Weather Records on 14 January 1916
17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 1916. Highest significance: Cathcart, ZA.
Key Facts for 14 January 1916
- On 14 January 1916, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
- Cathcart set a daily record precipitation of 26.2 mm (1.0 in) on 14 January 1916.
- Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 525 records.
Record Map
17 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathcart | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salekhard | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tenterden | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oksoey Fyr | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -39.4 C (-38.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -26.7 C (-16.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Katberg (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lawrence Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tbilisi | Georgia | Record high minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nerchinskij Zavod | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halden | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 13.8 mm (0.5 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Derra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record daily snowfall | 4.1 cm (1.6 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -20.3 C (-4.5 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 13.2 C (55.8 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
17 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 9 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 9 |
| 3 to 5 | 4 |
| 5 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 13 | 0 |
| 13 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 18 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 January 1916| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 1916 | Cathcart, ZA | daily rain | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 26 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Salekhard, RU | daily rain | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 22 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Tenterden, AU | daily rain | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Oksoey Fyr, NO | daily rain | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 3.9 mm (0.15 in) | 21 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | St Albans, CA | daily low min | -39.4 C (-38.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 27 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily low min | -26.7 C (-16.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 28 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Katberg (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 17 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Lawrence Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 25 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily low min | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Hamilton, CA | daily low max | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 1 year | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Tbilisi, GE | daily high min | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 12 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Nerchinskij Zavod, RU | daily rain | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | 14 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Halden, NO | daily rain | 13.8 mm (0.5 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 0 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Derra, AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 5 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily snowfall | 4.1 cm (1.6 in) | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) | 6 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily low min | -20.3 C (-4.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 0 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1916 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min (Tie) | 13.2 C (55.8 F) | tie | 17 years | 2 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
1794 to 1916| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 79 |
| 1911 | 53 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 63 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 63 |
| 1918 | 134 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 66 |
| 1921 | 74 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 120 |
| 1924 | 48 |
| 1925 | 261 |
| 1926 | 69 |
| 1927 | 119 |
| 1928 | 626 |
| 1929 | 244 |
| 1930 | 713 |
| 1931 | 92 |
| 1932 | 1,117 |
| 1933 | 82 |
| 1934 | 163 |
| 1935 | 253 |
| 1936 | 134 |
| 1937 | 536 |
| 1938 | 425 |
| 1939 | 198 |
| 1940 | 484 |
| 1941 | 481 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 603 |
| 1944 | 489 |
| 1945 | 481 |
| 1946 | 292 |
| 1947 | 497 |
| 1948 | 435 |
| 1949 | 355 |
| 1950 | 930 |
| 1951 | 533 |
| 1952 | 813 |
| 1953 | 629 |
| 1954 | 404 |
| 1955 | 293 |
| 1956 | 397 |
| 1957 | 796 |
| 1958 | 296 |
| 1959 | 243 |
| 1960 | 905 |
| 1961 | 414 |
| 1962 | 485 |
| 1963 | 1,887 |
| 1964 | 1,313 |
| 1965 | 486 |
| 1966 | 300 |
| 1967 | 436 |
| 1968 | 1,198 |
| 1969 | 904 |
| 1970 | 549 |
| 1971 | 706 |
| 1972 | 1,467 |
| 1973 | 645 |
| 1974 | 1,194 |
| 1975 | 718 |
| 1976 | 585 |
| 1977 | 747 |
| 1978 | 859 |
| 1979 | 1,883 |
| 1980 | 1,162 |
| 1981 | 1,042 |
| 1982 | 1,642 |
| 1983 | 685 |
| 1984 | 876 |
| 1985 | 1,211 |
| 1986 | 580 |
| 1987 | 1,305 |
| 1988 | 917 |
| 1989 | 872 |
| 1990 | 588 |
| 1991 | 542 |
| 1992 | 1,143 |
| 1993 | 1,474 |
| 1994 | 1,112 |
| 1995 | 2,049 |
| 1996 | 1,472 |
| 1997 | 1,769 |
| 1998 | 863 |
| 1999 | 754 |
| 2000 | 804 |
| 2001 | 1,140 |
| 2002 | 1,010 |
| 2003 | 524 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
| 2005 | 1,337 |
| 2006 | 878 |
| 2007 | 2,533 |
| 2008 | 457 |
| 2009 | 841 |
| 2010 | 644 |
| 2011 | 1,565 |
| 2012 | 415 |
| 2013 | 1,619 |
| 2014 | 452 |
| 2015 | 634 |
| 2016 | 434 |
| 2017 | 801 |
| 2018 | 601 |
| 2019 | 349 |
| 2020 | 823 |
| 2021 | 677 |
| 2022 | 529 |
| 2023 | 808 |
| 2024 | 2,058 |
| 2025 | 387 |
| 2026 | 1,202 |
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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).