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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
Weather records on 15 January 1909 29 station records on 15 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
29 station records on 15 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 January 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.1 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)
NurnbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk InsDenmarkRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord high maximum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation7.7 mm (0.30 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord daily precipitation14.4 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high maximum temperature7.7 C (45.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord high maximum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high minimum temperature1.8 C (35.2 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.7 mm (0.22 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

29 records
Records on 15 January 1909 by type Records set or tied on 15 January 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 11Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 January 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 15 January 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum11
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 15 January 1909 by timescale Records on 15 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 29.
Records on 15 January 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

24 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 January 1909 Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 7.8. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 1: 71 to 2: 62 to 3: 53 to 4: 54 to 5: 05 to 6: 06 to 7: 07 to 8: 10 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 66 to 77 to 8
Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 7.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 January 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 17
1 to 26
2 to 35
3 to 45
4 to 50
5 to 60
6 to 70
7 to 81

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1909
Top 20 records on 15 January 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 January 1909Dalhousie, CAdaily high max8.9 C (48.0 F)7.8 C (14.0 F)16 years21 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Sveg, SEdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)30 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Kristianstad, SEdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)27 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily low min-37.1 C (-34.8 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Nurnberg, DEdaily high max9.5 C (49.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DKdaily rain5.6 mm (0.22 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Jonkoping, SEdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)5 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DEdaily high max11.2 C (52.2 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)13 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Sandvig, DKdaily rain7.7 mm (0.30 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Karlsruhe, DEdaily rain14.4 mm (0.6 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Kremsmuenster, ATdaily high max8.0 C (46.4 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily high max11.3 C (52.3 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily high max7.7 C (45.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Karlsruhe, DEdaily high max11.7 C (53.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)9 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DEdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Bamberg, DEdaily high max7.9 C (46.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Nurnberg, DEdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1909Winnemucca AP, USdaily high min5.6 C (42.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12 years8 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
Records on 01-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1909. 1909 had 29 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11799: 21820: 21838: 11845: 31849: 11852: 11853: 11862: 11864: 11866: 21868: 11870: 11871: 11873: 11874: 11875: 21876: 11878: 11881: 41882: 11883: 11884: 31886: 11890: 31891: 11893: 71894: 21895: 61896: 41897: 51898: 11899: 101900: 31901: 101902: 71903: 11904: 111905: 221906: 231907: 121908: 51909: 291910: 781911: 141912: 281913: 101914: 271915: 671916: 261917: 351918: 2411919: 391920: 791921: 551922: 191923: 481924: 431925: 3981926: 411927: 4061928: 4101929: 1511930: 5811931: 1561932: 1,0691933: 2411934: 1011935: 2181936: 2301937: 5871938: 6791939: 2341940: 2651941: 3761942: 4021943: 6131944: 3481945: 4171946: 3331947: 6041948: 7381949: 7271950: 9631951: 5771952: 6651953: 1,1931954: 5151955: 2731956: 5311957: 7901958: 4531959: 2611960: 7071961: 7401962: 6601963: 1,4221964: 8291965: 6431966: 4371967: 5181968: 8121969: 9891970: 4061971: 6001972: 1,7481973: 7531974: 1,6631975: 7441976: 5171977: 7731978: 9511979: 1,4411980: 9011981: 6711982: 1,1871983: 7561984: 1,1211985: 1,0221986: 5151987: 1,1241988: 7421989: 8801990: 8291991: 7481992: 1,1591993: 1,1211994: 1,4651995: 1,8081996: 1,1991997: 1,3301998: 8551999: 1,1592000: 1,0202001: 9292002: 7752003: 5862004: 1,3712005: 7272006: 7672007: 2,7172008: 6292009: 1,1252010: 8202011: 9432012: 4762013: 1,1322014: 5072015: 4792016: 5972017: 9882018: 9162019: 3392020: 1,3302021: 7172022: 5932023: 6722024: 2,6512025: 4392026: 6831795187518991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1909. 1909 had 29 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-15 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17992
18202
18381
18453
18491
18521
18531
18621
18641
18662
18681
18701
18711
18731
18741
18752
18761
18781
18814
18821
18831
18843
18861
18903
18911
18937
18942
18956
18964
18975
18981
189910
19003
190110
19027
19031
190411
190522
190623
190712
19085
190929
191078
191114
191228
191310
191427
191567
191626
191735
1918241
191939
192079
192155
192219
192348
192443
1925398
192641
1927406
1928410
1929151
1930581
1931156
19321,069
1933241
1934101
1935218
1936230
1937587
1938679
1939234
1940265
1941376
1942402
1943613
1944348
1945417
1946333
1947604
1948738
1949727
1950963
1951577
1952665
19531,193
1954515
1955273
1956531
1957790
1958453
1959261
1960707
1961740
1962660
19631,422
1964829
1965643
1966437
1967518
1968812
1969989
1970406
1971600
19721,748
1973753
19741,663
1975744
1976517
1977773
1978951
19791,441
1980901
1981671
19821,187
1983756
19841,121
19851,022
1986515
19871,124
1988742
1989880
1990829
1991748
19921,159
19931,121
19941,465
19951,808
19961,199
19971,330
1998855
19991,159
20001,020
2001929
2002775
2003586
20041,371
2005727
2006767
20072,717
2008629
20091,125
2010820
2011943
2012476
20131,132
2014507
2015479
2016597
2017988
2018916
2019339
20201,330
2021717
2022593
2023672
20242,651
2025439
2026683

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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).