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Weather Records on 11 January 1909

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 1909. Highest significance: Portland Rfc City, US.

Key Facts for 11 January 1909

  • On 11 January 1909, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 12 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 28 daily.
  • Portland Rfc City set a daily record low maximum temperature of -8.3 C (17.1 F) on 11 January 1909.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 11 January 1909 28 station records on 11 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 11 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 11 January 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.8 mm (0.27 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Kei Road (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-33.3 C (-27.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-17.2 C (1.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord snow depth6.0 cm (2.4 in)0 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 11 January 1909 by type Records set or tied on 11 January 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 5, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1. 035810Highest daily maximum: 9Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 11 January 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 5, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 11 January 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum9
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 11 January 1909 by timescale Records on 11 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 28. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 28all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 11 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 28.
Records on 11 January 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily28

How Much Records Were Beaten By

22 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 January 1909 Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 2: 162 to 4: 34 to 6: 16 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 12: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 12
Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 January 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 216
2 to 43
4 to 61
6 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 121

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 1909
Top 20 records on 11 January 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 January 1909Portland Rfc City, USdaily low max-8.3 C (17.1 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)18 years24 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Jokkmokk, SEdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Karesuando, SEdaily rain6.8 mm (0.27 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high max5.0 C (41.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Trenton 2, USdaily high max12.8 C (55.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Dalhousie, CAdaily high max8.3 C (46.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily low max-2.8 C (27.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)18 years14 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Southampton, CAdaily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)1.2 cm (0.5 in)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Middletown 4 W, USdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Kei Road (Pol), ZAdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)27 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Kristianstad, SEdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Portland, USdaily high max8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Santa Fe, USdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)10 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high max12.8 C (55.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Philadelphia City, USdaily high max13.9 C (57.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily low max4.4 C (39.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Port Arthur, CAdaily low min-33.3 C (-27.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Atlantic City Marina, USdaily high max11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1909Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)13 years9 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 1909
Records on 01-11 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1909. 1909 had 28 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11803: 21840: 11851: 11853: 11858: 11862: 11863: 11864: 11871: 11873: 31876: 11877: 31878: 11879: 41880: 11881: 11883: 11884: 11885: 11888: 21889: 41890: 11891: 61892: 31893: 11894: 21895: 11896: 81897: 141898: 51899: 31900: 81901: 61902: 61903: 151904: 31905: 101906: 41907: 91908: 71909: 281910: 501911: 481912: 471913: 321914: 411915: 261916: 791917: 1071918: 2081919: 171920: 1011921: 651922: 1311923: 1061924: 3671925: 1161926: 1021927: 2781928: 5891929: 1121930: 1861931: 1151932: 1801933: 2391934: 1921935: 1631936: 4751937: 3251938: 1921939: 3701940: 4191941: 3481942: 6871943: 2061944: 1091945: 6241946: 3251947: 2591948: 3421949: 9701950: 4201951: 3251952: 2141953: 7971954: 5261955: 2141956: 5941957: 5061958: 3441959: 4391960: 5481961: 4141962: 2,0621963: 1,6001964: 2481965: 4311966: 2461967: 4121968: 1,1031969: 5111970: 5391971: 8711972: 1,4001973: 6751974: 1,8781975: 2,1141976: 6851977: 1,3191978: 6541979: 1,3791980: 1,3191981: 9591982: 2,3631983: 1,4861984: 8281985: 6991986: 8731987: 1,5981988: 1,0651989: 8361990: 1,4591991: 1,4691992: 7181993: 1,8831994: 6671995: 1,2971996: 1,3661997: 1,5581998: 1,1651999: 9232000: 1,1222001: 7782002: 9702003: 7522004: 8482005: 1,5392006: 1,0962007: 9942008: 1,0192009: 6822010: 1,0932011: 1,7092012: 8812013: 1,4682014: 6842015: 5332016: 5552017: 1,1242018: 1,0272019: 3452020: 1,6172021: 7022022: 2952023: 6762024: 6142025: 8062026: 4991794188119001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1909. 1909 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-11 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18032
18401
18511
18531
18581
18621
18631
18641
18711
18733
18761
18773
18781
18794
18801
18811
18831
18841
18851
18882
18894
18901
18916
18923
18931
18942
18951
18968
189714
18985
18993
19008
19016
19026
190315
19043
190510
19064
19079
19087
190928
191050
191148
191247
191332
191441
191526
191679
1917107
1918208
191917
1920101
192165
1922131
1923106
1924367
1925116
1926102
1927278
1928589
1929112
1930186
1931115
1932180
1933239
1934192
1935163
1936475
1937325
1938192
1939370
1940419
1941348
1942687
1943206
1944109
1945624
1946325
1947259
1948342
1949970
1950420
1951325
1952214
1953797
1954526
1955214
1956594
1957506
1958344
1959439
1960548
1961414
19622,062
19631,600
1964248
1965431
1966246
1967412
19681,103
1969511
1970539
1971871
19721,400
1973675
19741,878
19752,114
1976685
19771,319
1978654
19791,379
19801,319
1981959
19822,363
19831,486
1984828
1985699
1986873
19871,598
19881,065
1989836
19901,459
19911,469
1992718
19931,883
1994667
19951,297
19961,366
19971,558
19981,165
1999923
20001,122
2001778
2002970
2003752
2004848
20051,539
20061,096
2007994
20081,019
2009682
20101,093
20111,709
2012881
20131,468
2014684
2015533
2016555
20171,124
20181,027
2019345
20201,617
2021702
2022295
2023676
2024614
2025806
2026499

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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).