | 560 |
| 2026 | 725 |
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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).