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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
Weather records on 15 January 1914 27 station records on 15 January 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 15 January 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 January 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
AuroraCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
ChemnitzGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
PesaroItalyRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-31.1 C (-24.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)AlgeriaRecord daily precipitation14.9 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
AuroraCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord daily precipitation3.7 mm (0.15 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord snow depth7.0 cm (2.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-10.9 C (12.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low maximum temperature-9.7 C (14.5 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-28.9 C (-20.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high maximum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.2 mm (0.13 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 15 January 1914 by type Records set or tied on 15 January 1914 by type: 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. 02468Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 January 1914 by type: 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.
Records on 15 January 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 15 January 1914 by timescale Records on 15 January 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 January 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27.
Records on 15 January 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

24 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 January 1914 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 119.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 2220 to 40: 140 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120
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 119.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 January 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 2022
20 to 401
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1201

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1914
Top 20 records on 15 January 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 January 1914Aurora, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)11.9 cm (4.7 in)13 years31 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Bjuroklubb, SEdaily rain6.7 mm (0.26 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Nicola Lake, CAdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)23 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Chemnitz, DEdaily low max-11.2 C (11.8 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Pesaro, ITdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Nicola Lake, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)23 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high min-5.6 C (21.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Lakefield, CAdaily low min-31.1 C (-24.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Harnosand, SEdaily high max7.0 C (44.6 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Madison Wb City, USdaily high max6.1 C (43.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Orleansville (Chlef), DZdaily rain14.9 mm (0.6 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Aurora, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Velikie Luki, RUdaily rain3.7 mm (0.15 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Pitea, SEdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Freiburg, DEdaily snow depth7.0 cm (2.8 in)1.0 cm (0.4 in)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Plauen, DEdaily low max-10.9 C (12.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)13 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily high max12.2 C (54.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)14 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Medicine Hat A, CAdaily high min0.0 C (32.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Qu'appelle, CAdaily high min-5.0 C (23.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1914Minnedosa, CAdaily high min-5.6 C (21.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)12 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

1795 to 1914
Records on 01-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1914. 1914 had 27 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 1914. 1914 had 27 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).