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Weather Records on 16 January 1909

19 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1909. Highest significance: Moorestown 4 E, US.

Key Facts for 16 January 1909

  • On 16 January 1909, 19 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 18 daily.
  • Moorestown 4 E set a daily record snowfall of 6.4 cm (2.5 in) on 16 January 1909.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

19 stations
Weather records on 16 January 1909 19 station records on 16 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
19 station records on 16 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 January 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Moorestown 4 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record low minimum temperature-38.3 C (-36.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord daily precipitation4.0 mm (0.16 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-30.6 C (-23.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-12.2 C (10.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-22.2 C (-8.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-26.7 C (-16.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

19 records
Records on 16 January 1909 by type Records set or tied on 16 January 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 0246Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 January 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 16 January 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 January 1909 by timescale Records on 16 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 18. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 18all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 18.
Records on 16 January 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily18

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 1909 Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1310 to 20: 120 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 1013
10 to 201
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1909
Top 19 records on 16 January 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 January 1909Moorestown 4 E, USdaily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)5.6 cm (2.2 in)43 years28 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Baltimore Customs House, USdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)13 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high max17.2 C (63.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily low min-38.3 C (-36.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily rain4.0 mm (0.16 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Dalhousie, CAdaily high min-8.3 C (17.1 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Washington, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Winnemucca AP, USdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Nicola Lake, CAdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Nicola Lake, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Quebec, CAdaily low min-30.6 C (-23.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily rain17.6 mm (0.7 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Southampton, CAdaily low max-12.2 C (10.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Vineland, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)2 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Sacramento 5 ESE, USmonthly high min (Tie)13.3 C (55.9 F)tie12 years4 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Halifax, CAdaily low min-22.2 C (-8.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Vestervig, DKdaily rain9.6 mm (0.38 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)3 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Montreal McGill, CAdaily low min (Tie)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1909Parry Sound, CAdaily low max (Tie)-14.4 C (6.1 F)tie2 years0 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 01-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1909. 1909 had 19 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11799: 11804: 11818: 11820: 21826: 21836: 11838: 11839: 11845: 31847: 11849: 21851: 11852: 21858: 11864: 11866: 11867: 11868: 11869: 11871: 11873: 21875: 31877: 11878: 21881: 41886: 11890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 81895: 51896: 41897: 21898: 21899: 171900: 11901: 11902: 51904: 61905: 221906: 261907: 171908: 141909: 191910: 211911: 151912: 381913: 521914: 161915: 291916: 281917: 301918: 891919: 501920: 2491921: 361922: 291923: 471924: 2771925: 2371926: 691927: 2501928: 3271929: 1301930: 6801931: 1601932: 6051933: 3431934: 991935: 4261936: 3491937: 1861938: 5491939: 5391940: 2841941: 6011942: 5851943: 6281944: 2521945: 4341946: 4301947: 5971948: 2991949: 9331950: 8551951: 6791952: 6141953: 1,0401954: 8821955: 3181956: 5191957: 7951958: 4591959: 4621960: 3491961: 8641962: 3871963: 9961964: 5771965: 9101966: 4641967: 5161968: 5361969: 6301970: 7291971: 6281972: 1,7241973: 1,1341974: 1,9571975: 7171976: 5931977: 1,4301978: 1,3991979: 1,0431980: 9651981: 8151982: 1,1211983: 7591984: 1,3761985: 8461986: 7851987: 1,4651988: 5971989: 8351990: 1,6921991: 8971992: 1,1501993: 1,3511994: 2,0031995: 1,3811996: 9951997: 1,0161998: 8841999: 8162000: 1,0732001: 7532002: 6052003: 6912004: 1,4462005: 6542006: 7462007: 1,9622008: 7772009: 1,3282010: 7392011: 9962012: 5692013: 9902014: 5342015: 4242016: 4532017: 1,1042018: 1,0452019: 5122020: 1,0982021: 5442022: 5762023: 6462024: 2,4012025: 6842026: 5061795186718981916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1909. 1909 had 19 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-16 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17991
18041
18181
18202
18262
18361
18381
18391
18453
18471
18492
18511
18522
18581
18641
18661
18671
18681
18691
18711
18732
18753
18771
18782
18814
18861
18902
18911
18921
18938
18955
18964
18972
18982
189917
19001
19011
19025
19046
190522
190626
190717
190814
190919
191021
191115
191238
191352
191416
191529
191628
191730
191889
191950
1920249
192136
192229
192347
1924277
1925237
192669
1927250
1928327
1929130
1930680
1931160
1932605
1933343
193499
1935426
1936349
1937186
1938549
1939539
1940284
1941601
1942585
1943628
1944252
1945434
1946430
1947597
1948299
1949933
1950855
1951679
1952614
19531,040
1954882
1955318
1956519
1957795
1958459
1959462
1960349
1961864
1962387
1963996
1964577
1965910
1966464
1967516
1968536
1969630
1970729
1971628
19721,724
19731,134
19741,957
1975717
1976593
19771,430
19781,399
19791,043
1980965
1981815
19821,121
1983759
19841,376
1985846
1986785
19871,465
1988597
1989835
19901,692
1991897
19921,150
19931,351
19942,003
19951,381
1996995
19971,016
1998884
1999816
20001,073
2001753
2002605
2003691
20041,446
2005654
2006746
20071,962
2008777
20091,328
2010739
2011996
2012569
2013990
2014534
2015424
2016453
20171,104
20181,045
2019512
20201,098
2021544
2022576
2023646
20242,401
2025684
2026506

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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).