Weather Records on 15 January 1914
27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1914. Highest significance: Aurora, CA.
Key Facts for 15 January 1914
- On 15 January 1914, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 11 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 27 daily.
- Aurora set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 15 January 1914.
- Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.
Record Map
27 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuroklubb | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicola Lake | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -11.2 C (11.8 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pesaro | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicola Lake | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -31.1 C (-24.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orleansville (Chlef) | Algeria | Record daily precipitation | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Aurora | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Velikie Luki | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record snow depth | 7.0 cm (2.8 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -10.9 C (12.4 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Medicine Hat A | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oestersund-Froesoen | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | -0.2 C (31.6 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubuque River | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | -9.7 C (14.5 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -28.9 C (-20.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sveg | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 3.2 mm (0.13 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
27 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 3 |
| Highest daily minimum | 6 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 27 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
24 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 22 |
| 20 to 40 | 1 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 January 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 1914 | Aurora, CA | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 11.9 cm (4.7 in) | 13 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Bjuroklubb, SE | daily rain | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Nicola Lake, CA | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Chemnitz, DE | daily low max | -11.2 C (11.8 F) | 3.7 C (6.7 F) | 24 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Pesaro, IT | daily rain | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 32 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Nicola Lake, CA | daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 2.6 cm (1.0 in) | 23 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high min | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Lakefield, CA | daily low min | -31.1 C (-24.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Harnosand, SE | daily high max | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 26 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Madison Wb City, US | daily high max | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 37 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Orleansville (Chlef), DZ | daily rain | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 32 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Aurora, CA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 0 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Velikie Luki, RU | daily rain | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 4 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Pitea, SE | daily rain | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 23 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Freiburg, DE | daily snow depth | 7.0 cm (2.8 in) | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Plauen, DE | daily low max | -10.9 C (12.4 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 13 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily high max | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Medicine Hat A, CA | daily high min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 12 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Qu'appelle, CA | daily high min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 11 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 January 1914 | Minnedosa, CA | daily high min | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 12 years | 9 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 1914| 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).