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Weather Records on 8 January 1916

33 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1916. Highest significance: Walwa, AU.

Key Facts for 8 January 1916

  • On 8 January 1916, 33 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 33 daily.
  • Walwa set a daily record precipitation of 34.5 mm (1.4 in) on 8 January 1916.
  • Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 561 records.

Record Map

33 stations
Weather records on 8 January 1916 33 station records on 8 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
33 station records on 8 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 January 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WalwaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
MiddleburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Euabalong (Booberoi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)GermanyRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
ErrowanbangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
MoontaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston (Cowl Cowl)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.8 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
SalekhardRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.2 mm (0.09 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
YorketownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Creek TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
KoolungaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-33.3 C (-27.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
TilchaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high maximum temperature10.7 C (51.3 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
WienAustriaRecord high maximum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Molong (King St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Blayney Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
CarcoarAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma Lambie StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
ChaplinCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
ChaplinCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

33 records
Records on 8 January 1916 by type Records set or tied on 8 January 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 22, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 22Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 January 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 22, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 8 January 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall22
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 January 1916 by timescale Records on 8 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 33. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 33all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 33.
Records on 8 January 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily33

How Much Records Were Beaten By

29 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 January 1916 Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.2. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 205 to 10: 310 to 15: 215 to 20: 220 to 25: 025 to 30: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 January 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 520
5 to 103
10 to 152
15 to 202
20 to 250
25 to 302

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 1916
Top 20 records on 8 January 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 January 1916Walwa, AUdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)29 years24 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Middleburg, ZAdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)25 years24 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Euabalong (Booberoi), AUdaily rain41.7 mm (1.6 in)28.2 mm (1.1 in)18 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Winnemucca AP, USdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DEdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Second Valley (Spring Grove), AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily high max23.4 C (74.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Errowanbang, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)19 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Moonta, AUdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Hillston (Cowl Cowl), AUdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily rain13.8 mm (0.5 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)0 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Nicola Lake, CAdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Nicola Lake, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)0.5 cm (0.2 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Salekhard, RUdaily rain2.2 mm (0.09 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Yorketown, AUdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Sandy Creek Tank, AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Salzburg, ATdaily high min2.2 C (36.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Koolunga, AUdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Gravenhurst, CAdaily low min-33.3 C (-27.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1916Tilcha, AUdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)28 years11 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

1806 to 1916
Records on 01-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1916. 1916 had 33 records. 01,0002,0003,0001806: 21839: 11841: 11846: 11854: 11855: 11856: 11858: 21862: 11866: 11867: 31871: 11873: 11874: 21877: 51880: 11882: 21884: 21886: 31887: 21888: 21890: 51891: 11893: 11895: 41896: 11897: 51898: 31899: 11900: 51901: 61902: 71903: 131904: 101905: 101906: 91907: 241908: 251909: 121910: 91911: 131912: 491913: 351914: 391915: 511916: 331917: 231918: 831919: 911920: 681921: 431922: 2431923: 1651924: 1121925: 701926: 2451927: 1071928: 2911929: 1831930: 8101931: 1041932: 1731933: 2431934: 4501935: 8241936: 7141937: 1,7031938: 2071939: 6191940: 5601941: 4141942: 1,6431943: 3711944: 2281945: 5201946: 4761947: 2381948: 5661949: 4631950: 2901951: 3871952: 3411953: 6691954: 3621955: 1671956: 4021957: 6161958: 6581959: 2951960: 4221961: 2361962: 7801963: 6921964: 4371965: 1,1851966: 4431967: 4631968: 1,6751969: 6511970: 1,7131971: 7301972: 5161973: 1,4961974: 1,1711975: 9571976: 1,2151977: 5371978: 8051979: 1,6401980: 5691981: 5891982: 1,3201983: 5981984: 6041985: 1,5451986: 6541987: 8201988: 1,6441989: 1,9001990: 1,1611991: 8721992: 1,6401993: 1,5251994: 1,2241995: 7831996: 2,0091997: 1,2031998: 2,8951999: 1,1072000: 6052001: 9542002: 1,6282003: 1,3622004: 6842005: 1,7642006: 1,2042007: 1,0032008: 2,3502009: 7612010: 2,0022011: 8852012: 5912013: 3982014: 1,3982015: 1,3112016: 7482017: 1,0452018: 6202019: 5222020: 5652021: 5902022: 6982023: 4262024: 1,1702025: 5972026: 1,0531806188219031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1916. 1916 had 33 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-08 in each year
YearRecords
18062
18391
18411
18461
18541
18551
18561
18582
18621
18661
18673
18711
18731
18742
18775
18801
18822
18842
18863
18872
18882
18905
18911
18931
18954
18961
18975
18983
18991
19005
19016
19027
190313
190410
190510
19069
190724
190825
190912
19109
191113
191249
191335
191439
191551
191633
191723
191883
191991
192068
192143
1922243
1923165
1924112
192570
1926245
1927107
1928291
1929183
1930810
1931104
1932173
1933243
1934450
1935824
1936714
19371,703
1938207
1939619
1940560
1941414
19421,643
1943371
1944228
1945520
1946476
1947238
1948566
1949463
1950290
1951387
1952341
1953669
1954362
1955167
1956402
1957616
1958658
1959295
1960422
1961236
1962780
1963692
1964437
19651,185
1966443
1967463
19681,675
1969651
19701,713
1971730
1972516
19731,496
19741,171
1975957
19761,215
1977537
1978805
19791,640
1980569
1981589
19821,320
1983598
1984604
19851,545
1986654
1987820
19881,644
19891,900
19901,161
1991872
19921,640
19931,525
19941,224
1995783
19962,009
19971,203
19982,895
19991,107
2000605
2001954
20021,628
20031,362
2004684
20051,764
20061,204
20071,003
20082,350
2009761
20102,002
2011885
2012591
2013398
20141,398
20151,311
2016748
20171,045
2018620
2019522
2020565
2021590
2022698
2023426
20241,170
2025597
20261,053

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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).