Weather Records on 15 January 1909
29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1909. Highest significance: Dalhousie, CA.
Key Facts for 15 January 1909
- On 15 January 1909, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 17 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 29 daily.
- Dalhousie set a daily record high maximum temperature of 8.9 C (48.0 F) on 15 January 1909.
- Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.
Record Map
29 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sveg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sacramento 5 ESE | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record low minimum temperature | -37.1 C (-34.8 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 9.5 C (49.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Augsburg (Sankt Stephan) | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 11.2 C (52.2 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 11.3 C (52.3 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Augsburg (Sankt Stephan) | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 7.9 C (46.2 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 3.1 C (37.6 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 7.4 C (45.3 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 1.8 C (35.2 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicola Lake | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicola Lake | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oestersund-Froesoen | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 5.7 mm (0.22 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
29 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 11 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 6 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 10 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 29 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
24 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 7 |
| 1 to 2 | 6 |
| 2 to 3 | 5 |
| 3 to 4 | 5 |
| 4 to 5 | 0 |
| 5 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 7 | 0 |
| 7 to 8 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 January 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 1909 | Dalhousie, CA | daily high max | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 7.8 C (14.0 F) | 16 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Sveg, SE | daily rain | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Sacramento 5 ESE, US | daily high min | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 30 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Kristianstad, SE | daily rain | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 27 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily low min | -37.1 C (-34.8 F) | 3.7 C (6.7 F) | 26 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Nurnberg, DE | daily high max | 9.5 C (49.1 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 18 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DK | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | daily rain | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 17 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Jonkoping, SE | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 5 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE | daily high max | 11.2 C (52.2 F) | 3.1 C (5.6 F) | 13 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Sandvig, DK | daily rain | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily rain | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 30 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily high max | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 18 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | daily high max | 11.3 C (52.3 F) | 3.7 C (6.7 F) | 9 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE | daily high max | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 18 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily high max | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 9 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE | daily high min | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Bamberg, DE | daily high max | 7.9 C (46.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 18 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Nurnberg, DE | daily high min | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 18 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1909 | Winnemucca AP, US | daily high min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 12 years | 8 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 1909| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1799 | 2 |
| 1820 | 2 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 23 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 29 |
| 1910 | 78 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 67 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 35 |
| 1918 | 241 |
| 1919 | 39 |
| 1920 | 79 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 19 |
| 1923 | 48 |
| 1924 | 43 |
| 1925 | 398 |
| 1926 | 41 |
| 1927 | 406 |
| 1928 | 410 |
| 1929 | 151 |
| 1930 | 581 |
| 1931 | 156 |
| 1932 | 1,069 |
| 1933 | 241 |
| 1934 | 101 |
| 1935 | 218 |
| 1936 | 230 |
| 1937 | 587 |
| 1938 | 679 |
| 1939 | 234 |
| 1940 | 265 |
| 1941 | 376 |
| 1942 | 402 |
| 1943 | 613 |
| 1944 | 348 |
| 1945 | 417 |
| 1946 | 333 |
| 1947 | 604 |
| 1948 | 738 |
| 1949 | 727 |
| 1950 | 963 |
| 1951 | 577 |
| 1952 | 665 |
| 1953 | 1,193 |
| 1954 | 515 |
| 1955 | 273 |
| 1956 | 531 |
| 1957 | 790 |
| 1958 | 453 |
| 1959 | 261 |
| 1960 | 707 |
| 1961 | 740 |
| 1962 | 660 |
| 1963 | 1,422 |
| 1964 | 829 |
| 1965 | 643 |
| 1966 | 437 |
| 1967 | 518 |
| 1968 | 812 |
| 1969 | 989 |
| 1970 | 406 |
| 1971 | 600 |
| 1972 | 1,748 |
| 1973 | 753 |
| 1974 | 1,663 |
| 1975 | 744 |
| 1976 | 517 |
| 1977 | 773 |
| 1978 | 951 |
| 1979 | 1,441 |
| 1980 | 901 |
| 1981 | 671 |
| 1982 | 1,187 |
| 1983 | 756 |
| 1984 | 1,121 |
| 1985 | 1,022 |
| 1986 | 515 |
| 1987 | 1,124 |
| 1988 | 742 |
| 1989 | 880 |
| 1990 | 829 |
| 1991 | 748 |
| 1992 | 1,159 |
| 1993 | 1,121 |
| 1994 | 1,465 |
| 1995 | 1,808 |
| 1996 | 1,199 |
| 1997 | 1,330 |
| 1998 | 855 |
| 1999 | 1,159 |
| 2000 | 1,020 |
| 2001 | 929 |
| 2002 | 775 |
| 2003 | 586 |
| 2004 | 1,371 |
| 2005 | 727 |
| 2006 | 767 |
| 2007 | 2,717 |
| 2008 | 629 |
| 2009 | 1,125 |
| 2010 | 820 |
| 2011 | 943 |
| 2012 | 476 |
| 2013 | 1,132 |
| 2014 | 507 |
| 2015 | 479 |
| 2016 | 597 |
| 2017 | 988 |
| 2018 | 916 |
| 2019 | 339 |
| 2020 | 1,330 |
| 2021 | 717 |
| 2022 | 593 |
| 2023 | 672 |
| 2024 | 2,651 |
| 2025 | 439 |
| 2026 | 683 |
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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).