Weather Records on 31 January 1915
115 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1915. Highest significance: Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE.
Key Facts for 31 January 1915
- On 31 January 1915, 115 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 115 daily.
- Leipzig-Holzhausen set a daily record snow depth of 14.0 cm (5.5 in) on 31 January 1915.
- Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.
Record Map
115 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record snow depth | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cottam | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham 2 | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cudgewa North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Macedon Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wycheproof (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clunes | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maccue | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Premer Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wallaloo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kherson | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quirindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goonoo Goonoo Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bega (Newtown Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kaarimba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dookie Agricultural College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Smeaton Weir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boras | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belltrees 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lake Corrong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yielima Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Murchison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Whroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yarrawonga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maccue | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -29.0 C (-20.2 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morgantown 1 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 27.5 C (81.5 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mulwala Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Steam Plains 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dunolly | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fryerstown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Bute | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuraker | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -14.5 C (5.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tumbarumba 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Collendina | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lake Marmal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Euroa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wangaratta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Seymour Shire Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -27.8 C (-18.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -23.0 C (-9.4 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -14.5 C (5.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -10.5 C (13.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Round Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerang (Meran Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerang (Tragowell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bridgewater (Memsie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alexandra (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Talbot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicosia | Cyprus | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -7.5 C (18.5 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
115 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 17 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 12 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 79 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 115 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
110 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 100 |
| 10 to 20 | 7 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 0 |
| 70 to 80 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
31 January 1915| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 1915 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily snow depth | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) | 36 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 January 1915 | Cottam, CA | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 5 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 42 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Chatham 2, CA | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 0 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Cudgewa North, AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Macedon Forestry, AU | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 42 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Wycheproof (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 31 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Charlton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 31 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Clunes, AU | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 28 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Maccue, CA | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 0 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Premer Post Office, AU | daily rain | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Wallaloo, AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 28 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Halifax, CA | daily low max | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 40 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Kherson, UA | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 3.4 mm (0.13 in) | 16 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Quirindi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 27 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU | daily rain | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 39 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Bega (Newtown Road), AU | daily rain | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 19 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Kaarimba, AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1915 | Dookie Agricultural College, AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 28 years | 16 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
1800 to 1915| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 52 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 49 |
| 1914 | 36 |
| 1915 | 115 |
| 1916 | 94 |
| 1917 | 190 |
| 1918 | 150 |
| 1919 | 14 |
| 1920 | 113 |
| 1921 | 29 |
| 1922 | 55 |
| 1923 | 152 |
| 1924 | 203 |
| 1925 | 134 |
| 1926 | 204 |
| 1927 | 64 |
| 1928 | 47 |
| 1929 | 263 |
| 1930 | 83 |
| 1931 | 326 |
| 1932 | 153 |
| 1933 | 212 |
| 1934 | 597 |
| 1935 | 431 |
| 1936 | 830 |
| 1937 | 309 |
| 1938 | 362 |
| 1939 | 323 |
| 1940 | 361 |
| 1941 | 354 |
| 1942 | 273 |
| 1943 | 698 |
| 1944 | 232 |
| 1945 | 943 |
| 1946 | 359 |
| 1947 | 788 |
| 1948 | 600 |
| 1949 | 1,058 |
| 1950 | 1,022 |
| 1951 | 1,192 |
| 1952 | 519 |
| 1953 | 879 |
| 1954 | 744 |
| 1955 | 383 |
| 1956 | 434 |
| 1957 | 563 |
| 1958 | 692 |
| 1959 | 237 |
| 1960 | 349 |
| 1961 | 475 |
| 1962 | 686 |
| 1963 | 928 |
| 1964 | 402 |
| 1965 | 696 |
| 1966 | 1,295 |
| 1967 | 637 |
| 1968 | 524 |
| 1969 | 703 |
| 1970 | 209 |
| 1971 | 1,506 |
| 1972 | 426 |
| 1973 | 714 |
| 1974 | 1,128 |
| 1975 | 1,110 |
| 1976 | 569 |
| 1977 | 781 |
| 1978 | 844 |
| 1979 | 1,995 |
| 1980 | 757 |
| 1981 | 687 |
| 1982 | 1,287 |
| 1983 | 1,078 |
| 1984 | 610 |
| 1985 | 1,725 |
| 1986 | 616 |
| 1987 | 787 |
| 1988 | 1,582 |
| 1989 | 1,718 |
| 1990 | 821 |
| 1991 | 617 |
| 1992 | 1,573 |
| 1993 | 856 |
| 1994 | 1,049 |
| 1995 | 1,122 |
| 1996 | 1,594 |
| 1997 | 898 |
| 1998 | 641 |
| 1999 | 938 |
| 2000 | 1,115 |
| 2001 | 1,061 |
| 2002 | 3,080 |
| 2003 | 1,281 |
| 2004 | 1,392 |
| 2005 | 767 |
| 2006 | 722 |
| 2007 | 713 |
| 2008 | 704 |
| 2009 | 552 |
| 2010 | 1,311 |
| 2011 | 741 |
| 2012 | 1,037 |
| 2013 | 1,397 |
| 2014 | 986 |
| 2015 | 663 |
| 2016 | 1,147 |
| 2017 | 575 |
| 2018 | 564 |
| 2019 | 1,426 |
| 2020 | 1,031 |
| 2021 | 504 |
| 2022 | 255 |
| 2023 | 907 |
| 2024 | 1,117 |
| 2025 | 827 |
| 2026 | 839 |
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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.
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